September 2014
Otaki says ‘farewell’ to Edhouses after 91 years
Some years ago, a button came off my corduroy jacket. I asked my wife if she had a replacement. No luck. In desperation, I took the jacket to Edhouses, and asked the woman behind the counter if they sold buttons. She took me to the habadashery department. Needless to say there were more buttons than you would believe, and I came away with an exact match. That's what Edhouses has always been about.
News
Otaki says ‘farewell’ to Edhouses after 91 years
Some years ago, a button came off my corduroy jacket. I asked my wife if she had a replacement. No luck. In desperation, I took the jacket to Edhouses, and asked the woman behind the counter if they sold buttons. She took me to the habadashery department. Needless to say there were more buttons than you would believe, and I came away with an exact match. That's what Edhouses has always been about.
Roses at Trinity Farm, Spring 2014
Anna-Marie de Montravel – the perfect rose for a small garden or a pot
My mother told me that my first school report said “Karen...
Gardening
Roses at Trinity Farm, Spring 2014
Anna-Marie de Montravel – the perfect rose for a small garden or a pot
My mother told me that my first school report said “Karen...
What’s new at Watsons Gardens in Spring 2014
Spring is here, now’s the time to get planting!
Tomatoes
Watsons have twenty varieties ready now, from the
relaible Watsons Special to Moneymaker, Heritage and cherry tomatoes.
Capsicum
Red,...
Focus on growing chillies
Hot is the operative word for these super-charged veggies, in looks, taste and growth requirements.
Chillies come from the same species (capsicum annum) as sweet...
A time of daffodils
As soon as a splash of yellow appears I know spring is on its way. The bright, nodding blooms signal the end of winter’s...
Thumbs up, Thumbs down
Thumbs up
Te Horo School and their Home and School Committee for raising a record $27,242 from the recent Paddy’s Mart.- Thank you to the woman who saw the ducklings killed and pulled over, spoke to some of our tamariki and they all helped her to pick these babies up off the road, and then buried them.
- Cancer Society volunteers who collected on Daffodil Day.
Thumbs down
To the speeding idiots who ran over a family of ducklings outside Te Kura-a-Iwi o Whakatupuranga Rua Mano on Tasman Road – leaving little duckling bodies lying on the road for the little kids to find.- Fonterra: with dairy returns plummeting, why is the price of milk in New Zealand so absurdly high ?
- To the ratbags who broke in and stole from a local builder’s Show Home.
Taking Ōtaki's Pulse
Cancer Society Stop Smoking Campaign
Smokers will be urged to stub out for good this October in New Zealand’s first national stop smoking month – Stoptober. The ground-breaking new...
Working for Kids
In its June editorial the Otaki Mail advocated putting kids at the forefront of all decisions, and now Otaki and Horowhenua are the beneficiaries...
History
Bring old photos to expo
The Otaki Historical Society is hoping people will bring their old photos to the Community Expo next month.
The historical society wants to build its...
Otaki Museum » September 2014
OTAKI MUSEUM
Interest continues in the current exhibition “Otaki Remembers World War I”. The Roll of Honour is of special interest to local families and...
Life
Yarn bombing hits Riverstone cafe tree
A unique piece of public art has appeared on the cherry tree at RiverStone Cafe.
The tree has been “yarn-bombed” with multi-coloured knitting designed to...
MenzShed Update » September 2014
The final workbench at the Shed has been finished and fitted with a wood working vice which was kindly dropped in by a casual...
Business, industry & farming
Otaki says ‘farewell’ to Edhouses after 91 years
Some years ago, a button came off my corduroy jacket. I asked my wife if she had a replacement. No luck. In desperation, I took the jacket to Edhouses, and asked the woman behind the counter if they sold buttons. She took me to the habadashery department. Needless to say there were more buttons than you would believe, and I came away with an exact match. That's what Edhouses has always been about.
The family-friendly cafe of choice
Since Jeanine Cornelius and Brent Havis took over nearly two years ago, RiverStone Cafe has become the family-friendly cafe of choice in Otaki.
Located at...
Sports, arts, music & entertainment
Children’s art project features at Mahara Gallery
By VIVIENNE BAILEY
WAI ORA ki TONGA/WATER LIFE in the SOUTH is a Mahara Gallery art project linked with Paekakariki, Kapiti, Paraparaumu and St Patrick’s...
KCDC Update
Otaki Kids Safe Crossing Group Plant Natives
On September 3, Shelly Warwick and some community volunteers planted 80 natives in County Road, near the underpass. The underpass provides safe passage to...
Otaki Community Board September 2014
By MARGARET ANDREWS
Otaki Community Board chair, James Cootes, welcomed people to the September 2 meeting, stating Kapiti Mayor Ross Church and KCDC staff members...
Environment
The Bee Dilemma
By Penny Kerr-Hislop
Honey bees can no longer survive on their own either in the wild or in hive colonies. They must be managed and...
Otaki River Walkover draws record crowd
By MARGARET ANDREWS
On a sunny spring day a record 150 people took part in the recent annual Otaki River walkover, to view the ongoing...
Our people
Don Edhouse, his quest for speed
Don's first car was a 1926 Willys Knight that he inherited from his father.
It had running-boards and a soft top.
Next was a 'special', that...
Otaki says ‘farewell’ to Edhouses after 91 years
Some years ago, a button came off my corduroy jacket. I asked my wife if she had a replacement. No luck. In desperation, I took the jacket to Edhouses, and asked the woman behind the counter if they sold buttons. She took me to the habadashery department. Needless to say there were more buttons than you would believe, and I came away with an exact match. That's what Edhouses has always been about.