Katera gets merit for resilience
Graduating with a postgraduate diploma in teaching with merit through the Ako Mātātupu secondary teaching programme, Katera Rikihana-Tukerangi has achieved something that’s a first for Ōtaki College. READ MORE.
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Ōtaki College Roll
A call-out by Ōtaki Today to discover which former students and staff have died in the past 60 years has revealed a list. READ MORE.
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Kāpiti ‘middle’ in affordability report
An Infometrics affordability report shows Kāpiti rates are near the middle compared with other Wellington region councils. It shows rates are least affordable in Ōtaki, Waikanae West, Raumati Beach East, Ōtaki and parts of Paraparaumu, where rates make up a larger share of household costs than the district average. Kāpiti-wide, rates account for about 4.8 percent of household income on average – lower than Wellington City, Porirua and some Wairarapa councils.
Whāngai, adoption book launched
A new book on whāngai and adoption is calling for the state to step out of the care of Māori children. The book, Tākiri mai te ata: understanding whāngai and adoption, recommends the Adoption Act 1955 be abolished and for whānau to be better supported to whāngai children instead. “Revitalising the tikanga of whāngai means fully supporting whānau to rebuild our knowledge and understanding of the wellbeing principles upon which it rests, and to put them into action,” the book says. It was launched at Te Wānanga o Raukawa on Friday (May 29).
Luke a Fulbright scholar
Luke Rowe has received a Fulbright Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga Scholar Award. Luke, from Tokorangi, near Marton, is a clinical psychologist based at Te Wānanga o Raukawa in Ōtaki. The scholarship will allow him to research the intersection of indigeneity, men’s mental health, and sport at the University of Hawai’i.
Talk on insects’ forest role
A public talk on July 2 in Ōtaki will discuss the role of insects in, and dependence on, abundant and healthy native trees and shrubs. Bug scientist Jim O’Malley (at left) will talk about how insect populations are faring, and how local tree and shrub plantings – such as that facilitated by the Ōtaki Carbon Forest project – can support important insect populations. 7pm Thursday, July 2, Senior Citizen’s Hall, Rangatira Street.
Kites back March 6-7
The 2027 Ōtaki Kite Festival will be on the weekend of March 6-7.
