The Ōtaki Foodbank is coping, with community support, while seeing a big leap in demand for food parcels. READ MORE
A review concludes that Ōtaki’s former Children’s Health Camp is to be recognised for its significance. READ MORE
Figures released recently by Stats New Zealand show Ōtaki with 906 more than the previous Census in 2013. READ MORE
Taipari Tukerangi turned 11 last month so his Mum wanted to do something special, despite the lockdown. READ MORE
An Emergency Operations Centre is running during the pandemic to keep core essential services in place. READ MORE
Kāpiti Coast District Council is promoting immediate measures to support local people and businesses. READ MORE
Shovel ready submission by interchange lobby to boost expressway interchange chances. READ MORE
Ōtaki RSA president calls ‘stand at dawn’ for Anzac Day a great initiative and is encouraging locals. READ MORE
Ocean View Residential Care resident well aware of what’s happening with Covid-19 and taking it in their stride. READ MORE
Supermarket demand easing but sometimes temporary limits on the number of items customers can purchase. READ MORE
Faith Fresh Milk at Te Horo is a popular “essential service” recently averaging sales of 350 litres a day. READ MORE
Te Wānanga o Raukawa puts courses online and stops all non-essential services and teaching that could be online. READ MORE
Ngāti Raukawa seeks “fulsome reparation” in Waitangi Tribunal hearing that began this month in Feilding. READ MORE
A timely omen of things to come on climate change, at the Takutai Kāpiti summit, organised by KCDC. READ MORE
A slice of an authentic Italian pizzeria experience is set to open on the site of the former Traffic Cafe. READ MORE
A new Saturday market and development on the old Caltex site can attract visitors and 'be good for the town'. READ MORE
Need some funding for a big arts idea? Kāpiti Coast District Council might be able help fund it. READ MORE
A celebration. Wehi and Hira Royal were married by Rev Paul Temuera in 1950 at the Raukawa whare nui. READ MORE
Opened for business on January 21, fresh from the farm A2 milk is racing out the door at Te Horo. READ MORE
Elevate Otaki shares a vision and is gearing up social media to celebrate what Ōtaki stands for. READ MORE
Survey suggests high level of unpreparedness as the new Peka Peka to Ōtaki expressway approaches. READ MORE
Big year ahead and by the end of 2020, more than three quarters of the expressway construction should be completed. READ MORE
Kites from Germany, Netherlands, United States, England and Australia will bring an array never seen before. READ MORE
Don't miss Purebread Summer Music at The Tele, part of the Kāpiti/Horowhenua Summer Music Events. READ MORE
Over $1 millon goes to Ōtaki area state schools and kura in part of nationwide government infrastructure boost. READ MORE
Lucky break rescue for a family and their two boys, as local surf-lifesaver Pete Housiaux was out walking his dog. READ MORE
Fire chief Ian King pleased with the new fire trucks giving most modern response vehicles in New Zealand. READ MORE
Déjà and Kaylah McGee, part of the Kāpiti-based All Star Victory, unbeaten in 2019 competitions. READ MORE
David and Helen Walshaw produce some of New Zealand’s finest olive oils. Now it time to find a new custodian. READ MORE
Key role of chair over strategy and operations goes to Ōtaki councillor on Kāpiti Coast District Council. READ MORE
Damien Doyle is a top performer in swimming and surf lifesaving and is Ōtaki College’s sportsperson of the year. READ MORE
Dux is the top annual academic award at Ōtaki College. At the 2019 senior prize-giving it went to Brian Van. READ MORE
Two Ōtaki College students set sail on the Spirit of Adventure and have a rich tale to tell. READ MORE
A brand new VW Crafter provides more space and a smoother ride for St John health shuttle. READ MORE
Walkover shows off transformed riverbank due to 20 years work by Friends of the Ōtaki River. READ MORE
Riria Ropata started out in powerlifting in 2016 and has just won a world championship in Canada. READ MORE
Candidates ask questions when the local paper was published with their advertisements missing. READ MORE
Ōtaki College perform a rousing haka that was specially written and choreographed for the college. READ MORE
People packed the Memorial Hall on a sunny Saturday for the eighth annual Ōtaki Community Expo. READ MORE
Ōtaki Community Board had its last meeting on September 3, with elections on the horizon. READ MORE
Ōtaki Community loses extraordinary leader with the death of service club activitist Ian Futter. READ MORE
Kaea Hakaraia Hosking and Te Ākauroa Jacob win at the IDIGI HACK young innovator awards in Sydney. READ MORE
First team in the Wellington Rugby League’s history to win four consecutive premier championships. READ MORE
Reverend Marie Collin, honoured to be back in Ōtaki as priest-in-charge at Rangiātea Church. READ MORE
Public outcry at wifi antenna on the town’s clock taken up by Kāpiti Coast District Council. READ MORE
Big rig carrying a crane for the expressway stopped at Waitohu School front gate and wowed kids. READ MORE
Rāhui premiers beaten 26-21 by Waikanae and the Bs lost to Levin College Old Boys in Levin 34-17. READ MORE
Rodney Bell is in Ōtaki at the Māoriland Hub with his award-winning performance work, Meremere. READ MORE
Sculpture designs to signify the gateways into Ōtaki were revealed at Ōtaki Community Board meeting. READ MORE
Rex Duckett’s PitRat Racing team passion for drag racing is edging him near the top in New Zealand. READ MORE
Original hump was too aggressive so Tasman Road got its long-awaited speed hump at the end of May. READ MORE
Eric King saw ramp constructed when he was 13, then watched as it was demolished
Home page news stories from June 2019
Wylie family pitches in as a record number of trees to be planted this year on Ōtaki River. READ MORE
Lack of Peka Peka expressway interchange challenged by Action group Finish Our Road (FOR). READ MORE
Careers of the future in tech skills beckon Ōtaki’s young people at the Māoriland Tech Creative Hub. READ MORE
Thieves walk off with wooden bench seat, donated by Rotary, at the Ōtaki River estuary lookout. READ MORE
Home page news stories from April 2019
Main Street will have free wifi by the end of June from the Telegraph Hotel to the library READ MORE
Caltex service station making way for a new development and retail realignment. READ MORE
Ōtaki kiwi nurse revealed this week as having been held captive by Isis for five years. READ MORE
Cleaner river after funding of $170,000 announced to improve the health catchment. READ MORE
Home page news stories from March 2019
The innovation of an Ōtaki inventor is paying off with launch of Omeo personal mobility vehicle. READ MORE
Solar energy to power households is in the sights of local energy co-operative. READ MORE
Bikes, helmets, pumps and a new bike track. No wonder the kids at Ōtaki School were happy. READ MORE
$150,000 from NZCT grant is not enough for Whiti te Rā to complete clubrooms. READ MORE
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