Sunny Otaki

Yippee, it’s summer time, and you know what that means, the temperature is rising and it's going to be hot, hot, hot! But fear not! Armed with your ice cubes and a little plan you can stay cool in an Otaki summer. Here are five ways to beat the heat this summer:

Ahoy there me hearty, September 19th isn't for the Lily-livered, it's International talk like a pirate day!   It began back in back in 1995 with a group of friends from America who embraced the pirate way! 

This is an oldie but a goodie!  Can you add any more to the list, how about specific words we only use in Otaki and Te Horo?

Whitebait season is here, and once you've caught your stash of whitebait you'll want to cook up a batch of whitebait fritters. Everyone has their favourite recipe, here's Zichoo's classic recipe.

Otaki Zilchoo is a website dedicated to Otaki and Te Horo and finding all things to see and do for free! This website was inspired by my parents Chrissy and Brian Anderson.

Otaki`s Main street is dominated by then Otaki Bank Heritage Preservation Trust building .This was  bujlt in 1918 as a Bank of New Zealand  branch  and sold  to the Otaki Borough Council in 1965.  However the building became vacant when the Borough  Council was abolished in 1989 when its  functions were  taken over by the newly established   Kapiti Coast District Council .

This is my first adventure to Otaki Forks and the swing bridge, my mummy said Otaki Gorge is very beautiful, but I'm most excited about walking across the bridge and throwing pebbles into the river! Wish me luck.

During the summer months on a Thursday morning near the Otaki library , you will find the seasonal stall.  This is run by a not for profit group who donate their time. They buy in your excess garden produce at 85% of what they sell it for.

Sunday 7 th  April 2013 at the Rahui Rugby grounds in Jim Spiers Lane, Otaki will see the start of the Golden Oldies Rugby season.   A mini tournament with half the teams from the Wellington region is being run from 11am – 7pm. Admission is free for any who may like to come and watch.

I am a huge fan of a bargain (who doesn't like a good deal!) and I especially love all the free give away Newspapers we have here in Otaki, the Kapiti Observer , Kapiti News , Otaki Street Scene , Otaki Zilchoo and of course our very own Otaki Mail !

I had only heard about the Otaki Festival of the Wind a few days before.  Otaki Beach seemed like a good place to rendezvous with friends and I  thought I could get some colourful photos. The weather on Saturday 9th of  March was warm and sunny with a steady sea breeze. 

The Otaki river is a beautiful, clean and wonderful river to swim, fish and flounder in.   The number of people using the river this year has been awesome, families and friends gathering for picnics along the walkway, people taking gas cookers out to make a twilight dinner and tourists are utilising the free Motorhome camping area that accommodates up to 6 motorhomes.

There is an abundance of Festivals and Markets in Otaki and the Small Producers Market  is no exception. Rain or shine, every Saturday between 9.00am - 12.00pm you can head down to the Small Producers market, there you will find food stalls which are centred round the La Casa Romana restaurant.

Write your Own Community Story Calling all Writers, Journalists and Authors! You can write your own a story about Otaki or Te Horo, about your Community group, fundraising event, festival or just your favourite things to see and do in Otaki or Te Horo for free.  This is about the Community by the Community! Send a story to Zilchoo and share it with the everyone.