Writers Required

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.

How do I get published
It's simple, send Zilchoo an email with your story, including your name and a photograph of your blog topic to zero.hero@zilchoo.com you will be published within 2-3 days!

Looking for Inspiration?
Would you like to write a community story, but not sure where to start. Here's a list of topics you might like to write about:

Surfing at the Beach
Walks and Trails
Your local Children's Playground
The Local Library
Fishing and your favourite fish recipe
Bike Riding trails
Best spot for a picnic
The Outlet shops
Otaki Forks Swing Bridge
Camping at the Gorge

Discovering Te Horo Beach

Mr 3 1/2 discovering Te Horo Beach for the first time, what an exciting time, a wild and ruggered beach full of drift wood to climb, shells to collect, stones to throw into the puddles and waves to jump and plenty of treasures to find. A very exciting afternoon playing on the beach followed by a picnic in Nanna and Poppa's caravan.

Best Place at the Beach

Otaki Beach is gorgeous, we are extremely lucky to have this on our doorstep! There are so many parts of the beach that it's almost impossible to choose your favourite. I'm not sure I can choose, which is why I'm putting it to you? What is your favourite area of the beach? Add your photos to the comment section below. The Sand Dunes The sand dunes to the north of the Waitohu Stream, this part of beach is wild an rugged with drift wood, rolling sand dunes, wild grasses and the Waitahu stream. Dig your toes in the warm sand and gaze along this stretch of beautiful coastline. Remember, only leave your footprints behind. You might also like to read Whoever you are with, enjoy the view Waitohu Stream The Waitohu Stream is a great place to swim and play. With a gentle stream and rolling sand dunes it’s perfect for swimming playing in the dunes or watching the wildlife. You might also like to read Splashing About at Otaki Beach The River Mou...

Pavlova - a Kiwi christmas Classic

Pavola, the traditional Kiwi Dessert, no party is a success without one! Te Papa, New Zealand's national museum in Wellington, celebrated its first birthday in February 1999 with the creation of the world's largest pavlova, named "Pavzilla", which was cut by the Prime Minister of the time, Jenny Shipley.

Sunny Otaki

Search This Blog