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Groups and Institutions
New Zealand Society of Genealogists Otaki Branch
Branch volunteers are on duty in our area at the Otaki Public Library every Wednesday morning from 10am to 12 noon (except for a few weeks over the Christmas/ New Year period). Visitors are welcome at that time, as they are to our monthly meetings. See more
Otaki Museum
Otaki Museum is a small Museum located on the Main Street, and researches the history of Otaki and the surrounding district. This Museum has an extensive photo collection and many early copies of the town's newspaper, the Otaki Mail and holds archival material relating to the town, including records from Otaki School and the Otaki Borough Council. See more...
Otaki Historical Society
The Otaki Historical Society exists to foster an interest in Otaki’s history. This is achieved mainly by publishing the annual Otaki Historical Journal, which records the town’s history through researched and contributed articles that include personal and family memoirs; researched articles about an aspect of Otaki history; reprints of relevant extracts from magazines, books or historical documents; and occasionally personal opinion. See more
Otaki Library
Whether you want to read the latest bestseller, use the internet or just find a quiet spot to read, the Ōtaki library is the hub of the community. A dedicated Children's and Teen specialist creates and runs wonderful storytimes and holiday programmes for the youth of Ōtaki to enjoy. See more...
Kapiti Coast District Council
Burial records for:- Awa Tapu, Paraparaumu Beach, Otaki and Waikanae. Each cemetery has a pdf file that can be downloaded. See more...
Sunny Otaki Facebook Group
A facebook group dedicated to Sunny Otaki, check with the administration rules, but why not post a question about a family name or post a photograph, nothing quite like asking the locals. See more...
Online Resources
National Library
Explore the National Library and Alexander Turnbull library collections. See more
Wellington City Council Archives
Most of the holdings of Wellington City Archives can be browsed on line. Holdings include local authority records for Wellington city dating back to 1842, and the archives of other Wellington organisations ranging from Wellington Harbour Board to Tawa Community Theatre. See more
Family Search
Family history, family tree, and genealogy records and resources from around the world, provided by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. See more
Papers Past
Papers Past contains more than two million pages of digitised New Zealand newspapers and periodicals. The collection covers the years 1839 to 1945 and includes 77 publications from all regions of New Zealand. See more