Sunny Otaki

If you missed the recent Movie Quiz posts on Zilchoo....here's a quick recap to get you in the Film Festival Mood MOVIE MADNESS!  It's a Film Quiz with a Twist! Can you name the film from just one quote, but there's a twist, one word from the quote has been transposed to Otaki! Look out for the first day of the month on Zilchoo's Facebook page for the next movie quote!

Have you ever taken a gastronomic tour of Otaki and Te Horo Food outlets? Well you are in for a tasty treat.  In the morning, you will be assailed by the warm aroma of a cooked breakfast or delicious pastries; at noon, you will not be able to resist the craving for a long lazy lunch at one of the many gorgeous cafes.

If your celebrating with the one you love this year, take a look at Zilchoo's 5 Romantic things you can do for free, around Otaki and Te Horo this Valentines Day.

In 5 days I will be meeting members of the community who are interested in being involved in Reflection. I will be creating a 20 minute site specific work using all those who want to be involved. 

Be part of an amazing and beautiful cultural experience, learn about Otaki’s rich history and explore the historic sites of Otaki with Zilchoo's 10 ways to discover Otaki's Rich History... 

The Black Sheep Animal Sanctuary rehabilitates and re-homes abused, injured, and neglected non-human animals.  We support animal rights and animal protection, and our main aim is to provide a safe haven for animals. 

Over the years, we've had our fare share of visitors from overseas; United Kingdom, Australia, Malaysia and even Switzerland and like any good ambassador of Otaki,  one of our first stops is Otaki Beach, visitors are always amazed by the rugged wild beauty of the beach and to have this on our door step is a rare treat.

Nothing beats a day at the beach. An inexpensive, fun day for the family, a great place for friends to hang out, or someplace to go by yourself, enjoy the sun and read a good book.  Like many beaches on the magnificent Kapiti Coast, Otaki Beach is wide, long and gently sloping into the sea.  

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.