Much more than just a Paekākāriki personality, Hilary Baxter was also a poet. Judith Galtry writes of a life troubled by mental health issues and the shadow of her father. Hilary c1987 Hilary was a Paekākāriki poet and personality. She was also a poet unrecognised by … [Read more...] about Nothing humdrum about Hilary
Council “sideswipes” planned seawall design
Kāpiti Coast District Council has done an about-turn on the proposed design and build of the critical Paekākāriki seawall, believes resident and design group member Bride Coe. Remedial work on the current seawall, 2021. Image: Mark Coote It’s a decade or more since the Paekākāriki Seawall … [Read more...] about Council “sideswipes” planned seawall design
Trace, travel safe and educate
If we can learn anything from the current situation in Auckland, it is to heed the advice of officials and to not presume that any of us are exempt from contracting the Covid-19 virus or spreading it. Neither is our village immune – with many of us commuting into Wellington and travelling to … [Read more...] about Trace, travel safe and educate