Celebrating Paekākāriki’s photographic past

On Wednesday 21 June, Finns Hotel in Paekākāriki hosted a celebration at the completion of Paekākāriki’s historic photo display and the launch of two books on local history. Local museum and history volunteers along with a group of students from Paekākāriki School attended the … [Read more...] about Celebrating Paekākāriki’s photographic past

Paekākāriki Housing Trust: it takes a community to house us all

Seven years ago, The Paekākāriki Housing Trust was created in response to a local family being unable to find a house for rent in the village. As that project nears completion, with a sale of the house to the whanaū expected shortly,  two of the former trustees, Tina Pope and Holly Jane Ewens, talk … [Read more...] about Paekākāriki Housing Trust: it takes a community to house us all