Keeping Ahi Kā – the responsibility we have for the land we live on 

In part two of our series Mark Amery outlines the situation for land at the northern end of Paekākāriki, whose alienation from the whānau of Miriona Mutu Mira Budge of Ngāti Haumia ki Paekākāriki has seen community members working with landowners to see a site for her house at the end Wainui stream … [Read more...] about Keeping Ahi Kā – the responsibility we have for the land we live on 

Ngāti Haumia ki Paekākāriki: hikoi and land loss

Part one in a Paekakariki.nz series looking at the whenua in relationship to Ngāti Haumia ki Paekākāriki, Thane Maxwell, local historian, in partnership with the Farrell whānau, takes us on an historical journey of iwi hikoi and land loss in our region. Ngāti Haumia are an iwi who whakapapa to … [Read more...] about Ngāti Haumia ki Paekākāriki: hikoi and land loss

How Paekākāriki keeps informed and gets emergency prepared: the results of our 2024 survey are in

Earlier this year, Paekākāriki Informed Community Inc surveyed the village to gain feedback on village comms and participation. Here's a summary of the results. Most of you have used our community website Paekākāriki.nz, 44% of you visit Paekākāriki Tauhokohoko on Facebook daily - and yet more … [Read more...] about How Paekākāriki keeps informed and gets emergency prepared: the results of our 2024 survey are in

Important announcement! Newsletter pause and call for help for 2025

Paekākāriki.nz is calling for fresh energy as it is forced to end its paid editorial position this December. After three and half dedicated years, Nik Bullard is finishing up in mid December as coordinating editor of the community website and newsletter Paekākāriki.nz.  “Nik has been … [Read more...] about Important announcement! Newsletter pause and call for help for 2025