Tributes to kaumatua Karl Farrell
On January 25 2025, kaumatua Karl Farrell of Ngāti Haumia ki Paekākāriki died surrounded by whanau, friends and community, after a brave fight with cancer. Paekākāriki.nz are inviting contributions to tributes to Karl to join these below. email: [email protected].
Matariki History Weekend: audio and images
An account in audio and images of a rich programme on Paekākāriki history for Matariki weekend.
Mining for Treasure at the Paekākāriki Book Fair
Treasure can be found everywhere, even in a pile of old books! Jennifer Martin, a Paekakariki Book Fair stalwart, tells the tale of finding an amazing taonga in a box of donated books: the European missionary William Colenso’s “Māori-English Lexicon,” published in 1898.
Invasive Argentine ants have established in Paekākāriki
Argentinian Ants might be tiny but do not underestimate them. They are competitors for resources in the environment, outcompeting local ants and dominating the ecology of the gardens they invade. Read Amelia’s Argentinian Ant story to find out if you have an infestation at your place and, if so, what to do about it.
The 1996 Paekākāriki Whale Stranding: A Poem
Nearly thirty years ago, on 17 March 1996, on one of the wildest day imaginable, three massive sperm whales / parāoa stranded along the length of Paekākāriki beach.