As the locals of Paekākāriki know, The Perching Parrot Café in the heart of the village has been serving up good food, coffee and company for almost a decade. Run by village icon, Nicole Duke, the Parrot is in good hands – Nicole has been in the coffee business for most of her working life. … [Read more...] about The Perching Parrot takes on Dark Horse
Get Hitched
Wellington-based car-share organisation, Hitch, wants to trial their scheme in Paekākāriki. paekakariki.nz supports this carbon-reducing initiative - read on to discover how you can become involved. Frustrated with your commute? No wonder! Every day in New Zealand over 1.5 million people drive … [Read more...] about Get Hitched
Home of the Barefoot Learner
In an extract from his history of Paekākāriki school, Michael O'Leary writes about its history from an old farming shed by the railway in 1886, to the celebrated home of the barefoot learner today. The book is available from the Paekākāriki Station Museum, Dixie 888 … [Read more...] about Home of the Barefoot Learner
The Smallest Chemist with the Biggest Stock: Bill Carson’s Chemist remembered
The Paekākāriki Station Museum has created an exhibition dedicated to ‘the smallest chemist with the biggest stock’. Bill Carson ran his tiny chemist in Paekākāriki from the 1930s until the shop closed in 1981, initially from the Holtoms Building then from 12 Beach Road. He became a deeply loved and … [Read more...] about The Smallest Chemist with the Biggest Stock: Bill Carson’s Chemist remembered
The Sea Goddesses
Inspired by the Paekākāriki Mermaids, another group of swimmers brave the sea twice a week. This time paekakariki.nz profiles regular sea swimmers, the Sea Goddesses. What began as a challenge for a group of friends, is quickly growing into a life-changing movement. Every Monday and … [Read more...] about The Sea Goddesses
The Paekākāriki Mermaids
All over the world, people are taking to frigid seas, lakes and rivers ‘like fish to water’. Paekākāriki has a couple of brave groups that swim in the sea all year around. In this article we find out about The Paekākāriki Mermaids. The Paekākāriki Mermaids are a pod of women who meet every … [Read more...] about The Paekākāriki Mermaids
Haere rā Trish
A tribute to a beloved village member, Trish Delaney. It was fitting that our beloved Trish Delaney had the last laugh when we farewelled her in true Paekākāriki fashion under a full sun and a super blood moon. We heard her laugh and her cheery voice boom out through St Peter’s Hall after the … [Read more...] about Haere rā Trish
Poipoia te kakano kia puawai
As we welcome new coordinating editor Nik Bullard, the outgoing editor looks back to look ahead at paekākāriki.nz Nurture the seed and it will blossom. Having been involved in Paekākāriki.nz since germination, it’s been a wonder to watch it grow. Now, as I hand over my tools to our new … [Read more...] about Poipoia te kakano kia puawai