after Alistair Te Ariki Campbell They say we are ants. So many humans. They say we are sheep one after another on a hillside. They say we are birds i.e sweethearts. And donkeys and snakes and coots. It’s neat the way we can become so many others in the … [Read more...] about Currently
Paekākāriki Hill
hunched like a guardian above the village under a full moon silver light like tinsel strewn through the trees a bolt of blue light exploded from the hillside and sped south along the railway line at the creek mouth it made an abrupt 90 degree turn headed towards the island and vanished into the … [Read more...] about Paekākāriki Hill
Not everyone wears shoes
Erica Julian ponders Paekākāriki’s future and what makes us special. The first in a series of stories for Paekākāriki.nz by young residents on what we will, or could look like in 50 years' time. In 50 years Paekākāriki will have changed forever. Its unique character will have been lost to … [Read more...] about Not everyone wears shoes
Children and parents learn te reo Māori together
Whānau tupu ngātahi, or families learning together, is the kaupapa of Playcentre in New Zealand, and it’s what the whānau at Paekākāriki’s Playcentre do each week. “By supporting our Playcentre parents to increase their confidence with te reo Māori we empower them to nurture the language in our … [Read more...] about Children and parents learn te reo Māori together
ANZAC 2019
A citizen's ceremony, Paekākāriki styles. … [Read more...] about ANZAC 2019
Meet the Locals #2
Michael is a poet, publisher and bookseller at Kākāriki Books on the train platform, who has lived in Paekākāriki for more than twenty years. He came up from Dunedin and was living in ‘a pretty horrible’ old house in Wellington when his friend Moana saw a place in Paekākāriki that seemed a similar … [Read more...] about Meet the Locals #2
A Paekākāriki Bike Ride [Written To The Tune Of ‘Truckin’ By The Grateful Dead]
Ridin’ got my helmet onKeep bikin’ push my pedals downI’m cruisin’ trying to be on timeJust keep ridin’ on Start on the bike track the north end of PaekakarikiIt’s an easy ten minutes to ride past the stream so keep onA typical sunshiny day and I’m in a daydreamKeep it up and see what … [Read more...] about A Paekākāriki Bike Ride [Written To The Tune Of ‘Truckin’ By The Grateful Dead]
New energy and expertise
Towards the end of 2018, long-standing Community Board member Steve Eckett resigned as Deputy Chair and member due to work commitments. Because the vacancy occurred less than 12 months before the date of the next triennial election, 12 October 2019, a by-election was not required to fill the … [Read more...] about New energy and expertise
Meet the locals #1
Carol Reihana, her brother Karl Farrell and whānau hold the Ahi Kaa of Ngāti Haumia Ki Paekākāriki. She has iwi affiliations with Ngāti Toa Rangatira, Raukawa, Te Ātiawa ki Whakarongotai, Ngāi Tahu and represents Ngāti Haumia on Te Whakaminenga o Kāpiti a partnership between tāngata whenua and the … [Read more...] about Meet the locals #1
Giving it right back
Paekākāriki resident Mark Galbraith’s company, McAra Air Conditioning (Wellington) are delighted to join us as second of two key sponsors for Paekākāriki.nz. Mark’s wish is for their ‘spot’ to be used to advertise what not-for-profit clubs and groups are doing. We wanted to find out more about this … [Read more...] about Giving it right back