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Paragliding and hang gliding Paekākāriki style

Members of the Wellington Hang Gliding & Paragliding Club have been flying the escarpment between the village and Pukerua Bay since 1973. Solomon Amery Zwartz ...
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Te Āhuru Mōwai to Build 10 Rental Houses in Paekākāriki

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ANZAC Day 2025 Memorial Address

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ANZAC Day 2025: A glorious day for a commemoration

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Book review: Sea Change by Jenny Pattrick

On Sunday 6 April Jenny Pattrick launched her latest novel Sea Change at Paekākāriki’s St Peter’s Hall. Local resident Steve La Hood ploughed through the ...
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The ship in a bottle

Read this classic ship-in-a-bottle tale by long time Paekākāriki resident and former journalist (among many other things) Mark Te One. Here he brings to life ...
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Kid’s Corner: Paekākāriki Swimming Sports!

News from our tamariki at Paekākāriki school (March 25)
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Paekākāriki School pool (re)opened

In this article, Jude Walcott heralds the re-opening of Paekākāriki School’s swimming pool

Index of Authors

Mark Amery, Sarah Bainbridge, Harriet Bright, Nik Bullard, Sam Buchanan, Vanessa Crowe, Amy Delahunty, Kate Drury, Kirsten Drysdale, Anja Foley, Rob Hack, Gilbert Haisman, Dinah Hawken, Shona Jaunas, Erica Julian, Michael Keith, Tina McIvor, Andy McKay, Maria McMillanJan Nisbet, Vicky Noon, Carolyn Parker, Meryl Richards, Liana Stupples, Apirana Taylor, Louise Thornley, Mercedes Webb-Pullman, and Carlos Wedde.