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Paekākāriki Community Board Meeting -Agenda for Tuesday 28 April

The next meeting of the Paekākāriki Community Board is Tuesday 28 April. Public are welcome to attend.

Monday 27 April, 2026

Community

Paekākāriki School Turns 140!

Read Jane Cherry's description of the 140th anniversary of her old school: Paekākāriki Primary.

Tuesday 21 April, 2026

A penguin on the seawall. Photo taken by Paul Callister.

Community

Some highlights of the Paekākāriki kororā breeding season 2025-26

Read about the village's kororā breeding season 2025-26

Monday 20 April, 2026

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NZ Post Reprieve Short-lived – Post Boxes to be Lost

News that Paekākāriki would be one of 10 stores around the country of 142 to be successful in retaining NZ Post’s services has proved short-lived. ...

Wednesday 01 April, 2026

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Paekākāriki looks to its community to help with the housing crisis

Here Mark Amery explores innovative ways of increasing the number of people who can afford to live in the village.

Monday 23 March, 2026

Poetry

Robina’s Reflections

Here are some of Robina’s Paekākāriki Reflections in Haiku form.

Monday 16 March, 2026

History

What is a Pingau? The misspelling of an iconic Paekākāriki street

Ironically, Captain Valentine Sanderson – one of Aotearoa’s greatest conservationists, worshipper of native birds and plants, and mindful of Māori conservation practices - ended his ...

Monday 09 March, 2026

History

Marine

Mark Te One reports on a chance meeting at the Paekākāriki Museum with a young man from North America. His grandfather was stationed here during ...

Thursday 05 March, 2026

Village News

Predator Free Paekākāriki Drop-in session

Wednesday 13 March, 2024

Predator Free Paekākāriki – a trapping success

Wednesday 22 November, 2023

What was our village’s political colour?

Tuesday 24 October, 2023

A weasel caught at Campbell Park!

Tuesday 01 August, 2023

Predator Free receives Community Board Grant

Sunday 05 March, 2023

Responding to the Paekākāriki Stoat!

Thursday 26 January, 2023

New QEP tracks open the park to regeneration and recreation

Thursday 22 December, 2022

End of an era: haere rā to the Surf Lifeguards clubroom

Tuesday 13 December, 2022

Index of Authors

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Paekakariki 88.2FM DJ Luke Eastell in his hallway.

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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 McMillan, Jan Nisbet, Vicky Noon, Carolyn Parker, Meryl Richards, Liana Stupples, Apirana Taylor, Louise Thornley, Mercedes Webb-Pullman, and Carlos Wedde.