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May 2024 catch report
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Paekākāriki survey and magazine is here!
Expect to hear from a neighbour with a Paekakariki.nz survey and magazine over June and July.
Come sauna with me
Mark Amery on why, if you’d like to experience a gorgeous Paekākāriki community sauna this winter, you need to commit a little by 16 June to make the dream a reality!
Predator Free Paekākāriki April catch report
A busy April, including 2 weasels in the village.
ANZAC Day 2024: Paekākāriki soldiers remembered
Ian McGibbon’s memorial address at the recent ANZAC Day event commemorates some of the young Paekākāriki men who served in World War I.
Rewilding Paekākāriki: bringing back the forests
From bare hills to regenerating bush, the spaces around Paekākāriki are gradually becoming rewilded, restoring the native fauna and flora. Paul Callister tells us more.
Pātaka Kai: give what you can – take what you need
Doris Zuur fills us in on Paekākāriki’s latest community food-sharing initiative – which has been a runaway success!
Paekākāriki: the implications of population growth
If Paekākāriki’s population continues to grow, Dennis Rose argues that the village will have to convert to reticulated sewage rather than septic tanks. How Paekākāriki can accommodate more people and dwellings will also need to be considered.
Site blessing and groundbreaking for new Paekākāriki Surf Club
On Saturday 9 March members of Paekākāriki Surf Lifeguards, local iwi, residents and officials, gathered to bless the site of the new surf club building. Elyse Robêrt tells us about this momentous occasion.
Predator Free Paekākāriki Drop-in session
9.30am-11.30am Sunday 24 March at St Peter’s Hall
Come on down for our Autumn trapping drop-in session, to talk about all things trapping.