A Mermaid was found lying on the beach at Easter? Was it an omen? Read and find out!
Sand Creatures: Building Something from Nothing & Losing it Again
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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 and Sven Ericksen take us flying.
Te Āhuru Mōwai to Build 10 Rental Houses in Paekākāriki
Read MoreANZAC Day 2025 Memorial Address
I am honoured to give the memorial address at this ceremony on the 110th anniversary of the Anzac landing at Gallipoli in 1915.
ANZAC Day 2025: A glorious day for a commemoration
Read MoreThe 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 one of The Bowler’s talented old characters, Bob Upham.
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Read MoreBook 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 book in a day and came up with this review. (Photograph courtesy of Deanna Walker, www.birdie.co.nz)
Kid’s Corner: Paekākāriki Swimming Sports!
News from our tamariki at Paekākāriki school (March 25)
Paekākāriki School pool (re)opened
In this article, Jude Walcott heralds the re-opening of Paekākāriki School’s swimming pool