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Amelia Geary
Argentinian Ants might be tiny but do not underestimate them. They are competitors for resources in the environment, outcompeting local ants and dominating the ecology of the gardens they invade. Read Amelia’s Argentinian Ant story to find out if you have an infestation at your place and, if so, what to do about it.
Story / Judith Galtry
Nearly thirty years ago, on 17 March 1996, on one of the wildest day imaginable, three massive sperm whales / parāoa stranded along the length of Paekākāriki beach.
Story / Gilbert Haisman
A Paekākāriki story set in the early 1970s when the village was still predominantly working class. Written by the legendary Gilbert Haisman: brilliant musician, story teller and long term contributor to Paekākāriki’s vibrant art scene.
Pae events
Read MoreStory / Judith Galtry
A Mermaid was found lying on the beach at Easter? Was it an omen? Read and find out!
Photo Essay / Mark Amery, Solomon Amery Zwartz, Sven Ericksen
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.
Jenny Clark
Read MoreStory / Ian McGibbon
I am honoured to give the memorial address at this ceremony on the 110th anniversary of the Anzac landing at Gallipoli in 1915.
Photo Essay / Jenny Clark
Read MoreStory / Mark Te One
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.
Anna Butterfield
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