Practical Tips on Caring For Kauri On your Private Property
Kauri are easily stressed and stressed trees are more vulnerable to pests and diseases. Healthy trees are more able to fight off disease for longer. Kauri love mulch and lots of it. The best way to protect kauri roots is to cover them in a deep bed of mulch 8-10cm thick that extends well beyond […]
Oratia Halls Funding on the Chopping Block
In Waitakere’s Latest Agenda (here), the council is proposing allocation of the Halls and Marae fund which will see Oratia and the other council owned halls paid half ($2.4k) what privately owned halls (land and building owned by the R&R groups) are paid ($5k). This will be a significant cut to the funds we received […]
Settlers Film Club – Next Screening
Friday 5th June ‘The DARK HORSE’ (m) Oratia Settlers Hall. 8 pm (Doors open 7.15) $12 Adult $10 Senior Student Starring an extraordinary NZ cast; Cliff Curtis (Whale Rider and Boy), James Rolleston (Boy) and Kirk Torrance (Outrageous Fortune) The Dark Horse is an inspiring true story based on the life of […]
Community Tree Shaped Picnic Table
We had a great turnout and lots of good ideas tabled at the Oratia R&R AGM 2015. One idea was for a community picnic table. This beauty was forwarded by one of our members as a possible option. Not only is it shaped like a tree, which is on theme, but it’s branches are smaller […]
Kauri Dieback Meeting
If you’re interested in attending the Titiriangi R&R’s regular Kauri Dieback meetings you can check out the information here. June 8th in Kelston.
Apple Hack
Apples breadslices and potatoes are the most wasted food by quantity. Get your kids to eat their apples by slicing them up and saving them with this apple hack doing the rounds on social media. Simple.
Hey Waitakere Man!
Interesting political times in Waitakere. Did you know you are considered the key to a political win and they call you “Waitakere Man”! Waitakere sits in the hot political triangle of politics. In Oratia, our rural area is Helensville Electorate (MP John Key), our suburban area is Kelston Electorate (MP Carmel Sepuloni), and Titirangi […]
Wild Walks West – This Sunday
Local event – very limited numbers. Email dancedancedanceschool@gmail.com to book.
SETTLERS FILM CLUB: FUNDRAISER FILM THS FRIDAY
With the news of the second Earthquake to hit Nepal, I wondered what I could do to help (even in a small way) so contacted Rialto Films to see if I could put on a screening of the award winning film ‘Beyond the Edge’ with all ticket money going to the relief fund, they replied this morning […]
Rural Broadband Submission
Central Governemnt has announce additional funding for broadband in rural communities. Auckland Council is making a submission to Central Government about where the priorities should be in Auckland for better broadband. Some parts of Oratia have been complaining of really really bad broad band – less than 3mbph. If you want to check what your current broadband […]