FYI: Weed Management Plan
Oratia R&R President, Dave Smith attended the councils invitational, community stakeholder weed management meeting. Please find a link here for the report that was tabled at the meeting and formally adopted by the Board at its business meeting on 11 June .
Matariki Festivities at Arataki
The Council has lots of amazing events planned for Matariki. Link . There are activities all over Auckland including plenty out West. Closest to home, Arataki’s hosting a number of activites from 20 June – Sunday 19 July including exhibitions, lectures, walks, story telling and a Maori traditional reed boat making workshop! Check the website […]
Oratia United Holiday Programme
Oratia United is advertising there excellent holiday programme for the school holidays which are fast approaching. It’s on the Astroturf . Check out there website here.
Oratia Mini Explosions Caused by Faulty Power Pole
For the last two nights, a couple of small explosions with mystery flashes of light and loud electrical grinding noises, had neighbours at the bottom of Parker Road outside with flashlights looking for the cause. The problem turned out to be a faulty power pole which has now been upgraded.
Attempted Abduction Bruce Mclaren School – What Needs to Change?
An attempted abduction outside of Bruce Mclaren School, Oratia’s local intermediate, was reported on the weekend. The offender was 20+ years old. Link I put forward the following questions and open the discussion: What role does local government have in addressing the poor economic and criminal issues in our area? Did we see a fair […]
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 […]
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.