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Waikawa Newsletter June 2024
Kia ora koutou kātoa, This rather early edition of the Waikawa Newsletter contains a very brief roundup of news since last month's newsletter and an...
Waikawa Newsletter May 2024
Kia ora e hoa mā, What a delight this month to spot a very rare but spectacular visitor, whose Conservation Status is Nationally Critical: a Kōtuku. A rare...
Waikawa Newsletter April 2024
Kia ora koutou kātoa, A couple of frosts in the last week or so have been followed by magnificent warm sunny days with blue skies and no wind. So splendid!...
Waikawa Newsletter March 2024
Kia ora koutou kātoa, This is the week of the Autumn Equinox when the length of day are night are equal and the days grow shorter while the night grows...
Waikawa Newsletter February 2024
Kia ora koutou kātoa, E hia kē mai nei ngā manu! — What a lot of birds! The estuary is a delight this summer, with so many birds feeding and relaxing. This...
Waikawa Newsletter January 2024
Kia ora e ngā hoa mā, we've definitely had some scorching days so far this summer. A neighbour who ventured into the sea for a swim told me it was like a...
Waikawa Newsletter December 2023
Kia ora e te whānau mā, I imagine I won't be the only one who will be thrilled when we reach the end of this year. I hope you all have a fun and relaxing...
Waikawa Newsletter November 2023
Kia ora koutou kātoa, if you've tried to drive anywhere recently you've probably struck the massive roadworks between Ōtaki and Levin, including a new seal...
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Waikawa Newsletter October 2023
Kia ora e te whānau, Whitebaiters have been out in force the last few weeks, despite a major storm cutting off vehicle access to the beach. Initially...
Waikawa Newsletter September 2023
Kia ora e hoa mā, Community Spinifex planting: Saturday 07 October 2023! Events coming up: Community get-together: 25 November 2023. Wild Cats Waikawa...
Waikawa Newsletter August 2023
Kia ora e te whānau, I'm so glad the days are noticeably longer than just a few weeks ago. It's hard to believe though that Equinox is at 6:50 pm on Saturday...
Waikawa Newsletter July 2023
Kia ora koutou kātoa, My eye was caught recently by this information: A single spinifex plant can trap 16 cubic metres of sand a year, which makes it the...
Waikawa Newsletter June 2023
Kia ora ngā hoa mā As we move along to Matariki we seem to be having weather more suited to Spring: warm sunny days, pouring rain, heavy frosts… A few weeks...
Waikawa Newsletter May 2023
Kia ora e te whānau, we've had some splendid cold nights with warm sunny days lately, quite appropriate for ngahuru, the tenth month of the Māori year,...
Waikawa Newsletter April 2023
Kia ora e hoa mā, first up this month I have a recommendation: if you're around people, like on public transport or at the supermarket, wear a mask. There's...
Waikawa Newsletter March 2023 — updated
Kia ora e hoa mā, There's been so much going on for me lately I completely forgot to include the wonderful cartoon below, supplied by a local. It's too good...
Waikawa Newsletter March 2023
Kia ora e hoa mā, This monthly panui is based on posts I've written during the month, with added sprinkles. If you'd like to automatically receive posts by...
Waikawa Newsletter February 2023
Kia ora koutou kātoa, how lucky we have been at Waikawa Beach. In all the terrible flooding, landslips and loss of life in the north and east of the North...
Waikawa Newsletter January 2023
Kia ora Waikawa! We're coming into the height of summer and I haven't had to mow the grass for at least a week. Whew! Since the last newsletter the recycling...
Waikawa Newsletter December 2022
Tēnā koutou e te whānau, as the days and weeks rush towards the end of the year it's hard to believe that Thursday brings us the Summer Solstice and after...