This year, Otangarei Papakāinga Limited (“OPL”) will develop a fit for purpose transitional housing papakāinga in the suburb of Otangarei. The plan draws on the concept of traditional village living, ‘It takes a village to raise a child’ and ‘It takes a papakāinga to...
Eight candidates who want to represent Otangarei as a Whangarei District councilor presented their case to locals at a hui at the school on Tuesday 14th. Candidates had a short amount of time each to speak to a series of photos they’d put together to show what...
Ruakaka Dog Rescue had bags of dog food & training treats available to doggies in need. What a pawsome service! Find out more about Ruakaka Dog Rescue and how you can help.
Te Ara Oranga is a pilot Methamphetamine Demand Reduction strategy, aimed at decreasing the number of Northlanders harmed by methamphetamine. Launched this month, it will provide treatment, therapy, health promotion, cultural and peer support to encourage quitting P....
Martin Kaipo, Chief Executive of Otangarei Trust has spent 20 years working with at-risk Māori at-risk and sees them continuously bouncing in and out of the criminal justice system. “[Young people] don’t fully understand the repercussions of being involved...
