Community Notice Board

Huge Thanks to WSB for the generous donation of lundia shelving. They will make a great addition as we work through the collection, cataloguing and curating.

Do you have great skills working with small groups or adults?
or Have you got a special skill that you would like others to learn.
REAP Wairarapa is seeking expressions of interest and we would love to hear from you.

Only 3.0hrs per shift. After Lockdown, Come in store to apply! Or contact us on 06 375 8545 or email us eketahunakiwicountry@xtra.co.nz . We look forward to hearing from you.

The restoration of the Pūkaha forest relies on the hapori (community). By sponsoring a hectare, you are contributing towards continued restoration efforts in our reserve, from trapping pest species to ensuring our local wildlife thrives. To sponsor your hectare visit pukaha.org.nz/sponsor-a-hectare.

Pūkaha received two TRX 520 quad bikes recently donated by Bevan and Ingrid from Bisset Honda in Pahiatua. The quad bikes will be used for our rabbit control programme.   The programme works in the 3220ha buffer zone around the reserve to control a burgeoning rabbit population, coordinating with neighbours and landowners, DOC, Greater Wellington Regional Council and Horizons Regional Council. There are…

Pūkaha Rangers recently came across these young kākā chicks while monitoring the wild population. We have 13 nest boxes in the reserve and you may be lucky enough to spot a mother feeding her fledglings.

Plenty of progress is being made at our whare whakairo (carving studio). The carving team have been hard at work creating the new kōwhaiwhai (interior boards) for the restoration inside the whare nui at Te Ore Ore Marae, in Masterton. Each of these panels takes one week to draw up and paint; Tipene our master craftsman was quick to point…

If you get emails with content that you are not 100% sure about then ring and speak to the person you think the email originated from. This will give you a better idea of if the email is a scam. Be inquisitive and make sure you are satisfied with the legitimacy of any email before responding, clicking on links, or…

New menu items for kids and adults continue to be added at the Kākā Café at Pūkaha. The café is free to visit and guests are welcome to sit outside on the deck that overlooks the takahē. Kākā are also known to frequent the outdoor balcony so if you are visiting keep a firm hold of your food! New menu…

The little station with the big sound, broadcasts on 106.5fm and 88.3fm in town. With a wide range of music and scope, we cover the Tararua District, the Wairarapa and into the Manawatu.There is a new team running the Station and enthusiasm is high. With a new outlook, new advertisers and new shows coming, the potential is huge for the…

Greetings fellow villagers, Your Menzshed is currently very busy servicing village needs. We currently have a large vegetable cupboard under construction for the food bank, have just completed a storage box for members of the community and are well involved refurbishing bird nest boxes for Mt Bruce Bird Farm, so, for a bunch of oldies we are at the moment…

Like all communities in NZ, family violence is affecting us too but we can all do something to stop abuse at home. It is okay to ask for help 0800 456 450.

On behalf of myself, Taranaki R.A.T.S and HopeWalk I would like to acknowledge and thank the
following people / businesses for the support of our recent hui we held on Saturday to help raise
awareness and offer support regarding suicide and mental health.

Eketāhuna Golf Club 4 Sale Dry Firewood – split macrocarpa and old man pine for sale. $100.00/cu. m. A small delivery fee may apply. Ph : Hamish Anderson 06 375 8310 or 021 078 6197

Some of you may not have been aware, but we have an loud speaker system. We are able to hire this out at a cost of $10.00/day. To arrange hire/use of this unit please phone Sweeney 3758353 or 0274 490546.