GOOD OLD FASHIONED KIWI HOSPITALITY. Find yourself at the heart of Otaki, a few minutes walk away from major retail outlets and just down the road from some of Otakis best kept secrets. We are very handy to Wellington, just an hours drive from the Interisland Ferry Terminal. ONE HOUR DRIVE TO WELLINGTON. Movies Premiere, Movies Extra, Movies Greats, Movies Classics, Action and TCM. Great for the holidays! We frequently stay at Otaki Motel when we are going up t.

Environment, Anthropology, and Everyday Life. I am an assistant professor in the Japanese Studies and Environmental Sustainability programs at Earlham College in Richmond, Indiana. A surreal night, watching the devastation in Japan while the blare of tsunami sirens bounced about the walls of Honolulus myriad concre. Friday, March 11, 2011. May calmer waters come your way.

Posted on February 17, 2009. Turqoise, I suppose, is the best color to describe it, but seems inadequate. Pictures, unfortunely, also fail to capture the variegated color palette of the river in its interplays with the sun. On this day white snow capped many of the river rocks, adding further contrast.

Is housed in the restored 1918 BNZ building on Main Street. Researches the history of Otaki and the surrounding district. Collects objects, stories, and images of interest. Holds archival material relating to the town, including records from Otaki School and the Otaki Borough Council. Records and collects oral history interviews.