What’s on

FORAGING FOR FLAVOUR with Mike King, Sunday March 5, 10am–1pm. Haruātai Park, Mill Rd. Haruātai Park and the old hospital grounds are a great places for foraging, with a real mix of exotics and natives. After a two-hour foraging tour it’s botanical ice-cream tasting time at Ōtaki College’s horticultural gardens. Mike uses icecream as a tool to showcase flavours. Contact Mike 021 141 6637 or info@finderseatersforaging.com

KID’S MARKET AT ŌTAKI MARKET Sunday March 5, 9am–2pm. Opposite New World, SH1. On every month.

CHILDREN’S DAY HOROWHENUA Sunday March 5,10am. Levin Adventure Park, 93 Oxford St, Levin.

MĀORILAND FILM FESTIVAL: March 15-19. See pages 4-7. Website: maorilandfilm.co.nz

MAHARA GALLERY: Mahara iti, the pop-up space in Mahara Place while the new gallery is being built. Free entry. Open 10am-4pm Monday-Friday. Mahara Gallery is staging a three-month programme of free events in Mahara Place, with everything from live concerts and art works on display, to workshops for children. Runs until April 28. See page 9 for more.

MĀORILAND HUB and TOI MATARAU: 68 Main Street, Ōtaki. Open Tues-Sat 11am-4pm.

Talisman Nursery

See: maorilandfilm.co.nz/events

ŌTAKI MUSEUM: 49 Main Street, Ōtaki. Open Thursday-Saturday 10am-2pm. Current exhibition The way we were, glimpses of days gone by. See Otaki Muse on FB or visit otakimuseum.co.nz

Self-catering accommodation set at the back of Talisman Nursery. Ideal for a nice cosy retreat. www.bookabach.co.nz/p20017341

ŌTAKI

Sunday during daylight time

Contact: otakimarket @ outlook.com.

TE HORO COUNTRY

MARKET: Te Horo Community Hall, School Road. First Sunday of the month, 10am12.30pm. Jan Lattie 027 4988 525 or janlattie@gmail. com

ŌTAKI GARAGE

SALE: Third Saturday/ month, 9-11.30am rain or shine, Presbyterian Church, 249 Mill Rd. 06 364-6449.