Come to the Waitangi Day commemorations at Taumanuka (aka the old Health Camp), at Ōtaki Beach. Run by Ngā Hapū o Ōtaki in partnership with the Kāpiti Coast District Council, it’ll be a day full of interesting activities for all the whānau! What's new - Waitangi ki Taumanuka 2026 - Kāpiti Coast District Council

The museum will be closed on Waitangi Day, Friday 6 th  February. We’re open on Thursday 5 th  and Saturday 7 th  for our usual hours: 10 am – 2 pm. The Waitangi copy of Te Tiriti o Waitangi. https://nzhistory.govt.nz/media/interactive/waitangi-treaty-copy

Part 2 of the journal index has been updated to include the latest issue, volume 46. You can find it using this link: https://www.otakiheritage.org.nz/_files/ugd/728f1f_c2fffd3e238440878984e22e5e80894e.pdf Journals are available through these Ōtaki outlets: the PostShop, downtown Bookshop, Books & Co and the Museum. Or just order them using our website: Journals | Otaki Heritage

We were part of the very successful Kāpiti Heritage Clue Hunt again this year. We had 155 visitors over three days, with people coming from all over Kāpiti and some from further afield. As usual the pianola was a hit with children and adults. Our volunteers did a great job welcoming visitors and sharing some of our Ōtaki stories. A visitor enjoying the pianola

By popular demand, we’ve reprinted ‘Life in the Gorge’ the book of our 2011 exhibition of the same name. It tells the stories of the Māori who lived there first and then the later settlers. The book is available at the museum: https://www.otakiheritage.org.nz/order-a-journal-or-book