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The Tiny Museum @ ORCA

Easter Art Show on Rakino Island This Easter we have a theme for the Art Show on account of the fact it’s 20 years since...

Boil-up!

The rock clamber between Woody and West Bays at low tide is one of my favourite Rakino activities; there are plenty of toe and hand...

This is why we can’t have even nicer things…

This is Merf. She is my elderly cat, and she lives in Auckland. When I visit Rakino I can’t stay more than a few days,...

How Freakin’ Good Was THAT Rakino???

I’m arrogantly confident I’m speaking for all who turned out when I say that JT & Agnostics with Holly Shepheard was another ripper of an...

Get thee to the AGM!

(or, We Need to Talk About Island Democracy) The Anarchist Amanuensis will not be attending the AGM of the RRA this lovely sunny Sunday morning....

Unwanted Organisms

An important read for all Rakino residents and bach owners. These are the up-to-date rules under Auckland Council’s RPMP (regional pest management plan). It costs...

Preventing Future Pest Incursions

The current Darwin’s ant invasion has got me thinking about risks and risk mitigation. With regard to keeping our environment on Rakino free of undesirable...

RRA Zoom catch-up meeting.

Hi all! Passing this on on behalf of the RRA committee. Grab yourself a beverage of your choice and join this meeting for a catch-up...

The Visitations of Randolph Kākā

The first time we saw the kākā was in late Autumn of 2020. It was just on dusk post lock-down and we were wending our...

Tieke!

North Island Saddleback The North Island saddleback belongs to NZ’s unique wattlebird family, which includes the endangered North Island kokako, the extinct huia, and the...