Ōtaki Repair Café

Ōtaki Repair Café

Since 2019, Energise Ōtaki has run highly successful Repair Café events, aimed at re-creating a culture of repairing items with the help of knowledgeable volunteers. We encourage the attendees to become involved in the repairs, so they’ll learn skills to use again.

Successful Bike Space Giveaway – 12th Dec 2020

Successful Bike Space Giveaway – 12th Dec 2020

On Saturday 12th December we hosted a very successful Bike Giveaway. The sun turned up to shine, and we brought along all the pre-requested bikes ready to match to their recipient. We gave out 50 bikes in total as well as 40 helmets.

Finalist for 2021 NZ Energy Excellence Awards

Finalist for 2021 NZ Energy Excellence Awards

Excited to announce that we are a finalist for the 2021 Energy Excellence Awards in their Community Initiative of the Year sector! It’s wonderful to be recognised for our work setting up New Zealand’s first community owned solar farm.