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Ōtaki is the northernmost town of the Wellington Region, about 70 km from both Wellington and Palmerston North, with about 5,260 people. Since December 2022 the Kāpiti Expressway has let through traffic bypass the town. The district takes in Te Horo, Hautere, Manakau and the beach settlement of Waikawa Beach, so check exactly where your recipient lives.
Order by 2 pm on weekdays (11 am Saturdays) for same-day delivery in many areas
- Local florists make up and deliver the flowers
- Hospitals: check the ward rules
- Funerals: what to send and write
Popular bouquets to send to Ōtaki
Made up by a florist near the recipient.
Order by 2 pm on weekdays (11 am Saturdays) for same-day delivery in many areas
Send flowers for the right occasion in Ōtaki
Pick the moment and a local florist takes over.
Birthday
Add some colour to the big day
Anniversary
Roses that say you remembered
Hospital
Check the ward rules first
Mother’s Day
Second Sunday in May
Graduation
Ceremony dates by university
Sympathy & funerals
Where to send, and what to write
Love & romance
Valentine’s in a Kiwi summer
Get well soon
Sunny stems for a recovery
A town of marae and churches
Ōtaki has three marae of Ngāti Raukawa ki te Tonga; Pukekaraka Marae was the site of a Catholic mission from 1842. Rangiātea Church, built under Te Rauparaha and missionary Octavius Hadfield and completed in 1851, was New Zealand's oldest Māori Anglican church until arson destroyed it in 1995; a replica was completed in 2003. If you are sending condolences for a tangihanga, our tangihanga guide explains what to bring and what to write.
Funerals and Ōtaki Cemetery
Ōtaki Cemetery at the end of Anzac Road covers 3.9 hectares. It is the oldest cemetery in Kāpiti and was the first to offer natural burials. Te Awahou Funeral Services, based in Foxton, has an Ōtaki office at 202–204 Main Highway. Funeral flowers are usually sent to the funeral home or the family. If the burial is a natural one, ask the family whether they would like flowers at all; our sympathy flower guide covers other options.
Ōtaki Beach and rest home care
Ōtaki Beach runs between the Ōtaki River and the Waitohu Stream. Ocean View Residential Care at 56–58 Marine Parade, Ōtaki Beach, provides aged residential care. Include the resident's full name and room on the order. For more about the beach settlement, see our Ōtaki Beach page.
Market gardens and lifestyle blocks
The district around Ōtaki is agricultural, with market gardens and lifestyle blocks. Rural addresses use an RD number; write it exactly as the recipient does, add a phone number, and allow extra time. Weekend delivery is limited in many rural areas. The town is busy on its festival days too: it hosts the annual Māoriland Film Festival, celebrating indigenous film since 2014, and the Otaki Kite Festival.
Te Horo, Manakau and Waikawa Beach
Because the Ōtaki district takes in Te Horo, Hautere, Manakau and Waikawa Beach, a recipient who says they live in Ōtaki may actually be some distance out of town. Ask for the full address, including the locality and any RD number, and add a phone number.
Places flowers often go in Ōtaki
Rest homes and care
- Ocean View Residential Care
Funeral homes
- Te Awahou Funeral Services (Ōtaki office)
Cemeteries
- Ōtaki Cemetery
Put the recipient’s ward, room or the funeral director’s name on the order so the florist can find them.
Upcoming occasions
Busy days book out early, so order ahead for Ōtaki.
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Order flowersQuestions about sending flowers to Ōtaki
Where is Ōtaki Cemetery?
At the end of Anzac Road. It covers 3.9 hectares, is the oldest cemetery in Kāpiti and was the first to offer natural burials.
Is there a funeral home in Ōtaki?
Te Awahou Funeral Services, based in Foxton, has an Ōtaki office at 202–204 Main Highway.
How far is Ōtaki from Wellington?
About 70 km, roughly the same distance as from Palmerston North.
Is there a rest home in Ōtaki?
Ocean View Residential Care at 56–58 Marine Parade, Ōtaki Beach, provides aged residential care.