the Ōtaki Market
The club runs a popular Sunday market held every fortnight in the winter and weekly in the summer, on the Main Highway of Otaki (just across the road from the New World).
This market is our main fundraising project, supplemented by smaller projects during the year. The markets were started back on the 20th November 1996 in Centennial Park, SH1, Otaki.
Ōtaki kids market
The club runs the award winning Otaki Kids Market. This is every school holidays, we have supported over 480 tamariki and rangatahi to run and manage stalls.
donating prizes
We often have competitions and giveaways at the Otaki Market, and some of our awesome local businesses, organisations or even individuals have donated some fantastic products or items for giveaways.
If you are keen to donate, drop the market team an email on otakimarket@outlook.com
supporting young people
We do this through a number of different channels, from the Otaki Kids Market, the annual Kids Workshop. Supporting young people to have a stall at the Kapiti Food Fair, to supplying an account at the local chemist for young people to access.
For the past 10 years we have supplied two scholarships to Otaki College. We regularly donate to KYS and have paid for young people to have stalls at the Otaki College Matariki Night Market.
being creative
Do you have a flare for writing? Are you a bit of an artists? We can always use your skills and knowledge to help write articles for our blog, reports, letters or award submissions. Or if you have a flare for the arts, we always need a hand painting signs or creating flyers and posters.
fundraising for charities
You may have see us out and about fundraising. We reguarly support national and local charities: poppy appeal, daffodil day, ANZAC day collections. Volunteering at the Ōtaki Kite Festival, school Expos, Ōtaki College Matariki Night Market and knitting for Ukraine.
cash donations
Would you like to contribute a financial donation to the Otaki Women's Community Club? We'd love to hear from you, drop us an email otakiwomensclub@outlook.com and we can have a chat.
teaming up
We actively collaborate with a wide range of local organizations to create meaningful and lasting outcomes for the community.
Teaming up with businesses, schools, and non-profits, OWCC leverages diverse resources and expertise to drive initiatives like the Ōtaki Market and charitable events.
If you'd like to team up with us, drop us an email on and we'll be in touch!
Make friendships
Become a member of the Otaki Women's Community Club and make lasting and positive friendships. We meet once a month for dinner, and throughout the month have coffee catch ups, visit the theatre and other local activities.
From real estate agents, ballroom dancing teachers, lawyers, digital marketing experts, event management, authors, retail and merchandising experts, small business owners, teachers, professors, nurses, retirees and civil service officers. The Women of the OWCC have a wealth of experience, knowledge, insight and an impressive array of awards and nominations to their names.
sustainability
At the Ōtaki Market, we try where possible to weave sustainability into our operations, from the products on offer to the way we communicate with our visitors.
Are you an eco-warrior, greeny at heart or just care about our environment. We could always use a hand keeping our sustainability plan in check.
christmas market
We captured the festive spirit at our Christmas Markets. From Free Photo with Santa attraction, which delighted 100 kids and even four furry friends with complimentary photographs. Over 60 market stalls and delicious food trucks.