Coastal Creatives Gallery set to celebrate milestone
Coastal Creatives Gallery & Gift Shop is celebrating a milestone – the first complete year of creativity, community, and connection at Coastlands, Paraparaumu. “What began […]
Month: August 2026
Wakefield Hospital’s new OTA Upskilling Initiative is inspiring medical careers
Evolution Healthcare’s Wakefield Hospital has introduced a new workforce initiative that’s not only strengthening the delivery of specialised patient care but also importantly supporting theatre […]
Shane Jones addresses Kapiti public meeting
NZ First deputy leader Shane Jones may be controversial but showed he can still pull a crowd with a well attended public meeting in Paraparaumu […]
Police acknowledge IPCA findings in non-fatal Whanganui shooting
Police acknowledge the findings of the Independent Police Conduct Authority (IPCA) that found officers’ use of force was justified when taking a man into custody […]
Crime-fighting tech CEO gives $30k to future founders
Retail crime costs New Zealand retailers billions of dollars a year, but one homegrown company has become a worldwide force in fighting it. More than […]
Rating agencies agree with Kapiti mayor on downsides of rates cap
Kāpiti Mayor Janet Holborow has found a raft of views that align with hers on the shortsightedness of applying an arbitrary rates cap. Mayor Holborow […]
Kapiti Embroiderers’ Guild exhibition extended
The stunning exhibition featuring works from the Kāpiti Embroiderers’ Guild has had a week extension and is open until this Thursday (Sept 3) at the […]
Manawatu Art Awards 2026
The Fielding Art Society are calling for entries into the Manawatu Art Awards 2026! Artists, this is your chance to showcase your creativity and compete […]
Stolen Car vs House – Palmerston North
A person has been taken to hospital after a car crashed into a home in Palmerston North on Thursday. Emergency services were called to the […]
Mental health provider warns child poverty crisis will scar a generation
A Kāpiti-Mana mental health provider says New Zealand’s worsening child poverty figures should be treated as a mental health warning, not simply an economic statistic. […]