Lifestyle

Otaki Reservior ready to flow June 14, 2025 The newest piece of water infrastructure for Kāpiti, the brand new 5.5 million litre Ōtaki Reservoir, is ready to flow, boosting the stored water supply… ...
Age-Friendly Kapiti and the impact on business June 14, 2025 By Kevin Burrows Over 26% of Kāpiti residents are over the age of sixty-five, and 27.5% are over the age of sixty. These percentages are… ...
Kapiti seniors trapped by time June 12, 2025 Kapiti Grey Power spokesperson Keith Wood says Kapiti senior residents are getting a poor deal relative to other centres and face an effective public transport… ...
Early construction begins on Waikanae Library – Te Ara Whetu June 11, 2025 Early works in advance of the main construction have started on new Waikanae Library - Te Ara Whetū, reports Kāpiti Coast District Council. Brendan Owens,… ...
Kapiti gets live art at Copperfield Collective June 10, 2025 In celebration of Matariki 2025 and this year’s theme “Matariki ki te Wai” (Matariki of the Water), Copperfield Collective is hosting a live painting session by renowned… ...
Jenn Leov exhibit at The Kilns at Te Horo June 10, 2025 Sculptures in clay will be a core part of Jenn Leov’s end of residency exhibition at The Kilns at Te Horo. The two-day exhibition will… ...

Kapiti Coast Coffee Trail June 9, 2025 Fuel your Kāpiti Coast visit (or staycation) with a journey to some of the best coffee spots in town. Our Kapiti Coffee Trail guide connects… ...
Moth Quartet float into Toi Mahara June 9, 2025 Moth Quartet, formed in 2023, is a string quartet of composers — Tristan Carter (violin), Salina Fisher (violin), Elliot Vaughan (viola), and Nicholas Denton Protsack… ...
Matariki and Early Paekākāriki History Exhibition June 8, 2025 Paekākāriki Station Museum presents an exhibition showcasing the early history of Paekākāriki - as well as celebrating Matariki - through stories, speakers, displays, poetry and… ...
Kapiti Women’s Expo returns for its 9th Year (June 6, 2025) The Kapiti Women's Expo has been growing rapidly and is now one of the major annual events on the Kapiti calendar. The Kapiti Women's Expo… ...
Card Skimming Scam Surge (June 4, 2025) Wellington District Police are urging residents to stay vigilant following a surge in card skimming incidents that have cost victims thousands of dollars in just… ...
Kapiti’s Glen Mattingley hails mortgage cuts (June 3, 2025) Kapiti based Mortgage and finance adviser Glen Mattingley of NZHL says the recent official OCR rate cut is very exciting news and with banks passing… ...
Kapiti Coast United hosting Recycled Clothing Event (June 1, 2025) Community support would be greatly welcome for a superb Recycled Clothing Event on Sunday 8th June as a  Breast Cancer Fundraiser through Kapiti Coast United Football… ...
Kapiti Focus on Arts with Cohen Holloway (May 31, 2025) A recent episode of Coast Access Radio's show Focus on Arts featured local actor, writer, and comedian Cohen Holloway in discussion about health, comedy, and… ...
An Earth of Foxes – Kapiti exhibition opens (May 28, 2025) Describing her work as magical semi-realism, self-taught Kāpiti artist Sarah Bell started drawing as a kid. Now in her 30’s Sarah says her painting skills… ...
Toastmasters showcase at Toi Mahara Gallery (May 25, 2025) Toastmasters Waikanae is one of 1600 clubs worldwide and is a great place to practice and hone your public speaking skills with the support of… ...
Paekakariki Potter Neil Gardiner – creations explore texture and form (May 24, 2025) Paekakariki potter Neil Gardiner has over 25 years experience creating ceramic objects to explore texture and form. Neil produces a range of unique stoneware objects… ...
Comedy on the Coast – Kapiti Show brings the big guns (May 22, 2025) Kapiti’s comedy fans are in for a treat when Comedy on the Coast returns to the Kapiti Playhouse onSaturday, June 21. The popular live stand-up… ...
Kapiti’s Whale Song on the fast track (May 21, 2025) Whale Song, a key component of the New Central Park development, is heading into Resource Consent early July, via the Fast Track process. The new… ...
Air Force Band fly in for Kapiti Concert (May 17, 2025) The Royal New Zealand Air Force Band has once again partnered with the Waikanae Lions Club to present a wonderful afternoon of musical delights. The… ...
Kapiti Council – all in for civil defence response (May 16, 2025) Staff at Kāpiti Coast District Council are the first line of defence for managing civil defence emergencies in the Kāpiti district. To ensure staff are… ...
Residency pilot for storytellers launches in Ōtaki (May 16, 2025) Keep an eye out in August for a new pilot residency programme being held at Ōtaki beach. Local community organisation Kia rerekē te hua, Ōtaki… ...
Counting sheep on the Kapiti Coast (May 15, 2025) KCNews sent its intrepid reporters out to count the number of sheep on the Kapiti Coast. Unfortunately they kept falling asleep (the reporters, not the… ...
The Great Kiwi Butter Swindle (May 14, 2025) If you fly over New Zealand and look down you quickly realise we are basically just one very big farm, and a lot of that… ...
Top-tier comedy right here on the Kapiti Coast (May 13, 2025) Get ready for a night of top-tier comedy right here on the Kapiti Coast. Comedy On The Coast brings you a killer lineup of some of… ...
ThinkTech Kapiti – the future has arrived (May 12, 2025) There was a time when many businesses said all that tech stuff doesn’t affect me, I sell shoes, or fix cars, or dig ditches, or… ...
Kapiti responds with Pink Ribbon Breakfast (May 5, 2025) Gail Lewis and her crew at Robert Harris in Coastlands are hosting a Pink Ribbon Breakfast on May 22. Breast Cancer Foundation NZ says every… ...
Kapiti movie hits the sweet spot (May 5, 2025) Locally directed movie The People We Love recently premiered at the Shoreline Cinema in Waikanae and has now had a nationwide release in 30 cinemas.… ...
International student adds Brazilian magic to Kapiti concert (April 29, 2025) Brazilians love their music and international scholarship student and keen trumpet player, Iago Machado Alves - who is spending two terms at Paraparaumu High School… ...