Sport

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… ...

Waikanae skatepark closed over safety concerns May 30, 2025 An independent report raising safety concerns about the condition of the Waikanae skatepark has prompted the Kāpiti Coast District Council to close it from today.… ...

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… ...

Hoop Club Kapiti coaching and scrimmages May 2, 2025 Hoop Club Kapiti’s Junior Basketball Coaching Programme Term 2 and Hoop Club Kapiti’s Adult Open Run Scrimmages held on Thursday nights & Sunday Afternoons are… ...

Kāpiti Run for Youth – a great community win April 18, 2025 The Web Genius Kāpiti Run for Youth organisers say they are over the moon with the fundraising efforts of individuals, teams and business sponsors raising… ...

College Students ride high at Waikanae Park April 18, 2025 Horowhenua College students Makayla Fitzgerald, Ruby Knight, Magenta Van Dusschoton and Jorja Shaw from the Levin pony club won the 4 bar show jumping at… ...

Mills Albert Saints slay Giants on the road (March 25, 2025) The Mills Albert Wellington Saints continued their strong start to the season with a hard-fought 94-86 win over the NBS Nelson Giants at the Trafalgar… ...

Kapiti Petanque Club – Sport for all ages (March 24, 2025) How many people imagine Petanque being a game for the older population? This could not be further from the truth. Kapiti Petanque Club president… ...

Metlink provide extra public transport for Hurricanes vs Blues (February 27, 2025) Extra capacity on Metlink train services and larger buses will be running for the upcoming Hurricanes vs Blues game on Saturday March 1, to reduce… ...

John King Masters Pool – defending champions start well in Waikanae (February 22, 2025) Another top quality field has turned up for the prestigious John King Memorial Masters Pairs Pool tournament being played over the weekend at the Waikanae… ...

On the Green at Waikanae Bowling Club (February 10, 2025) By Rob Burrows Women’s Handicap Singles The draw is up on the noticeboard in the lobby and on the website. This will be a knockout… ...

Kapiti celebrates Coffee & Cars at Southwards (February 8, 2025) Coffee and Cars is back for the 2024/2025 Season, Sunday February 9 at Southward Car Museum will see a huge turnout with the weather expected… ...

Waikanae Scottish Country Dancing – all welcome (February 7, 2025) Waikanae Scottish Country Dance Club is running beginners' classes on Friday 9, 16 and 23 February, 7.00pm to 8.00pm at the Kapakapanui School hall in… ...

Free Surfing sessions at Otaki Beach (February 1, 2025) Te Paepae Ārahi is offering an exciting opportunity for Kapiti rangatahi aged 12-24 to experience free hauora (well-being) surf sessions this summer. (see poster below)… ...

Phoenix Storm into Top Four with 3-0 Triumph (January 11, 2025) The Wellington Phoenix Women’s team delivered a commanding 3-0 victory over Western Sydney Wanderers in Sydney, propelling them into fourth place in the A-League standings.… ...

Extra Public Transport for Phoenix Game this Saturday (January 9, 2025) Metlink will provide additional capacity for bus services replacing trains during the Wellington Phoenix vs Adelaide United match on Saturday, 11 January. Trains will be… ...

Phoenix Women Back on Track (January 5, 2025) Wellington Phoenix have reignited their A-League campaign with a commanding 2-0 victory over Perth Glory at Porirua, pushing into playoff contention. The win elevates the… ...

A New Wave of Skate Park Art (December 11, 2024) If you were near the new skate park at Paraparaumu Beach late last week, you may have seen some breathtaking new artwork on the half-pipe,… ...

Last chance to vote in Fish & Game elections (October 8, 2024) Licensed game-bird hunters and anglers have just days to vote in the Fish & Game elections. New Zealand’s 12 regional Fish & Game Councils are… ...

Kapiti Half – big crowds expected (October 5, 2024) Kāpiti Half Marathon 2024 is presented by a partnership between Howard&Co and Voyle&Co. Kāpiti Half Marathon is back for its highly anticipated 2024 edition, set… ...

Kapiti welcomes new business – Burnsco (October 3, 2024) It is always good news to welcome new businesses setting up in Kapiti. The local economy is strong and there is plenty of optimism for… ...

Busy Petanque season ahead for Kapiti (September 12, 2024) Things are hotting up in the Petanque world. It is the start of a very busy season for tournaments. This weekend the Wellington Regional Singles… ...

Strong pool of candidates standing for Fish & Game councils (September 11, 2024) A strong pool of 127 people passionate about angling, game bird hunting and conservation are standing as candidates for the upcoming Fish & Game elections.… ...

Career-defining fight for Kapiti Boxer (August 27, 2024) Kapiti boxer Michael Reynolds gets a career-defining opportunity to fight under the largest boxing promoters in Australasia It was confirmed earlier this week that Kapiti’s… ...

Rory Mead off to Paris 2024 Paralympic Games (July 20, 2024) Porirua’s US-based Paralympian Rory Mead, one of New Zealand’s most prominent hand cyclists, has carved out an accomplished international career in his craft, leading to… ...

Leap into the Hoop Club Kapiti Social League (July 5, 2024) Hoop Club Kapiti's next Social Basketball League starts on 21 July 2024 and will run for 10 weeks on Sundays at Paraparaumu College. Games will start… ...