Kāpiti composer Michelle Scullion returns to the stage October 1, 2026 Kāpiti composer and multi-instrumentalist Michelle Scullion will make a much-anticipated return to live performance on Saturday 17 October, after a serious accident forced her to… ...
Kapiti designer is World of Wearable Art Supreme Winner September 20, 2026 Waikanae artist Kayla Christensen has won the 2026 World of WearableArt ® (WOW) Supreme WOW Award at Wellington’s TSB Arena. Christensen took the award for… ...
The Odyssey – Movie Review September 16, 2026 Christopher Nolan’s long-awaited film adaptation of the Odyssey brings Homer’s epic back to the center of public attention. Yet one fundamental question remains surprisingly open: What is… ...
Mother Courage and Her Children on stage in Kapiti September 14, 2026 What does it take to survive when the world around you is falling apart? That question sits at the heart of Mother Courage and Her Children,… ...
Cello and Piano Concert in Waikanae September 8, 2026 Two of New Zealand’s finest musicians join forces to present a much- anticipated cello and piano recital in Waikanae on Sunday 13 September. Andrew Joyce… ...
Exhibition – Lessons from Zoe September 7, 2026 A personal reflection by Serra Clark My baby Zoe was stillborn at term in October 2021. This October, during babyloss awareness month, will be the… ...
Coastal Creatives Gallery set to celebrate milestone (August 31, 2026) Coastal Creatives Gallery & Gift Shop is celebrating a milestone - the first complete year of creativity, community, and connection at Coastlands, Paraparaumu. "What began… ...
Kapiti Embroiderers’ Guild exhibition extended (August 27, 2026) The stunning exhibition featuring works from the Kapiti Embroiderers' Guild has had a week extension and is open until this Thursday (Sept 3) at the… ...
Manawatu Art Awards 2026 (August 27, 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… ...
David McGill – The Notetaker in Kapiti Launch (August 26, 2026) Paekakarikian David McGill is a New Zealand social historian and fiction writer who has published 64 books. And now he is about to launch his definitive… ...
Brent Wong: from the artist’s collection – final week at Mahara (August 26, 2026) The superb exhibition of Brent Wong paintings at the Kapiti district gallery Toi Mahara is in its final week and ends on Sunday. Entry is… ...
Tony — Movie Review (August 22, 2026) On now at the Shoreline Cinema in Waikanae is Tony which offers an engaging and surprisingly intimate look at the young Anthony Bourdain, long before… ...
Kāpiti photo challenge winners announced (August 9, 2026) Judges for the inaugural Kapiti Coast Photographic Society’s digital challenge for Kāpiti colleges were blown away by the students’ skill and creativity. Parapraumu Harvey Norman’s Manoj… ...
Te Ara Whetū – new library hub for Waikanae (August 4, 2026) There was great excitement recently on site as the first large glass panels were lifted and installed onto the southern façade of Te Ara Whetū,… ...
Paraparaumu School – Kapiti treasures expressed through artwork (August 1, 2026) Artist Taupuruariki (Ariki) Brightwell has again been instrumental in bringing another vibrant mural to Kapiti. In 2024 Ariki completed Tuna Heke at Raumati with the… ...
Waenga – great cast, powerful play comes to Kapiti (July 28, 2026) Created by Hariata & Tamati Moriarty and directed by Jim Moriarty, 'Waenga' centres on a young wahine Māori who is arrested and finds herself in… ...
Kāpiti Hot Chocolate winners… (July 28, 2026) Visit Kāpiti has announced the winners for the 2026 Hot Chocolate competition. "Congratulations to our winners, and a huge thank you to every venue that… ...
Cohen Holloway to star in Public Service Announcements (July 20, 2026) Kapiti actor Cohen Holloway stars in Aotearoa’s longest running political satire series, Public Service Announcements, which is back at Circa Theatre to crash another election… ...
Kāpiti groups make 2026 community awards line-up (July 19, 2026) Thirty-five Kāpiti community groups, organisations and initiatives have been named finalists in the 2026 Wellington Airport Regional Community Awards. The awards recognise the work of… ...
Zimmermans back for Kapiti Show (July 16, 2026) The Zimmermans are back at St Peter’s Village Hall, Paekākāriki, for their annual visit to the Kapiti Coast on August 23. There'll be new songs… ...
Kapiti hosts Kaumātua Kapa Haka Festival (July 13, 2026) Tākiri o Te Ata Kaumātua Kapa Haka Festival is an annual celebration honouring our kaumātua, where they take centre stage as both performers and treasured… ...
Legendary Book Fair hits Paekākāriki (July 7, 2026) There are lots of book fairs but only a few are legendary - that is the status of the upcoming Paekākāriki Legendary Book Fair. The… ...
Flute and Strings in Waikanae (June 25, 2026) On Sunday 19 July the Waikanae Music Society will present the Elouan Quartet with Bridget Douglas (flute) in a concert featuring a wide variety of… ...
Kapiti Libraries going cash-free (June 24, 2026) Going cash-free is the next step in the development of contemporary library services for Kāpiti. Siren Deluxe, Manager Libraries, says this is an exciting year for… ...
Simply Gardening with Kath Irvine (June 11, 2026) We are fortunate to live in an area where gardening is a way of life and just like the gardens themselves, there are a huge… ...
Shoreline Cinema shows The Sheep Detectives (June 4, 2026) Shoreline Cinema in Waikanae is showing the highly regarded murder mystery The Sheep Detectives. With an all-star cast the film follows George Hardy (Hugh Jackman),… ...