Record rainfall for Kāpiti – we have to live with more water
Record rainfall over the last year is causing significantly elevated groundwater levels across the Kāpiti Coast district. Average annual rainfall at the Paraparaumu Aerodrome is […]
Articles by Nigel Wilson
Kapiti awash with Traffic Lights…
Traffic lights are not everyone’s cup of tea and Kāpiti seems to be awash with them at present, and public opinion appears to favour roundabouts […]
Police say ‘selfie those serials’ ahead of the Christmas season
Police are encouraging people to record their serial numbers, to better be able to locate rightful owners of stolen goods and return them. “We routinely […]
‘Fart Tax Tractor Guy’ emerges from electoral fog
Organisers say everyone attending the Electra Business Breakfast earlier this week was positively provoked by Shane Ardern, former MP, innovative dairy farmer and farming activist. […]
Help CleanUp at Kapiti Foodbank
Kāpiti Foodbank has an updated Weekly priority list and its a dirty business. Each week as demand grows, the aim is to maintain a consistent […]
‘Bus-staches’ to boost fundraising effort
In support of Movember, Metlink buses operated by NZ Bus will again be donning a ‘facial’ feature during the month of November. Supporting the initiative […]
Poetry provides meaning and fulfilment after Parkinson’s diagnosis for Raumati Writer
A diagnosis of Parkinson’s Disease turned Tim Roberts’ life on its head but seven years later the Raumati man has found meaning and fulfilment in […]
New Kapiti Council sworn in
In a moving ceremony at a packed hall the new Kāpiti Coast District Council mayor Janet Holborow and councillors and community board members were officially […]
Kapiti Genealogy – Public Help Desk
Every Wednesday 10.00 – 12.00 Help with any queries you have with your research at the Paraparaumu Library Alison Procter Family History Centre (APFHC). Members of the […]
$61million boost for bus drivers
Greater Wellington welcomed news today that $61m from Government’s Budget 2022 will help lift bus driver wages and working conditions across the country. Chair of […]