‘Big Changes’ coming for Council’s Long Term Plan August 31, 2025 Council reviews its Long Term Plan every three years and a new Long Term Plan will be approved in June 2027. Mayoral candidate Liz Koh… ...
Style and Flair at the Kapiti Mary Potter Hospice Fashion Show August 27, 2025 Organisers are promising an unforgettable evening of style, creativity, and community at the Mary Potter Hospice Fashion Show.The Fashion show will be "featuring fabulous outfits… ...
‘Council Must Reduce Debt and Interest Costs’ August 15, 2025 Mayoral candidate Liz Koh says Kapiti Coast District Council must focus on reducing debt and interest costs. “The recent performance benchmarking report for Councils released… ...
Whale Song – huge attraction for Kapiti August 9, 2025 Whale Song is set to become a new star attraction for tourists visiting the Kapiti Coast. Kapiti already has a world class car museum at… ...
Kapiti Council’s operational expenditure remains among the lowest August 8, 2025 A new report released by the Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) last week shows Kāpiti Coast District Council’s operational expenditure is among the lowest in the… ...
Sam Ferguson on supporting local business in Kapiti August 4, 2025 Sam Ferguson, who is standing for the Greater Wellington Regional Council, says Councils have a key role to play in enabling and supporting local business,… ...
Kapiti Grey Power Wins National Award for Popular Process August 4, 2025 Kapiti Coast Grey Power received an award at the recent New Zealand Grey Power AGM in recognition of their popular Age Friendly Business Initiative, which… ...
Kapiti Business Chamber sets candidate Q&A August 3, 2025 Kapiti Business Chamber Chair Ben Jamison is inviting election candidates to join him and the Chamber board for the Chamber's pre-election Q&A public meeting. Kapiti… ...
Kapiti mayoral candidates mixed on Harvard spend August 1, 2025 Feedback is mixed from Kapiti mayoral candidates on the recent Leadership for Senior Executives programme attended at Harvard by Kapiti Chief Executive Darren Edwards. Attendance… ...Kapiti Older Persons Advisory Group calls for Parliamentary Support (July 31, 2025) There is an opportunity for Parliament to work in a truly MMP environment says Kevin Burrows. Mr Burrows chairs the Kāpiti Coast District Council Older… ...
Chris cross over Cones costs (July 27, 2025) The government will require councils to use fewer road cones, or miss out on government funding for roads. Minister of Transport Chris Bishop said people… ...
Responsibility Without Power: Local Government’s Dilemma (July 26, 2025) By Gwynn Compton Following along with the events that unfolded at last week’s LGNZ SuperLocal conference, I’ve been struggling to coalesce my thoughts on what… ...
Extra public transport for Phoenix vs Wrexham (July 14, 2025) Extra capacity on Metlink train services and larger buses will be running for the Wellington Phoenix vs Wrexham AFC match on 19 July at 5pm,… ...
Major events deliver $6.7million boost for Kāpiti (July 10, 2025) Kāpiti Coast District Council’s Major Events Fund delivered an exceptional return for the year 2024/25, with $6.7 million injected into the local economy from $200,000… ...
Raumati Straights and Transmission Gully speed review (July 6, 2025) Consultation on the proposed new speed limit of 110km/h for Transmission Gully Motorway and Raumati Straights closes next week. NZTA are looking for your feedback… ...
Kapiti Business Hub – Commercial Open Day (June 24, 2025) Colliers agents Jo Stewart and Dean Anderson are having a Commercial Open Day at the Business Hub at 5 Te Tupe Road, Paraparaumu on Saturday… ...
Kapiti Women in Business Coffee Connections (June 23, 2025) The Kapiti Business Chamber has an open invitation to join the Women in Business Coffee Connections. The Coffee Connections, held on the last Friday of… ...
Annual Meeting of Beneficiaries of Electra Trust (June 23, 2025) The Annual Meeting of Beneficiaries of Electra Trust will be held at the Council Chambers, Kapiti Coast, 175 Rimu Road, Paraparaumu, on Friday, 25 July… ...
Kāpiti Chamber and Work Ready Kapiti support Local Youth and Business (June 15, 2025) The Kāpiti Business Chamber and Work Ready Kāpiti have formalised a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that represents a bold, strategic commitment to supporting Kāpiti’s… ...
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… ...
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… ...
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 Annual Plan adopted – ‘Building a resilient future’ (May 30, 2025) Kāpiti Coast District Council has adopted its annual plan and set rates for the coming year, with a focus on sticking to the long-term objective… ...
Celebrating young Kapiti business owners (May 26, 2025) The most recently established business in Kapiti has been set up by the latest young Kapiti entrepreneur to establish and run his own business. Brandon… ...
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… ...
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… ...