Kapiti Real Estate agent disarms man with knife October 24, 2025 Stu Dunn of The Team Realty found his Wing Chun kung fu training invaluable when he disarmed a man armed with a knife after finishing… ...
Public Notice – All Trains in the region cancelled for Thursday – Severe weather warning October 22, 2025 UPDATED 9pm 22 Oct All trains in the Wellington Region have been cancelled for Thursday 23 Oct, from 8am to 6pm. Please check https://www.metlink.org.nz/ for… ...
Ōtaki first for Heniti Buick October 20, 2025 By Ian Carson of Ōtaki Today New ward councillor Heniti Buick has vowed to put Ōtaki first as she heads to a seat at the… ...
Final results of Kāpiti Council election 2025 October 19, 2025 Kāpiti Coast District Council local body election results have been declared, following preliminary results released after voting closed on 11 October 2025. Final counting of votes,… ...
‘Desperate shortage’ of smaller homes for Kapiti Seniors October 16, 2025 Robin Gunston of Homes for Good says central Kapiti has a desperate shortage of suitable, smaller homes for Seniors. "A small estate of mainly 1… ...
Sports legends at Golf for Good charity dinner October 16, 2025 Organisers of Kāpiti’s superb new facility under construction, Golf for Good, are raising money and issuing an invitation to join them and a host of Kiwi… ...
Kapiti Mayor Janet Holborow re-elected October 13, 2025 Over half the sitting mayors in the country were ousted in this election but Kapiti, Horowhenua, and Porirua Mayors were all re-elected by comfortable margins.… ...
Southern Tararua Aerial Possum Control Operation October 9, 2025 Southern Tararua Aerial Possum Control Operation EcoFX wishes to advise the public of its intention to aerially apply the toxin Sodium Fluoroacetate (1080) for the… ...
Kapiti cautioned on Rates Capping September 29, 2025 Mayoral candidate Kim Hobson says it is important for ratepayers to consider how Rates Capping will affect them. Mr Hobson says the annual mean household… ...Heart Foundation’s 2025 research grants announced (September 28, 2025) Heart research is entering a thrilling new era. Advanced technology can pinpoint problems faster, cutting-edge techniques can repair hearts more precisely, and sophisticated diagnostic tools… ...
Kapiti Golf for Good Sports Legends Dinner and Auction (September 20, 2025) Organisers of Kapiti's superb new facility under construction, Golf for Good, are raising money and issuing an invitation to join them for a charity dinner… ...
Cracks in the Kapiti Crown Jewels (September 17, 2025) By Hamish Douglas You do what you’re told you’re supposed to do. You speak up. You go to meetings. You write submissions. You meet with… ...
Kāpiti Business Chamber and ANZ NZ Join Forces (September 17, 2025) The Kāpiti Business Chamber is pleased to announce it is joining forces with ANZ to provide support for the business community across the region to help… ...
Candidates can’t cut councillors’ pay, and for good reason (September 15, 2025) By Gwynn Compton Controversial opinion: Local government politicians are generally underpaid for the role they perform. Every three years, our local government elections bring out… ...
Kapiti Business Chamber quiz the candidates (September 11, 2025) By KCNews reporters Mayoral, District-wide, and Ward election aspirants were well quizzed on economic issues at the Kapiti Business Chamber candidates meeting at the Paraparaumu… ...
Proposed Rubbish to Energy plan with projected $18M annual revenue for KCDC (September 10, 2025) Kapiti mayoral candidate Kim Hobson says waste management is not only a core service of Council, it is also a potential revenue earner for Kapiti… ...
Strategic intent for the future of Kāpiti Coast Airport (September 10, 2025) The Puketapu ki Paraparaumu Trust has today released its strategic intent for the future of Kāpiti Coast Airport and the surrounding whenua. The vision outlines… ...
Kāpiti-led innovation wins national health innovation award (September 9, 2025) Kāpiti Youth Support takes out service innovation award for practice-led youth wellbeing platform, levo. Digital infrastructure developed here in Kāpiti won the award for ‘Innovation… ...
‘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… ...