Creating a bond among Kāpiti musicians
Paraparaumu-based distillery and tasting room The Bond Store will join forces with Mostly Music – Kāpiti’s guide to local music – to host a Muso […]
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Kāpiti community raises over $45,000 for Hospice
Mal Bird has done it again. With taking on organising the National Spearfishing Championship for the first time, he was gutted when this year’s fish […]
Culinary icon Ruth Pretty moves on
After 36 years running an internationally renowned Te Horo business, Ruth Pretty has called time. Ruth and her Ōtaki-born husband, Paul Pretty, are retiring, and […]
Neil MacKay announces Electra Trust bid
Current Electra Trust member Neil MacKay has announced his candidacy for a return to the trust at the upcoming election. Mr MacKay says Electra is […]
Electra Business and Innovation Awards celebrates 30 years
The recent opening of the Electra Business and Innovation Awards process drew a full house at Māoriland hub in Ōtaki. This is 30th year of […]
Two-way traffic returns to Waikanae Bridge
NZTA Waka Kotahi have removed the southbound closure on Waikanae Bridge and opening it back up to two-way traffic. NZTA’s Emma Speight, Director Regional Relationships […]
110km/h – NZTA plans to increase speed on Kapiti Expressway
The NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) will begin consultation this month on raising speed limits for the Kāpiti Expressway to 110km/h. “Boosting economic growth and productivity […]
Horowhenua Plan Change enables 3500 new homes
One of the most significant and transformational urban development projects in our history is a step closer, with the Proposed Plan Change 4 (Tara-Ika Growth […]
Minimum Wage increase from 1 April 2024
Kāpiti employment recruitment company Star People is advising employers to have payment systems in place to meet the new minimum wage that starts on April […]
Pay Cut for lowest earners
The news was all bad for minimum wage earners as Stats NZ show they have an effective pay cut. NZCTU President Richard Wagstaff is calling […]