Residents encouraged to store emergency water over the holiday period
Storing emergency water over the Christmas and New Year period should be a priority for residents in the Greater Wellington region, says Wellington Region Emergency […]
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El Rancho hosts Camp Purple Live 2024
On 9 January, 71 children and teens and 25 young adult volunteers will be arriving at El Rancho in Waikanae for a six-day camp on […]
Hoop Club gets underway
Basketball is taking off again in Kāpiti with plenty on offer in the New Year. Hoop Club Kāpiti’s Adult Summer Social Basketball League gets underway […]
Horowhenua Council pauses work on fluoridation
Horowhenua District Council (HDC) has paused work on fluoridating the Levin and Ōhau town water supply while it awaits the outcome of a High Court […]
Happy Holidays on the Kapiti Coast
Christmas Day and the weather isn’t particularly flash but it looks set to improve during the week. From KCNews we wish you all a splendid […]
Why We Should All Shop Local During the Holiday Season
Supporting small business shops is a win for you and for your community (not to mention the people receiving your gifts!) Why shop local in […]
Missing – Have you seen 15 year-old Cleveland
Cleveland, 15, was last seen at his home in Churton Park and has been missing since Monday 18 December. Police and his family have concerns […]
Handling the heat: new wildfire risk management for regional parks
A new, multi-level wildfire risk management system is being rolled out across all regional parks, including Kāpiti’s Queen Elizabeth Park, as Greater Wellington prepares for […]
Government has negotiated itself into a corner over ETS auction
If the coalition government wants a ‘strong and stable ETS’ (Emissions Trading Scheme), as the Minister for Climate Change has recently stated, the price of […]
Fatal house fire in Kapiti
Police are undertaking a thorough scene examination this morning following a fatal house fire at Paraparaumu Beach. Police were called to assist Fire and Emergency […]