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 […]
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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 […]
Excuses, excuses: New Police campaign no laughing matter
When it comes to speeding our Highway Patrol officers have heard it all, literally. From stuck jandals to stressed out dogs, lead foot motorists have […]