Regional council abolition and KCDC internal pickle
Opinion by Ian Powell On 22 November, the Government announced its dramatic decision to replace elected regional councillors with what are to be called Combined […]
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Kapiti missing kayaker mystery resolved
Police say the person involved with the mystery kayak off Raumati coast yesterday has been identified. The person had set off a significant search and […]
Search and rescue operation off Kapiti Coast
There is an urgent search and rescue operation underway of the coastline at Raumati where a kayak was located and unattended about 500m off the […]
Kapiti homicide victim named – Police make more arrests
Two Hutt Valley men have been arrested in connection with the death of Michael Kenneth Tofts, who died in Waikanae on 19 November. The arrests […]
Santa heading to Coastlands for Christmas
Christmas arrives in just four weeks time, but Santa lands in Kāpiti on the 1st of December at Coastlands. Richard Mansell, CEO of Coastlands, says […]
Kapiti’s Homes for Good Trust hold rental housing survey
The Homes for Good Trust is conducting a survey to look at the attitudes and thoughts of privatelandlords, who currently rent property in the area […]
Kapiti kids to get new Flying Fox
Paraparaumu ward councillor Glen Olsen is welcoming news that a new flying fox is on the way for the Kaitawa Reserve. Cr Olsen says the […]
Customs investigation leads to jail for Kāpiti Coast man
A 32-year-old Kāpiti Coast man was sentenced last week to nine years and five months’ imprisonment in the Wellington District Court for a number of […]
Kapiti homicide investigation after killing in Waikanae
A Waikanae resident has described hearing raised voices and what sounded like gunshots before a man died in Waikanae on Wednesday. Emergency services were called […]
Labour selects Sophie Handford for Kapiti
The Labour Party has made a positive move in securing its future by selecting former Kāpiti Coast District Councillor Sophie Handford as its candidate for […]