Responsibility Without Power: Local Government’s Dilemma
By Gwynn Compton Following along with the events that unfolded at last week’s LGNZ SuperLocal conference, I’ve been struggling to coalesce my thoughts on what […]
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Aroha Spinks in final Nga Manu Speaker Series
Dr Aroha Spinks is the final speaker in the superb Nga Manu Winter Speaker 2025 series. Dr Spinks is an independent consultant living in Ōtaki […]
Mills Albert Saints Crowned NBL Champions
The Mills Albert Wellington Saints have secured their 13th National Basketball League (NBL) title with their recent gripping 88–83 victory over the Southland Sharks at […]
Kapiti woman found guilty of murdering her mother
Kāpiti resident Julia Deluney was today found guilty of murdering her mother, 79-year-old Helen Gregory. Mrs Gregory was found dead on 24 January, last year […]
Fatal crash: SH1, Manakau
Police have confirmed one person has died following a crash on State Highway 1, Manakau earlier today. Emergency services were called to the collision involving […]
Halt To Plan Changes Risks Further Development of Waikanae Cemetery
Kāpiti Coast iwi Ātiawa ki Whakarongotai are devastated at the news the Government will halt all council plan changes until 2027, as they await the […]
Ghost Trio in Waikanae
The Waikanae Music Society is hosting the Ghost Piano Trio, an ensemble which will be touring for Chamber Music New Zealand. On Sunday 3 August […]
A Night Under the Stars for Mary Potter Hospice
A fundraising Gala Dinner is being held at Southwards in August to support the work done by Mary Potter Hospice and renovate the Kāpiti Community […]
Kapiti College former student wows the judges in Resene Colour of Fashion 2025
Kāpiti College has a fast growing reputation for producing young leaders in fashion design. In 2022 Henry Calkin from Raumati scooped the Resene Colour of […]
Fatal crash, Waitohu Valley Road, Manakau
Police can confirm one person has died following a serious crash in Manakau this afternoon. At around 4.15pm, Police were called to the two-vehicle crash […]