Kapiti mayoral candidates mixed on Harvard spend
Feedback is mixed from Kāpiti mayoral candidates on the recent Leadership for Senior Executives programme attended at Harvard by Kāpiti Chief Executive Darren Edwards. Attendance […]
Politics
Kapiti Older Persons Advisory Group calls for Parliamentary Support
There is an opportunity for Parliament to work in a truly MMP environment says Kevin Burrows. Mr Burrows chairs the Kāpiti Coast District Council Older […]
Your election – Your choice – are you enrolled
Enrolments are facilitated by the Electoral Commission. To be on the published roll, you have until 12 noon, 1 August to register online or using mail-in forms. […]
Kapiti Calling – Nominate or Stand
Local government only succeeds if people who care for their communities are prepared to serve and stand for office. As an Elected Member of Council […]
Chris cross over Cones costs
The government will require councils to use fewer road cones, or miss out on government funding for roads. Minister of Transport Chris Bishop said people […]
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 […]
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 […]
Daran Ponter – The Goalposts Keep Moving
Column by Greater Wellington Regional Chair, Daran Ponter. The Government’s proposed changes to the Resource Management Act (RMA) is the most widespread alteration of how we manage […]
Otaki Gorge Road at Blue Bluff reopens
Almost five years after being closed following two slips, Ōtaki Gorge Road at Blue Bluff is now open, reports Kāpiti Coast District Council. Council’s Group […]
Major events deliver $6.7million boost for Kāpiti
Kāpiti Coast District Council’s Major Events Fund delivered an exceptional return for the year 2024/25, with $6.7 million injected into the local economy from $200,000 […]