Police appeal for Ōtaki Beach crash information
Police are seeking witnesses to a crash in Ōtaki Beach yesterday that left a motorcyclist seriously injured. Senior Sergeant Sam Gilpin says the crash involved […]
Transport
Driver jailed – cell phone use caused fatal crash
A truck driver who spent more than a third of her driving time using her phone in the two hours before she caused a fatal […]
Steam Locomotive Ja1271 passing through
RIVER CITY EXPRESS: Steam Locomotive Ja1271 passed through Kāpiti and Horowhenua this morning on its way to the beautiful river side town of Whanganui. This […]
Police urge drivers to take care, after a shocking day on the roads
Police say the deaths of four people yesterday are a chilling reminder of what can go wrong on our roads. Two drivers died following a […]
Three drivers face court after driving in excess of 150km/h
Kāpiti and Horowhenua have seen a spate of high speed incidents recently (see video below), some of which ended in serious crashes. Wellington Police are […]
A tough day at Paraparaumu Beach – Car park full again
It wasn’t the best day today for the Kāpiti Island ferry tractor and trailer 😢 Below a few comments… UPDATE: well it looks like the […]
Car flips and crashes in to Kapiti Church carpark
A car flipped, rolled and ended on its roof in the car park of the Coast Community Church in Hinemoa St, Paraparaumu. The incident happened […]
Man arrested after dangerous driving through Waikanae
A man has been taken into custody after a vehicle was seen being driven erratically in Waikanae around 11am this morning. The vehicle collided into […]
Kapiti riders mount up for safe road use
TE HORO Vulnerable Road User Pass Wide and Slow New Zealand Awareness ride was a huge success yesterday. Tina and the team were out spreading […]
Full speed ahead for Kāpiti Expressway
A 110km/h speed limit for the Kāpiti Expressway Road of National Significance (RoNS) has been approved by the NZ Transport Agency (NZTA). Transport Minister Simeon […]