Cracks in the Kapiti Crown Jewels September 17, 2025 By Hamish Douglas You do what you’re told you’re supposed to do. You speak up. You go to meetings. You write submissions. You meet with… ...
Proposed Rubbish to Energy plan with projected $18M annual revenue for KCDC September 10, 2025 Kapiti mayoral candidate Kim Hobson says waste management is not only a core service of Council, it is also a potential revenue earner for Kapiti… ...
Community Vision Breathes New Life into Te Wharemauku Awa September 9, 2025 Raumati’s Wharemauku Stream has long been the subject of community concern — a much-loved waterway in need of care but lacking coordinated leadership. That has… ...
New Tuhono Trains – ‘a monumental shift’ September 8, 2025 The newly contracted Tūhono trains are set be a significant benefit for the environment, inter-region collaboration, and economic growth. In an announcement today, the Government… ...
Red Alert levels of toxic algae detected in Waikanae River August 27, 2025 Red alert level warnings are in place for the Waikanae River at Old State Highway 1, where Greater Wellington advises people and dogs to avoid contact… ...
Cook Strait search and rescue operation August 26, 2025 Police are urgently seeking information following a mayday call overnight. The call was made about 10pm yesterday (Monday), reporting a vessel with several people onboard… ...
Kapiti’s Weka Park – a community hub August 22, 2025 Cold Saturday mornings on the sidelines, puffer jacket zipped up tight and coffee in hand, is a Kiwi ritual. Week after week, year after year,… ...
Raumati Scores Coastal Protection with Innovative Ecoreef August 12, 2025 In a major win for coastal resilience, the Raumati Community Board has secured the installation of an innovative seawall system – at no cost to… ...
Whale Song – huge attraction for Kapiti August 9, 2025 Whale Song is set to become a new star attraction for tourists visiting the Kapiti Coast. Kapiti already has a world class car museum at… ...Nga Manu offers great Kiwi Encounter (August 7, 2025) Kapiti has one of the best places to see Kiwi in New Zealand. Ngā Manu Nature Reserve in Waikanae offers an up-close experience. This unique… ...
TreeSpace Kāpiti plant tiny urban forest (August 7, 2025) TreeSpace Kāpiti has successfully planted a tiny urban forest in Waikanae, thanks to strong community backing, local know-how, and considerable support from Kāpiti Coast District… ...
Waikanae Lions Club is conducting annual fertiliser sale (July 31, 2025) Spring is the best time to fertilise your lawn and gardens and the Lions Club is offering nine different options to best suit your needs.… ...
Tsunami activity expected in NZ after 8.8 quake near Russia (July 30, 2025) Boaties around New Zealand say they're checking moorings and keeping an eye on the seagulls, following a safety warning from officials to go ashore overnight.… ...
Chris cross over Cones costs (July 27, 2025) 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… ...
Aroha Spinks in final Nga Manu Speaker Series (July 26, 2025) 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… ...
Daran Ponter – The Goalposts Keep Moving (July 11, 2025) 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 (July 11, 2025) 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… ...
Kapiti Gardens talk with Dr Clare Gleeson (July 10, 2025) The Waikanae & District Horticultural Society is hosting a talk by Dr Clare Gleeson, Garden Historian and Author. Dr Gleeson will be talking about gardens… ...
Raumati Straights and Transmission Gully speed review (July 6, 2025) Consultation on the proposed new speed limit of 110km/h for Transmission Gully Motorway and Raumati Straights closes next week. NZTA are looking for your feedback… ...
River Channel and Gravel works planned for Waikanae Estuary Protection (July 4, 2025) Essential river channel and gravel work will start Monday 7 July downstream from the Otaihanga Boat Club to manage erosion within the highly protected and… ...
Sam Ferguson set to rep Kapiti at Regional Council (June 29, 2025) Popular Horizons Regional Councillor Sam Ferguson is back on familiar turf in Kapiti and will be standing for the Greater Wellington Regional Council at the… ...
Rezoning for Retirement Village to impact residents (June 26, 2025) By Ian Powell Kapiti Coast District Council (KCDC) is considering a proposal to rezone two sections on Ratanui Rd (65 and 73) in Otaihanga from… ...
Severe weather warning – brunt of the front (June 26, 2025) NZ Severe Weather Update - Thursday 26 June 2025 - Video below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kk3-iwTwyD4&t=29s ...
Kapiti Mayor Janet Holborow in the Swim for Coastguard (June 18, 2025) Mayors often find themselves in deep water but for Kapiti Mayor Janet Holborow the move is entirely voluntary. Through the month of June 2025, she… ...
Otaki Reservior ready to flow (June 14, 2025) The newest piece of water infrastructure for Kāpiti, the brand new 5.5 million litre Ōtaki Reservoir, is ready to flow, boosting the stored water supply… ...
Otaki aeration lagoon work at high speed (May 26, 2025) Check out the short video below of the new concrete base that was recently poured in the aeration lagoon at the Ōtaki Wastewater Treatment Plant. The… ...
Kapiti’s Whale Song on the fast track (May 21, 2025) Whale Song, a key component of the New Central Park development, is heading into Resource Consent early July, via the Fast Track process. The new… ...
Kapiti Council – all in for civil defence response (May 16, 2025) Staff at Kāpiti Coast District Council are the first line of defence for managing civil defence emergencies in the Kāpiti district. To ensure staff are… ...
The Great Kiwi Butter Swindle (May 14, 2025) If you fly over New Zealand and look down you quickly realise we are basically just one very big farm, and a lot of that… ...