Electrify Kapiti Expo 2026 October 1, 2026 Electrify Kapiti Expo poses the question - What if you could slash thousands off your annual power, gas and petrol bills — and help the… ...
Tornado smashes car windows – Kapiti Coast September 27, 2026 A woman was cut by flying glass when an apparent tornado smashed through her car's rear window, sending stones and debris hurtling across a Kapiti… ...
New Road User Law marks new era for Vulnerable September 27, 2026 The New Zealand Vulnerable Road User Charitable Trust has welcomed the introduction of New Zealand's new mandatory minimum passing-distance law, describing it as a significant… ...
Public meeting on Housing Intensification September 24, 2026 Housing intensification on the Kapiti Coast, and particularly in Waikanae, has been a hot topic for the last few years and will again be the… ...
Waste Levy Grants awarded to support a less-waste Kāpiti September 8, 2026 Kāpiti Coast District Council has awarded more than $93,000 in Waste Levy Grant funding to community groups and businesses delivering practical waste minimisation projects across… ...
Kāpiti Housing Solutions Trust – building for the future September 1, 2026 Building homes by building trust. This is the aim of a new model of sector-led housing for the Kāpiti Coast. A new approach to housing… ...
Brent Wong: from the artist’s collection – final week at Mahara August 26, 2026 The superb exhibition of Brent Wong paintings at the Kapiti district gallery Toi Mahara is in its final week and ends on Sunday. Entry is… ...
Kapiti Architectural Designs celebrated at ADNZ Awards August 23, 2026 Kapiti architectural designer Ben Gilpin featured twice among Eight incredible Wellington architectural designs that were celebrated on Friday night at the regional 2026 ADNZ Resene… ...
Ngā Manu awarded $197,685 for endangered skink programme August 20, 2026 Ngā Manu Nature Reserve in Waikanae has been awarded $197,685 to upgrade enclosures used in the captive breeding and management of the nationally endangered Whitaker’s… ...Kāpiti photo challenge winners announced (August 9, 2026) Judges for the inaugural Kapiti Coast Photographic Society’s digital challenge for Kāpiti colleges were blown away by the students’ skill and creativity. Parapraumu Harvey Norman’s Manoj… ...
Paraparaumu School – Kapiti treasures expressed through artwork (August 1, 2026) Artist Taupuruariki (Ariki) Brightwell has again been instrumental in bringing another vibrant mural to Kapiti. In 2024 Ariki completed Tuna Heke at Raumati with the… ...
Kapiti gets Millionth Tree (July 29, 2026) Kapiti's Queen Elizabeth Park in now home to the millionth native tree planted in Greater Wellington regional parks, a milestone in efforts to reforest former… ...
Kāpiti groups make 2026 community awards line-up (July 19, 2026) Thirty-five Kāpiti community groups, organisations and initiatives have been named finalists in the 2026 Wellington Airport Regional Community Awards. The awards recognise the work of… ...
Bucket Tree tops national leaderboard (July 5, 2026) Tawa’s Bucket Tree has surged into first place in the 2026 New Zealand Tree of the Year competition after strong support from Porirua and Wellington… ...
New regional plan strengthens ability to manage emergencies (July 5, 2026) The Wellington Region Civil Defence Emergency Management (CDEM) Group Plan 2026–2031 takes effect from today, setting a new direction for how the region prepares for,… ...
Matariki and School Holiday fun at Kapiti’s Nga Manu (June 25, 2026) Matariki is a wonderful time for tamariki and whānau to connect with nature, reflect on the year gone by and celebrate together.Ngā Manu has some… ...
Regional Council rates a balancing act (June 25, 2026) Greater Wellington councillors approved the 2026/27 Annual Plan today, agreeing to continue essential regional services while limiting the average regional rates increase to 9.7%. The per annum average regional rates increase for residential rates… ...
Lower Hutt joins global climate resilience project (June 15, 2026) Lower Hutt has been selected for a major international climate resilience project aimed at helping communities prepare for extreme heat and other climate risks. The… ...
Simply Gardening with Kath Irvine (June 11, 2026) We are fortunate to live in an area where gardening is a way of life and just like the gardens themselves, there are a huge… ...
Kapiti Coast offers range of Dog exercise areas (June 3, 2026) Got a pup who loves to run and play?There are heaps of places across the coast for your doggos to get out and explore – whether… ...
Building Te Ara Whetū: Sustainability in action (May 27, 2026) The construction of the new Waikanae Library - Te Ara Whetu, is implementing industry-leading sustainability practices that place environmental responsibility at the heart of the project. … ...
VOTE – Electra Trustees (May 22, 2026) Voting to elect THREE Trustees to the Electra Trust is underway. Electra is wholly owned by electricity consumers - including you. Have your say: vote for the… ...
Community Collaboration Celebrated at Ngā Manu (May 22, 2026) Ngā Manu Nature Reserve officially unveiled its new Visitor Centre mural recently, celebrating a community collaboration that brought together local rangatahi, mana whenua, artists, Council… ...
Innovative Coastal Protection at Raumati Beach (May 11, 2026) A technically challenging coastal protection project currently underway at Raumati Beach is drawing attention for both its engineering complexity and the innovative solution being used… ...
Community feedback sought on plan to reduce emissions on the Kāpiti Coast (May 4, 2026) Kāpiti Coast District Council is seeking feedback on its draft Emissions Reduction Plan that aims to cut the district's greenhouse gas emissions as part of Council's goal of a ‘net… ...
Greater Wellington backs increased rail use during fuel supply crisis (April 30, 2026) Greater Wellington strongly supports the Minister for Rail’s call for increased use of rail to move freight during the current fuel supply crisis, particularly for… ...
Raumati Beach clean up (April 22, 2026) On a moody-sky day in the first week of the school holidays, a group of Kapiti College students, staff and community members helped clean up… ...
Paekākāriki seawall replacement about to begin (April 22, 2026) The first stage of replacing the Paekākāriki seawall with a like-for-like wall starts this week, with site preparation and traffic management being put in place.… ...
Kāpiti stormwater network holding up well, monitoring continues (April 21, 2026) Kāpiti Coast District Council is continuing to keep a close eye on the complex weather system passing through the Wellington region. Duty Controller Richard Hopkins… ...