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Fun and Games at Kapiti Petanque Club (April 25, 2022) By Marlene Barker With restrictions lifting a little, Touch Kapiti/Horowhenua visited the Kapiti Petanque Club recently for an afternoon of fun games, followed by a… ...
No, Chris Luxon, public transport will never turn a profit – that’s not the idea (April 21, 2022) By Dr Timothy F. Welch The National Party leader said public transport ‘can’t be subsidised or underwritten’. But affordable public transport is not a luxury… ...
Teen flyer breaks record (April 21, 2022) By ARNESIA YOUNG As many young girls dream of what they want to become when they grow up, being a pilot is rarely thought to… ...
Frailty – a hidden health system driver (April 7, 2022) By Ian Powell For some years, New Zealand’s public hospitals have been experiencing increasing patient demand for diagnosis and treatment (surgical and non-surgical). Some of… ...
Businesses and families make a social impact in their community (April 5, 2022) By Stuart Ayres – Chief Executive of Jackbord Works The JackBord Educational System was designed by Jack Penman -a teacher- for Year 9 -13… ...
Love Linda in Paekakariki (April 4, 2022) A one-woman musical and theatrical journey, telling the story of Linda Lee Thomas, the Southern beauty who was the driving force behind legendary songwriter Cole… ...
The critical vulnerability in Chrome that needs patching immediately (April 4, 2022) By cyber security specialist Jan Thornborough There are many vulnerabilities in life, getting your car windscreen or paintwork chipped when trying out the new Transmission… ...
Get prepped for Kapiti Run for Youth (April 4, 2022) Organisers of the Kapiti Run for Youth say it’s the time to get yourself or your group prepped to walk or run anytime between Now… ...
Transmission Gully brings record numbers to Tramway (April 4, 2022) The first weekend of the new Transmission Gully Motorway saw record numbers of visitors to the Wellington Tramway Museum at Queen Elizabeth Park on the… ...
Kapiti ThinkBIG grant applications now open (April 4, 2022) Kāpiti Youth Council has funding available through its ThinkBIG grants and is partnering with the Kāpiti Coast District Council to administer the funding. The fund… ...
Greater Wellington seeks feedback on proposed changes (March 28, 2022) Consultation has opened on some changes to Greater Wellington’s Revenue and Financing policy, which describes how the regional council funds its expenditure. The policy outlines… ...
Great advice for Kapiti 50+ entrepreneurs (March 24, 2022) Help is at hand for the growing numbers of the 50+ brigade thinking about launching their own business enterprises, as well as for those already… ...
Kapiti events fund opens to major events (March 18, 2022) Events fund opens to major events and events with major potential The Major Events Fund, a key action of the Kāpiti Coast Economic Development Strategy,… ...
Neighbours hold the key to surviving emergencies (March 17, 2022) Getting to know your neighbours better is key to getting through emergencies, and this year the Kāpiti Coast District Council is teaming up with Neighbours… ...
Bids replace buckets in NZ Red Cross annual appeal (March 17, 2022) Instead of popping your spare change into a Red Cross bucket for their street appeal this year, you could be bidding to buy a year’s… ...
Half-price fares confirmed by Metlink (March 17, 2022) Metlink has confirmed that half-price fares for ferry, train, bus and total mobility services will come into effect on Friday April 1. The move follows… ...
Beware of fake emails about Ukraine relief charity scams (March 7, 2022) By Jan Thornborough Cybercriminals have no qualms stooping to the lowest of the low to trick you into clicking on their fake (Phishing) emails. In… ...
New mural opened on Weavers’ Whare in Paekākāriki (March 7, 2022) A new mural ‘Te Raranga Whare’ was opened on Saturday on the ‘Weavers’ Whare’ at the end of Tilley Road in Paekākāriki. The mural is… ...
Transport Bylaw fit for Kāpiti future (March 7, 2022) The updated Kāpiti Coast District Council Transport Bylaw 2022 was has been adopted, future-proofing the rules that help manage how we get around in Kāpiti.… ...