Kāpiti Coast news
Kapiti Equestrians directed to Expressway danger June 29, 2025 Minister Gives Green Light for Children on Horses to Ride the O2NL Expressway In a stunning move that has shocked road safety advocates, Transport Minister Chris… ...
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… ...
Kapiti murder accused – ‘confronting evidence’ June 29, 2025 Defence lawyers for Kapiti murder accused Julia DeLuney 53, have asked the jury not to discount the possibility that there was a third person involved,… ...
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 ...
The Home Inside – Play delight for Kapiti June 25, 2025 A delightful, language-lean new theatre work for children is set to take the stage this July in Kapiti. Following the overwhelming success of Wonderkind across… ...
Martial Arts for Kapiti Kids June 25, 2025 With the school holidays looming, parents are looking around for opportunities to entertain and interest the kids and Mozhded Martial Arts have stepped up with… ...
Kapiti Women in Business Coffee Connections June 23, 2025 The Kapiti Business Chamber has an open invitation to join the Women in Business Coffee Connections. The Coffee Connections, held on the last Friday of… ...
Annual Meeting of Beneficiaries of Electra Trust June 23, 2025 The Annual Meeting of Beneficiaries of Electra Trust will be held at the Council Chambers, Kapiti Coast, 175 Rimu Road, Paraparaumu, on Friday, 25 July… ...
Mayor’s Roadrage sees Ō2NL decision U-turn June 22, 2025 Horowhenua Mayor Bernie Wanden was outraged when NZTA decided to make major cuts to the Ōtaki to north of Levin (O2NL) highway and vowed to… ...
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… ...
Kāpiti Chamber and Work Ready Kapiti support Local Youth and Business June 15, 2025 The Kāpiti Business Chamber and Work Ready Kāpiti have formalised a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that represents a bold, strategic commitment to supporting Kāpiti’s… ...
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… ...
Age-Friendly Kapiti and the impact on business June 14, 2025 By Kevin Burrows Over 26% of Kāpiti residents are over the age of sixty-five, and 27.5% are over the age of sixty. These percentages are… ...
Kapiti seniors trapped by time June 12, 2025 Kapiti Grey Power spokesperson Keith Wood says Kapiti senior residents are getting a poor deal relative to other centres and face an effective public transport… ...
Early construction begins on Waikanae Library – Te Ara Whetu June 11, 2025 Early works in advance of the main construction have started on new Waikanae Library - Te Ara Whetū, reports Kāpiti Coast District Council. Brendan Owens,… ...
Kapiti gets live art at Copperfield Collective (June 10, 2025) In celebration of Matariki 2025 and this year’s theme “Matariki ki te Wai” (Matariki of the Water), Copperfield Collective is hosting a live painting session by renowned… ...
Jenn Leov exhibit at The Kilns at Te Horo (June 10, 2025) Sculptures in clay will be a core part of Jenn Leov’s end of residency exhibition at The Kilns at Te Horo. The two-day exhibition will… ...
Moth Quartet float into Toi Mahara (June 9, 2025) Moth Quartet, formed in 2023, is a string quartet of composers — Tristan Carter (violin), Salina Fisher (violin), Elliot Vaughan (viola), and Nicholas Denton Protsack… ...
Matariki and Early Paekākāriki History Exhibition (June 8, 2025) Paekākāriki Station Museum presents an exhibition showcasing the early history of Paekākāriki - as well as celebrating Matariki - through stories, speakers, displays, poetry and… ...
Quiz Night at Toi MAHARA Gallery (June 8, 2025) Make a team and join a fun quiz night and fundraiser for Toi MAHARA Gallery. No prior art knowledge necessary. There will be spot prizes,… ...
Kapiti Women’s Expo returns for its 9th Year (June 6, 2025) The Kapiti Women's Expo has been growing rapidly and is now one of the major annual events on the Kapiti calendar. The Kapiti Women's Expo… ...
Card Skimming Scam Surge (June 4, 2025) Wellington District Police are urging residents to stay vigilant following a surge in card skimming incidents that have cost victims thousands of dollars in just… ...
Paekakariki to Pataka for Miriama Te One (June 3, 2025) Con Noema, Porirua City Council’s Māori Strategic Coordinator, welcomed Miriama Karena Te One (Ngāti Mutunga, Te Ātiawa) and her whanau this morning, as the new… ...
Kapiti’s Glen Mattingley hails mortgage cuts (June 3, 2025) Kapiti based Mortgage and finance adviser Glen Mattingley of NZHL says the recent official OCR rate cut is very exciting news and with banks passing… ...
Internment and Unveiling for Felicity Stacey-Clark (June 2, 2025) Internment & Unveiling for Felicity Stacey-Clark will be held at 2pm, Saturday 7 June, at the Awa Tapu Cemetery, 115 Valley Road, Paraparumu.Light afternoon tea… ...
Kapiti Coast United hosting Recycled Clothing Event (June 1, 2025) Community support would be greatly welcome for a superb Recycled Clothing Event on Sunday 8th June as a Breast Cancer Fundraiser through Kapiti Coast United Football… ...
Kapiti Focus on Arts with Cohen Holloway (May 31, 2025) A recent episode of Coast Access Radio's show Focus on Arts featured local actor, writer, and comedian Cohen Holloway in discussion about health, comedy, and… ...
Operation Purple – ‘senseless and mindless’ gatherings Levin and Palmerston North (May 31, 2025) Ten people were arrested during a large anti-social road user event in the Levin and Palmerston North areas overnight, which saw five members of the… ...
Waikanae skatepark closed over safety concerns (May 30, 2025) An independent report raising safety concerns about the condition of the Waikanae skatepark has prompted the Kāpiti Coast District Council to close it from today.… ...
Kapiti Annual Plan adopted – ‘Building a resilient future’ (May 30, 2025) Kāpiti Coast District Council has adopted its annual plan and set rates for the coming year, with a focus on sticking to the long-term objective… ...
Kapiti Elections 2025 – Nominate or Stand (May 29, 2025) Local government only succeeds if people who care for their communities are prepared to serve and stand for office. It is that time again -… ...
Wild Libraries – Kāpiti Coast Libraries Radio Show (May 28, 2025) Hayley and Tim love libraries and all the wild things they can offer, they both also love tamariki and to kōrero. Hayley and Tim thought… ...
An Earth of Foxes – Kapiti exhibition opens (May 28, 2025) Describing her work as magical semi-realism, self-taught Kāpiti artist Sarah Bell started drawing as a kid. Now in her 30’s Sarah says her painting skills… ...
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… ...
Celebrating young Kapiti business owners (May 26, 2025) The most recently established business in Kapiti has been set up by the latest young Kapiti entrepreneur to establish and run his own business. Brandon… ...
