Time to hit the Kapiti Coast Art Trail October 31, 2025 The Kāpiti Coast Art Trail returns this weekend and next weekend for another round of creativity, connection, and inspiration in this the 25th year of… ...
$20 Million and Counting: Gumboot Friday Keeps Kids Talking October 28, 2025 Gumboot Friday (November 7), the iconic movement that’s become a symbol of hope for young New Zealanders, returns this year with a milestone worth celebrating:… ...
Kapiti escapee Charlie the Cat home after 292 days October 28, 2025 Rodney from Waikanae has a message of hope for anyone who has a pet on the run. After 292 days missing (from Wed 08-Jan to… ...
Mahara Gallery – Frances Hodgkins and British modernism 1920–1935 October 26, 2025 Kapiti's District Art Galley, Toi Mahara in Waikanae has opened a stunning new exhibition of world renowned artist Frances Hodgkins titled Further revelation: Frances Hodgkins… ...
Kapiti Wellbeing Fair returns October 20, 2025 Organiser Tordis Flath from the Tachyon Healing Chamber in Raumati says the upcoming Kapiti Wellbeing Fair is all about local wellness for local people. "This… ...
Paekākāriki School Rainbow Gala & Plant Sale October 17, 2025 The Paekākāriki School Rainbow Gala & Plant Sale is set to return this Labour Weekend, with plants, food, music, stalls, and games for the whole… ...
‘Desperate shortage’ of smaller homes for Kapiti Seniors October 16, 2025 Robin Gunston of Homes for Good says central Kapiti has a desperate shortage of suitable, smaller homes for Seniors. "A small estate of mainly 1… ...
Sports legends at Golf for Good charity dinner October 16, 2025 Organisers of Kāpiti’s superb new facility under construction, Golf for Good, are raising money and issuing an invitation to join them and a host of Kiwi… ...
Kapiti Mayor Janet Holborow re-elected October 13, 2025 Over half the sitting mayors in the country were ousted in this election but Kapiti, Horowhenua, and Porirua Mayors were all re-elected by comfortable margins.… ...Otaki Gorge Road Closed – new slip (October 12, 2025) Just three months after re-opening the recent heavy rain has caused an under slip on Ōtaki Gorge Road just past Blue Bluff. The Department of… ...
Spring Festival Fundraiser features Raumati South’s Seaside Sloths (October 12, 2025) Local band Seaside Sloths have top billing at the Beltane Spring Festival Fundraiser for the Community Orchard in Raumati South. The festival is at Jeep… ...
FENZ blocks Kapiti Firefighters from Safety and Education work (October 12, 2025) Fire and Emergency New Zealand (FENZ) is being accused of jeopardising community safety in Kapiti by preventing firefighters from delivering fire education and smoke alarm… ...
Paekakariki Bike Library in line for People’s Choice (October 12, 2025) The Wellington Airport Regional Community Awards – People's Choice Award Voting is now open. This is an opportunity for our community to show your support… ...
Ocean Survivor Rob Hewitt Returns to Kapiti (October 6, 2025) Former NZ Navy diver Rob Hewitt, who survived 75 hours in the sea between Mana and Kapiti Islands in 2006, is returning to Kapiti to… ...
Angling in Kapiti is offishily good for you (October 5, 2025) The Kapiti Coast provides plenty of excellent fishing opportunities and now the World's largest angling mental health study reveals remarkable benefits. A significant New Zealand… ...
Ōtaki to host powerful Māori Theatre work Out the Gate (October 3, 2025) A groundbreaking Māori theatre production exploring incarceration and healing will take the stage in Ōtaki this month. Out the Gate, written by Helen Pearse-Otene and… ...
Min. of Emergency Management and Recovery visits Kapiti Council’s operation centre (October 1, 2025) Hon. Mark Mitchell called into Kapiti Coast Council’s Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) in Paraparaumu this week to learn more about KCDC's all-in approach to support… ...
Church Market – St Lukes Waikanae (September 30, 2025) St Luke's Church Waikanae are holding their annual Market Day on Saturday October 11 and all are welcome. ...
Couple of Dames feature on Kapiti silver screen (September 28, 2025) Grace: A Prayer for Peace is featuring at the Shoreline Cinema in Waikanae (see time and link below). The pair of Dames Robin White and… ...
Heart Foundation’s 2025 research grants announced (September 28, 2025) Heart research is entering a thrilling new era. Advanced technology can pinpoint problems faster, cutting-edge techniques can repair hearts more precisely, and sophisticated diagnostic tools… ...
Blessing of the Animals (September 22, 2025) The Otaki Waikanae Presbyterian Parish invites you come along with your beloved pets or bring a photo of a cherished pet no longer with you… ...
Kapiti Golf for Good Sports Legends Dinner and Auction (September 20, 2025) Organisers of Kapiti's superb new facility under construction, Golf for Good, are raising money and issuing an invitation to join them for a charity dinner… ...
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… ...
First dementia-friendly art show at Toi MAHARA (September 12, 2025) Toi MAHARA is hosting Portraits, an exhibition of work by participants from the second dementia-friendly art programme initiated by architect and artist Hester Paul.Ms Paul… ...
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… ...
Strategic intent for the future of Kāpiti Coast Airport (September 10, 2025) The Puketapu ki Paraparaumu Trust has today released its strategic intent for the future of Kāpiti Coast Airport and the surrounding whenua. The vision outlines… ...
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… ...
Kapiti couple say Hospice has been amazing (September 4, 2025) From a young age, Tom would go to Miramar Public Library to read the encyclopedias after school.Now, in a temperature-controlled room in his home in… ...