 Fearless bad-guy catcher for Police Museum June 16, 2020Kāpiti Artist Marcus Ebbett says the New Zealand Police Museum is a fantastic final destination and home for his paintin... More...
 Paris Museums Place 100,000 Works of Art Online for Free Download January 21, 2020Story courtesy of mymodernmet.comThe start of a new decade has also br... More...
 Marcus Ebbett in Kāpiti Arts Trail Raumati artist Marcus Ebbett is opening his Rosetta Road studio for the Kāpiti Arts Trail from 10am to 5pm each of the f... More...
 KiwiRiders bid farewell to the Kāpiti Coast Kāpiti Coast District Council's temporary loan of the award-winning KiwiRiders sculpture has come to an end and the inst... More...
 Coasters Musical - Cassettes You Can't Forget Kāpiti's well known musical theatre group are at it again with their latest production being Cassettes You Can't Forget.... More...
 Kāpiti projects get over $20k Creative NZ funding Fourteen creative Kāpiti groups and individuals benefitted from t... More...
 Special events at Mahara Gallery Opening 1.30 - 2.30, Sunday 28 AprilA celebration of Frances Hodgkins' 150th birthday, with special guest Avenal McK... More...
 Poets to the People - Kāpiti Poets to the People - Kāpiti will have Rob Hack from Paekākāriki as guest Poet for the April 28 event.Dinah Hawken (who... More...
 Paekākāriki Art Show April 21, 2019The Paekākāriki Art Show is on again over Anzac weekend from the opening night 24th April from 6pm ($10 entry) and then ... More...
 Kāpiti art collection contributes to National Hodgkins Tour The Kāpiti-based Field Collection of art works, is contributing t... More...
 Kāpiti launch for Keepers of History In 2017, Rene Hollis interviewed 120 people over the age of 100, living in every region of New Zealand for her book Kee... More...
 Films for Young People at Maoriland Film Festival March 3, 2019Young people sit at the heart of everything done at Māoriland - i... More...
 Kāpiti Libraries have Treats for all ages Friends of Kāpiti Libraries are promising 'Treats for Readers of all Ages' with four poets and a varied programme for th... More...
 Rotary Art now Showing October 19, 2018This is the 16th year of the Rotary Club of Paraparaumu Labour Weekend Art Show and will allow the Club to pledge a furt... More...
 Young Kāpiti storytellers sought for film challenge July 21, 2018Kāpiti has a strong reputation for producing talented young filmmakers... More...
 Mahara Gallery Hodgkins birthday exhibition features family and friends 10 April, 2018To celebrate the birthday of New Zealand's most celebrated expatriate ... More...
 Raumati Artist Cops Praise March 7, 2018Raumati artist Marcus Ebbett has made a huge impression with his landscapes and cityscapes and is now being recognised f... More...
 Kāpiti beauty on show in mixed media exhibition February 15, 2018The 'Kāpiti Views' mixed media Art Exhibition has its official opening... More...
 Latest paintings from Tania Dally at Atelier January 31, 2018Kāpiti artist Tania Dally has new works show at Atelier.The latest showing from gifted Kāpiti artist Tania Dally wil... More...
 Tutere Gallery opens new Exhibition January 3, 2018A new exhibition by Waikanae textile artist Sara Boland entitled "Red List, Red Thread" opened on the weekend in Tutere ... More...
 Ōtaki Writers to hold chat session November 27, 2017 Ōtaki writers Renee, and Di Buchan have decided to hold an afternoon tea and chat session this coming Friday (1 Decembe... More...
 Mandy Hager features at New Zealand Festival October 18, 2017Kāpiti writer Mandy Hager has been announced as one of the feature speakers at the New Zealand Festival (formerly the In... More...
 Fresh Spring Abstracts at Raumati Waterfront October 13, 2017Fresh from the spring exhibition at the New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts on Wellington's waterfront, local abstract arti... More...
 Cat Walk for Kāpiti Peforming Arts Centre September 25, 2017 Raumati retailers and hospitality are stepping up to support a massive fundraising drive to build the $10million Kāpiti ... More...
 Kāpiti Art Auction gets huge support October 10, 2017Organiser Emma Ahern, says the response has been amazing to the upcoming event Harper's Little Art Auction. So far o... More...
 He Kakano book launched at Raumati South School 12 September, 2017He Kākano (Seed), the book produced as a result of two terms work... More...
 New exhibitions for Mahara Gallery September 3, 2017You are warmly invited to our next three exhibitions:Creative Embroidery, featuring 40 members of NZ Embroiderer's G... More...
 New Book marks 25 years of Paekākāriki Station Precinct Trust August 28, 2017This year marks 25 years since the Paekākāriki Station Precinct Trust ... More...
 Halo Effect creator is Mahara Gallerys first Artist in Residence August 11, 2017Wellington artist Paul Forrest has become Mahara Gallery's first Artis... More...
 Collaborative Exhibition launched at Mahara Gallery August 7, 2017He Kākano, Seed, a collaborative project between Mahara Gallery, ... More...
 Paekākāriki Station Precinct Trust Poetry Reading 3 July, 2017Paekākāriki Station Precinct Trust invites all to the final of the Sta... More...
 Kāpiti Playhouse hits the mark with Homeland 11 June, 2017What a superb play Homeland, performed at Kāpiti Playhouse, was. From the moment Ken (Peter Carr), that frail and pathet... More...
 Michael O'Leary features At Petticoat Junction 8 June. 2017Paekākāriki Station Precinct Trust would like to invite all to the fif... More...
 Mahara Galley host Matariki Exhibition 29 May, 2017Mahara Gallery in Waikanae will be hosting the opening of its 2017 Matariki exhibition Matariki Dawn on Saturday June 10... More...
 Film-making Workshop for Ōtaki closing soon September 3, 2017Registrations are open for the 2017 series of free film-making workshops for young people. The Someday Workshops are bac... More...
 Kāpiti writer Mandy Hager to Launch New Novel May 2017 The launch of Mandy Hager`s ne... More...
 Paekākāriki Station Precinct Poetry Readings Paekākāriki Station Precinct Trust would like to invite all to the fourth Station Sessions - poetry readings at Petticoa... More...
Art workshops with Lynda Mapplebeck April 2017Mahara Gallery in Waikanae will be running a second art workshop with Lynda Mapplebeck on Thursday 27 April at 10am.'Res... More...
 Paekākāriki Arts Show on Anzac Weekend April 2017 More...
 Happy Birthday Frances April 2017Floor Talk - Victoria Robson on Frances Hodgkins' birthdayApril 28, 2017 at 11am-2pmMahara Gallery, WaikanaeExhi... More...
 Raumati boatshed reborn as art studio March 2017A disused Raumati Beach boatshed has been repurposed to form the base for local abstract painter, Tania Dally.The Boatsh... More...
 Photography Doctorate Pioneer to Exhibit at Mahara Gallery March 2017Kāpiti Coast photographer Mizuho Nishioka, who last year became the fi... More...
 Kāpiti Playhouse Auditions for Home Land March 2017Unfortunately our first play, It's Never Too Late, has had to be postponed until next year due to casting issues. Howeve... More...
 Diva Darlings at Coasters March 2017Our first offering in the new year is a new show written especially for Coasters by long-time member Tracy Wills-Wright ... More...
 Little Shop of Horrors - Auditions....more... March 2017IT'S COMING!! DON'T FEED THE PLANTS!!! LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS - THE MUSICAL. Directed and Musically Directed by ... More...
 Kāpiti students perform for Arts Centre March 2017Kāpiti College students Zephyr Wills, Jamie Beardslee and Vanessa O'Neill recently performed at the International Women'... More...
 Kāpiti Writer releases latest - Its That Kind of Planet December 2016This is the kind of planet that's been waiting for a new collection of... More...
 Mahara Gallery remains firmly in the Council's sights Plans to upgrade the Mahara Gallery are still firmly in the Kāpiti Coa... More...
 New Shows Open at Mahara Gallery Te whenua, the land; Paraparaumu Beach children's creations Te Whenua, the land, is the 5th Mahara Gallery-Nga Manu Chil... More...
 Kāpiti Writers - Menton calls August 2016The Katherine Mansfield Menton Fellowship has been secured in perpetuity following a campaign that raised just over $800... More...
 Kāpiti Art Panel invite comment on public art for Paraparaumu July 2016The Public Art Panel and Paraparaumu-Raumati Community Board is callin... More...
 Winter Lecture Series at Mahara Gallery June 2016A Special Winter Lecture Series on Frances Hodgkins with renowned Art Historian Pamela Gerrish Nunn is being held at the... More...
 Mahara Gallery - School Holiday Arts Events April 2016 More...
 Stop! Frame! The Illusion of life April 2016Stop! Frame! The Illusion of life is an exhibition by the BAFTA award-winning stop motion filmmaker Alan Platt. This exp... More...
 Music definitions September 3, 2017 More...
 Kāpiti College competes in Kiwi As Film Making March 2016Kāpiti College will join schools from the Wellington region who have p... More...
 Strong Dutch influence in Mahara Gallery Festival offering March 2016Mahara Gallery's contribution to the 2016 NZ Festival has a strong Dut... More...
 Kāpiti Arts Tour for Waitangi Weekend February 2016The Arts Tour is big enough to have something for everyone but small enough to get around in a weekend. Biking was very ... More...
 The Mahara / Nga Manu children's art project Exhibition January 2016The Mahara / Nga Manu children's art project ExhibitionParliamenta... More...
 Kāpiti film maker wins Pride Award October 2015Talented Kāpiti College film maker Te Awarangi Puna scooped the major award at the recent Pride Awards which recognise a... More...
 Eva Saunders of Ōtaki tops at Rotary Art Show October 2015A steady stream of viewers turned up to the opening day of the Paraparaumu Rotary Annual Art Show at Southward Theatre i... More...
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 Salem Foxx - a dancer with Attitude October 2015Here's the lastest update from Salem Foxx on the page "Ballet for a Boy Sydney 2015/16"I am lucky enough to be a finalis... More...
 Support for Mahara Arts Review forces awards ceremony outdoors October 2015Mahara Gallery's 2015 Arts Review's opening night and awards presentat... More...
 Kāpiti Underground Art Exhibition July 2015Sunday, August 9 at 7:00pm123 Kāpiti rd, Paraparaumu, Kāpiti Coast6 Artists, 1 Venue. Free Entry.We invite you ... More...
 HARD DAYS NIGHT FOR ARTEL ON THE MOVE! June 2015What a brilliant photo! Most of you will immediately recognise this iconic set piece from the Beatles' Abbey Road album ... More...
Tupe Lualua to showcase new work at Measina Festival June 2015Whitireia lecturer Tupe Lualua will showcase a new work this week duri... More...
 Tupe Lualua to showcase new work at Measina Festival June 2015Whitireia lecturer Tupe Lualua will showcase a new work this week duri... More...
 Kāpiti Public Art Panel Established March 2015Members of the Public Art Panel, L to R: Tracey Morgan, Janet Bayly, Deb Donnelly, Tane Moleta and Cr Jackie Elliot.The ... More...
 Raumati South - a perfect place to Nest January 2015Nest has relocated to Raumati South shops right next to the 4 Square Foodmarket. Weekends only at this point 10am -4pm. ... More...
 Summer Studio Art Tour for Kāpiti December 2014 More...
 Kāpiti Arts Trail - Southwards on Sunday November 2014The Kāpiti Arts Trail is done and dusted for another year with the two-day event having been largely successful. Ove... More...
 Kāpiti Arts Trail opens on soggy Saturday November 2014The 2014 Arts Trail has started with a soggy Saturday but that hasn't deterred art lovers from across the region descend... More...
 Singing Home the Whale by Mandy Hager November 2014Kāpiti writer Mandy Hager has just released her latest book - Singing Home the Whale.An extraordinary story of a boy who... More...
 Kāpiti Arts Trail bigger than ever November 2014This coming weekend sees the biggest ever Kāpiti Arts Trail with a vast array of art and artist on display the length of... More...
 Kāpiti Author hits the mark with The Sea and Me November 2014The Sea and Me is an instantly engaging children's book written by Kap... More...
 Julie Freeman painting wins Best in Show October 2014Julie Freeman's superb painting 'George' has won Best in Show at the Paraparaumu Rotary Art Show for 2014.Hosted at ... More...
 Mahara Gallery hosts special events October 2014YOUNG COUNTRY - Kerry Hines1 November - 14 DecemberFloortalk: with NZ poet Kerry Hines 'Fresh Views of a Young Count... More...
 Auditions for Motel Coming Soon Eight people, four stories, one seedy motel room. Their stories and choices underscore the transience of life, love and ... More...
Arts foundation gets funding boost October 2014Last night, Westpac announced a significant sponsorship of the Arts Foundation including our specialist arts crowdfundin... More...
 Hinemoana Bakers 'waha mouth': An exquisite collection reviewed October 2014Hinemoana Baker, 'waha mouth', Victoria University Press, 2014Hinemoan... More...
 V8 Vocal Ensemble back in town October 2014The V8 Vocal Ensemble's 2010 concert in Waikanae was immensely popular, so their return visit is eagerly anticipated.... More...
 Beauty and the Beast comes to Kāpiti More...
 Creativity for the ages A group of students from Raumati South School and a group of residents at the care facility of retirement village Coasta... More...
 Local poet kicks goals with published work this month This month has been the biggest of Paekākāriki poet Mercedes Webb-Pull... More...
Independent publishers and university presses triumph in this years New Zealand Post Book awards September 2013All four of the country's top book awards for 2013 have gone to indepe... More...
 Poet Laureate, wherefore art thou... July 2013The National Library of New Zealand is inviting nominations for the next New Zealand Poet Laureate.Well you can't swing ... More...
 Three special events coming up at Mahara Gallery Firstly, Mahara Gallery has teamed up with WEA to offer a course of il... More...
 Kāpiti Playhouse presents THE SHAKESPEARE REVUE July 2012The Shakespeare Revue is compiled by Christopher Luscombe and Malcom M... More...
Last Chance for Kāpiti Writers to enter National Book Award May 2013Writers from the Kāpiti district have less than two weeks left to ente... More...
 Mahara Arts Review 2013 opens selected works May 11 May 2013Mahara Arts Review is a selected exhibition which showcases the creati... More...
LAST CHANCE FOR WELLINGTON WRITERS TO ENTER MIND, BODY, SPIRIT AWARD March 2013Wellington writers have until Sunday 31 March to enter their unpublish... More...
D.H. Lawrence uncovered... April 2013A previously unknown piece by celebrated literary giant D. H. Lawrence has been discovered in papers recently made avail... More...
 Transit of Venus seen at Mahara Gallery.... April 2013A superb exhibition, titled Transit of Venus, has just opened at Kāpiti's Mahara Galley in Waikanae featuring the works ... More...
Rare art exhibition in the Capital March 2013An exhibition of rare and fine art works, many of which have never been seen before other than in books and museum exhib... More...
 Ephemeral Art Workshops with Lisa Terreni January 2013Lisa Terrini will be holding two workshops in the Mahara gallery space for children to explore their creativity using na... More...
 Harriet Bright - Featured artist December 2012Paekākāriki artist Harriet Bright was born in the UK in 1973, and studied Fine Art at Falmouth College of Art, and then ... More...
 Kāpiti Arts Trail a great success November 2012People from all over the region enjoyed the Kāpiti Arts Trail at the weekend.Council's Arts and Museum Development Offic... More...
 Kāpiti publisher Book Island set to hit the shelves Sammy and the Skyscraper Sandwich, Sir Mouse to the Rescue and Bernie ... More...
 Art Exhibition at Waikanae Library September 2012Four Kāpiti artists feature in an exhibition currently on display at Waikanae Library.Works from Heloise cover Paris to ... More...
 Sleepwalker by Lindsay Rabbitt SleepwalkerMy Chinese sneakers leak. They cost 15 bucksAt The Warehouse. I didn't seek poverty.It found me g... More...
 Kāpiti history captured in Letters book August 2012Of interest to local historians is the recent publication from boutique publisher Awa Press titled 'An Indescribable Bea... More...
 EnviroArt gets boost in Kāpiti August 2012Barry Lucinsky of Ōtaki is very well known for his commitment to recycling, especially glass, and now he has gone a step... More...
 Green Light Art Group exhibition August 2012The Green Light Art Group, based at Kāpiti Crossroads, are holding their annual art exhibition.A variety of works are on... More...
 Celebrating National Poetry Day July 2012Today (Friday 27 July) is National Poetry Day. Celebrate by reading, writing, speaking poetry. Below is a review of the ... More...
 New exhibitions open at Mahara Gallery July 2012Three new exhibitions have opened at the Mahara Gallery in Waikanae.Strive Towards your Destiny III features works from ... More...
 Kāpiti Legend: Gillian Weir to perform on European tour July 2012It seems that every superlative that can he used about a musician has ... More...
 Mansfield with Monsters launched in Kāpiti July 2012Local writers Matt and Debbie Cowens launched their collection of reworked Katherine Mansfield stories, 'Mansfield with ... More...
 'And the Oscar goes to......' June 2012Coasters Musical Theatre presents their lastest show 'And the Oscar goes to......'starting on June 8 and running through... More...
 Kāpiti Playhouse - Auditions June 2012Auditions for Kāpiti Playhouse's second production of 2012, Educating Rita, will be held from 10.30am onwards on Sunday ... More...
 Robyn Kahukiwa exhibition opens at Mahara Gallery February 29Robyn Kahukiwa is a senior Maori artist with a national and internatio... More...
 Harakeke is back February 28The annual Harakeke Flax Weaving on the Coast event is back at Queen Elizabeth Park on Saturday 3 March, providing peopl... More...
 In from the wilderness..... December 9Kāpiti artist, illustrator and barber Lance Barnard is the current exhibitor at the Paraparaumu Library gallery.Barnard,... More...
 Major new award goes to author of The Torchlight List November 16Jim Flynn, author of the best-selling book The Torchlight List and a r... More...
 Nicola Easthope - new poetry book launched More...
 Success for local writers 23 AprilTwo local children's writers are celebrating success after the Storylines writers' awards were announced recently.Hu... More...
 Mahara Gallery features Adele Younghusband - Selected works 9 MarchThe next exhibition at the Mahara Gallery will display the works of Ad... More...
 Info sought on watercolour 9 MarchA KCNews reader asks "Does anybody have any information regarding the artist or the history of this lovely watercolor pa... More...
 Art of the Garden at Mahara 7 FebruaryThe Mahara Gallery in Waikanae is currently featuring a stunning exhibition titled The Art of the Garden.Nearly 60 p... More...
 Hands up for public art Kāpiti artist Bodhi Vincent has created a superb sculpture featuring a new born baby nestled in a giant hand.The scu... More...
 Success of Arts Trail needs to be built on 12 NovemberKāpiti Coast's Arts Trail grows bigger and better each year and it's right on the brink of becoming that elusive creatur... More...
 Beyond New Zealand Exhibition 19 OctoberA new exhibition 'BEYOND NEW ZEALAND' has begun at the Kāpiti Gallery in Raumati.The exhibition features Overseas Memori... More...
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