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Kapiti Council gets into some serious Trash Talk (August 25, 2023) Talking trash isn't usually invited by Councils but Kapiti Council says this is a great time for trash talk as KCDC and the seven other… ...
Tim Costley says National will fund Cancer Treatments (August 23, 2023) Tim Costley, National’s Otaki electorate candidate, says a National Government will pay for 13 cancer treatments that are helping extend survival rates in Australia, by… ...
Kapiti focused after Three Waters Amendment (August 17, 2023) Kapiti Council Chief Executive Darren Edwards says Parliament recently passing a big chunk of the Government's water reforms provides further certainty into the establishment of… ...
Council votes for plan change enabling more housing in Kāpiti (August 10, 2023) Today, Kāpiti Coast District Council voted to approve changes to its District Plan to enable more housing in the district. Mayor Janet Holborow said the… ...
Kapiti Council’s AA credit rating reaffirmed; Outlook revised to negative (August 3, 2023) Kāpiti Coast District Council has had its strong AA credit rating reaffirmed by independent ratings agency S&P Global, but the outlook for the coming year… ...
Ram Raids reactions (July 31, 2023) When Kapiti was hit with a series of Ram Raids late last year there was a public outcry and a call for harsher penalties as… ...
Council seeks solid commitment for construction of Ō2NL (July 27, 2023) Horowhenua District Councillors penned a letter to the new Minister of Transport Hon David Parker this week seeking assurances that funding is committed for the… ...
Greater Wellington sweating to top fundraising leaderboard for Burnett Foundation Aotearoa (July 2, 2023) Greater Wellington has fundraised over $21,000 for Sweat with Pride, launching the council towards the top of the leaderboard for the discrimination-defeating, perspiration-producing fundraiser for… ...
Business boosting breakfast on Kapiti Coast (May 10, 2023) Ginny Andersen, guest speaker at the May Electra Business Breakfast, stuck to the brief of talking about small business and growth services available and the… ...
Guess who’s coming to Breakfast (May 5, 2023) Electra Business Breakfast will be welcoming the Finance Minister, Hon Grant Robertson. He has been quoted as saying “Budget 2023 will focus on what matters most to New… ...
Kapiti Mayor welcomes investment in rail services (April 29, 2023) Kāpiti Mayor Janet Holborow has welcomed the Government’s investment in passenger rail services announced recently. “The new trains and investment in the rail system will… ...
KCDC Allocates $200,000 Climate Action Grant (April 27, 2023) Kāpiti Coast District Council has allocated $200,000 over two years in new funding for local climate action initiatives. Council strategy, operations, and finance committee chair… ...
KCDC has made the right decision (April 27, 2023) Column by Ian Powell Kāpiti Coast District Council has made the right decision in discontinuing the controversial Gateway project. The reasons for the need to… ...
KCDC Speed Management Plan (April 26, 2023) KCDC believes its proposed new 'Speed Management Plan for Kāpiti' will bring consistency to the whole transport network and make travelling around the district safer… ...
KCDC Focuses on Affordable Change (April 25, 2023) Kāpiti Coast District Councillors have adopted ten strategic priorities for the triennium and agreed to progress work to develop a new community vision to 2060… ...
Attend the next Council meeting (April 24, 2023) Thursday Apr 27: 9:30am - 11:30am. Council Chambers, Kapiti Coast District Council, 175 Rimu Road, Paraparaumu 5032, New Zealand The public are welcome to attend… ...
Kāpiti Council welcomes three waters reset (April 17, 2023) Kapiti Mayor Janet Holborow says Prime Minister Chris Hipkins and Local Government Minister Kieran McAnulty’s announcement to move from four Water Services Entities to ten… ...
Greater Wellington proposes 17.8 percent rates increase! (April 8, 2023) Public feedback is being sought on Greater Wellington’s Annual Plan 2023/24, which proposes a rates increase of 17.8 percent. Greater Wellington Chair Daran Ponter says… ...
Bus driver wages rise -‘increase overdue’ (March 30, 2023) Metlink bus driver wages will increase to an average of $30/hour in urban areas and $28/hour in the regions, following a decision today by Greater… ...