Unexplained death in Levin November 22, 2023 Detective Senior Sergeant David Thompson says Police are making enquiries into a sudden death in Levin earlier today (Wednesday 22 Nov). Mr Thompson says about… ...
Kapiti Volunteers in the Pink October 29, 2023 The New Zealand Breast Cancer foundation believes that one day, no one will die of breast cancer, and a big part of that ambition relates… ...
Otaki Electorate Candidates Clash at Southwards Debate September 28, 2023 In a spirited debate hosted at Southwards, the leading candidates for the Otaki electorate convened to discuss pressing policy issues at the Kapiti Grey Power… ...
Kapiti hears Blitz Kids September 26, 2023 During World War II while Bristol suffered terrible bombings, 18,000 children were separated from their families. Despite the efforts of authorities, more than half of… ...
Kapiti Grey Power to Host Very Busy Election Candidate Meetings September 22, 2023 Kapiti Grey Power are again doing their thing, and hosting Election Candidate meetings for the up coming General Elections, and full sets of candidates or… ...
New Zealand Cancer Trial shows massive gains September 3, 2023 “Over 700 men die of prostate cancer every year in New Zealand. Current opportunistic PSA testing results in inefficient resource use and inequitable outcomes. While… ...
Gardening and warm homes in Otaki August 14, 2023 Kapiti Coast Grey Power will host a dual presentation at the Otaki Memorial Hall at 10am on Thursday, August 17. Grey Power President Roger Booth… ...
Kāpiti Sunsets Calendar 2024: Capturing Beauty, Supporting Hospice August 14, 2023 The Kāpiti community has rallied, raising nearly $35,000 for the Mary Potter Hospice through the Kāpiti Sunsets Calendar initiative. Calendar Boys, Murray Short and Barney… ...
Get the Memo – KiwiSaver for 65+ July 17, 2023 By Joel Robinson In July 2019 the New Zealand Government enacted a change to KiwiSaver. Previously restricted, over 65s could now join KiwiSaver. Based on… ...KCDC Reviews Older-Persons-Housing Portfolio (July 13, 2023) Kāpiti Coast District Council is progressing the first comprehensive review of its older persons’ housing portfolio in 30 years with the objective of ensuring the… ...
Intelligensia turns two – watch out cyber crooks (July 2, 2023) Kapiti based Intelligensia, the local cyber resilience partner has turned two. Jan Thornborough says it’s been an interesting two years. “We’ve learnt that 90% of… ...
Home Care and Health Action Kapiti Survey (June 21, 2023) One of the outcomes of the Kapiti Public Health Meetings held recently was ‘Kapiti seeks a better process for managing the quality of Home Care… ...
Nodding at the Wheel – matter of life and death (June 15, 2023) Kiwi road bosses say driver fatigue really can be a matter of life and death. “People often think that driver fatigue means falling asleep at… ...
Kapiti Home4All offers Green Care support (June 12, 2023) Kapiti based Home4All is a community-based day-care facility aiming to bring pride, joy and respect to people in their early stages of Dementia by inspiring… ...
Mary Potter needs our help (May 19, 2023) The Mary Potter Hospice Street Appeal is on today and this Saturday. On any given day, the hospice services touch the lives of over 250… ...
Retirement planning to reduce stress (May 14, 2023) A Kapiti based online retirement planning service aims to reduce uncertainty for people planning their retirement. Former leading financial adviser Liz Koh who is well… ...
The Coven on Grey Street (April 27, 2023) Written by James Cain, presented by Red Scare Theatre Company, directed by Harriet Prebble, and Starring Irene Wood, Helen Moulder, Hilary Norris and Peter Hambleton.… ...
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… ...
Dawn Service at Paraparaumu Memorial (April 25, 2023) The ANZAC Dawn service was a moving and commemorative event held this morning at the Paraparaumu Memorial ground. This event was observed today April the… ...
Benefits of joining Kapiti Grey Power (April 21, 2023) Kapiti Grey Power is an organization dedicated to the wellbeing of New Zealand's senior citizens. Joining Kapiti Grey Power can bring several benefits to older… ...
Kapiti Sunsets a winner for Mary Potter Hospice (April 10, 2023) The last of the retail receipts are now in and this year's Kāpiti Sunsets Calendar 2023 raised $12,710 for Mary Potter Hospice. Organiser Murray Short,… ...
Grey Power Kapiti to reach all citizens (April 10, 2023) Grey Power Kapiti President Roger Booth says Grey Power has a wider constituency than just its membership. “Grey Power must also be the Voice… ...
Kapiti celebrates Strawberry Festival (November 18, 2022) The Mary Potter Hospice provides some of the best quality specialist care in the world for people facing terminal illness and their families. Come along… ...
The Disadvantages of Ageing in Place (October 15, 2022) What to keep in mind before committing to staying where you are: Surveys show that most people would prefer to grow older, and even die,… ...
Developing a strategy for Kapiti Age Friendly (October 15, 2022) By Kevin Burrows The Age Friendly Reference group established by Kāpiti Council held a four-hour workshop to look at Age Friendly issues at the international,… ...
If you don’t take the temperature, you can’t find a fever (September 24, 2022) By Ian Powell Sometimes one can come across a few words that succinctly summarise a situation brilliantly. An example are the words of a leading… ...
Wide range of events planned for Kāpiti Seniors’ Week (September 19, 2022) Kāpiti seniors can look forward to an extended array of activities and events aimed specifically at them as Te Wiki Kaumātua Seniors’ Week 2022 spills… ...
