Sport

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… ...

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 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… ...

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… ...

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.… ...

Counting sheep on the Kapiti Coast May 15, 2025 KCNews sent its intrepid reporters out to count the number of sheep on the Kapiti Coast. Unfortunately they kept falling asleep (the reporters, not the… ...

Extra train and bus capacity for Hurricanes vs Crusaders game (April 10, 2025) Metlink is making it easy for fans to travel to and from the upcoming Hurricanes vs Crusaders game on Friday 11 April, with extra capacity… ...

Paekakariki Surf Lifeguards take on the World – and Medal (April 8, 2025) By Cloe Willetts If mothering three children under six and working part-time in a senior management role wasn’t enough to keep Jordan McDowell on her… ...

Becs Liua’ana Makes History as WRFU’s First Woman President (March 27, 2025) Rebecca ‘Becs’ Liua’ana made history last night, becoming the first woman and first Pacific Islander to be appointed President of the Wellington Rugby Football Union… ...

Mills Albert Saints slay Giants on the road (March 25, 2025) The Mills Albert Wellington Saints continued their strong start to the season with a hard-fought 94-86 win over the NBS Nelson Giants at the Trafalgar… ...

Kapiti Petanque Club – Sport for all ages (March 24, 2025) How many people imagine Petanque being a game for the older population? This could not be further from the truth. Kapiti Petanque Club president… ...

Metlink provide extra public transport for Hurricanes vs Blues (February 27, 2025) Extra capacity on Metlink train services and larger buses will be running for the upcoming Hurricanes vs Blues game on Saturday March 1, to reduce… ...

John King Masters Pool – defending champions start well in Waikanae (February 22, 2025) Another top quality field has turned up for the prestigious John King Memorial Masters Pairs Pool tournament being played over the weekend at the Waikanae… ...

On the Green at Waikanae Bowling Club (February 10, 2025) By Rob Burrows Women’s Handicap Singles The draw is up on the noticeboard in the lobby and on the website. This will be a knockout… ...

Kapiti celebrates Coffee & Cars at Southwards (February 8, 2025) Coffee and Cars is back for the 2024/2025 Season, Sunday February 9 at Southward Car Museum will see a huge turnout with the weather expected… ...

Waikanae Scottish Country Dancing – all welcome (February 7, 2025) Waikanae Scottish Country Dance Club is running beginners' classes on Friday 9, 16 and 23 February, 7.00pm to 8.00pm at the Kapakapanui School hall in… ...

Free Surfing sessions at Otaki Beach (February 1, 2025) Te Paepae Ārahi is offering an exciting opportunity for Kapiti rangatahi aged 12-24 to experience free hauora (well-being) surf sessions this summer. (see poster below)… ...

Phoenix Storm into Top Four with 3-0 Triumph (January 11, 2025) The Wellington Phoenix Women’s team delivered a commanding 3-0 victory over Western Sydney Wanderers in Sydney, propelling them into fourth place in the A-League standings.… ...

Extra Public Transport for Phoenix Game this Saturday (January 9, 2025) Metlink will provide additional capacity for bus services replacing trains during the Wellington Phoenix vs Adelaide United match on Saturday, 11 January. Trains will be… ...

Phoenix Women Back on Track (January 5, 2025) Wellington Phoenix have reignited their A-League campaign with a commanding 2-0 victory over Perth Glory at Porirua, pushing into playoff contention. The win elevates the… ...

A New Wave of Skate Park Art (December 11, 2024) If you were near the new skate park at Paraparaumu Beach late last week, you may have seen some breathtaking new artwork on the half-pipe,… ...

Last chance to vote in Fish & Game elections (October 8, 2024) Licensed game-bird hunters and anglers have just days to vote in the Fish & Game elections. New Zealand’s 12 regional Fish & Game Councils are… ...

Kapiti Half – big crowds expected (October 5, 2024) Kāpiti Half Marathon 2024 is presented by a partnership between Howard&Co and Voyle&Co. Kāpiti Half Marathon is back for its highly anticipated 2024 edition, set… ...

Kapiti welcomes new business – Burnsco (October 3, 2024) It is always good news to welcome new businesses setting up in Kapiti. The local economy is strong and there is plenty of optimism for… ...

Busy Petanque season ahead for Kapiti (September 12, 2024) Things are hotting up in the Petanque world. It is the start of a very busy season for tournaments. This weekend the Wellington Regional Singles… ...

Strong pool of candidates standing for Fish & Game councils (September 11, 2024) A strong pool of 127 people passionate about angling, game bird hunting and conservation are standing as candidates for the upcoming Fish & Game elections.… ...