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2026 Electra Business & Innovation Awards Finalists named July 4, 2026 Organisers say there has been an outstanding wave of entries from the Horowhenua and Kāpiti for the 2026 Electra Business & Innovation Awards. "After a… ...
Matariki and School Holiday fun at Kapiti’s Nga Manu June 25, 2026 Matariki is a wonderful time for tamariki and whānau to connect with nature, reflect on the year gone by and celebrate together.Ngā Manu has some… ...
Flute and Strings in Waikanae June 25, 2026 On Sunday 19 July the Waikanae Music Society will present the Elouan Quartet with Bridget Douglas (flute) in a concert featuring a wide variety of… ...
Kapiti gets new Radio Show – Beyond the Boarding Pass June 23, 2026 Kapiti/Horowhenua's new radio show Beyond the Boarding Pass starts tomorrow, hosted by Maxine Laws. Maxine (AKA) Max has over 25 years experience in the travel… ...
Kapiti Grey Power – Coffee with Speakers June 19, 2026 Kapiti Grey Power is hosting their regular Coffee Morning with speakers this week. Guest speaker details are as follows:The first is Jessica Keltie from the Healthy Home… ...
Hoop Club Kapiti gets set for Winter Social League June 17, 2026 Watching the New York Knicks recently demolish all-comers with some of the greatest basketball ever seen will no doubt inspire plenty of keen basketballers of… ...

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Light Up Waikanae Friday Night June 16, 2026 Mahara Place is coming alive for a special winter night market, with local food, music, stalls, lights and plenty of reasons to rug up and… ...
Simply Gardening with Kath Irvine June 11, 2026 We are fortunate to live in an area where gardening is a way of life and just like the gardens themselves, there are a huge… ...
Shoreline Cinema shows The Sheep Detectives June 4, 2026 Shoreline Cinema in Waikanae is showing the highly regarded murder mystery The Sheep Detectives. With an all-star cast the film follows George Hardy (Hugh Jackman),… ...
Building Te Ara Whetū: Sustainability in action (May 27, 2026) The construction of the new Waikanae Library - Te Ara Whetu, is implementing industry-leading sustainability practices that place environmental responsibility at the heart of the project. … ...
For two weeks Toi MAHARA has a blank canvas to play with (May 26, 2026) For the second year, Toi MAHARA’s main gallery space will be a ‘blank canvas’ offering a range of unique art, music and community events from… ...
Concerned Ratepayers Kapiti to host Public Meeting (May 26, 2026) Concerned Ratepayers Kapiti is hosting a Public Meeting to openly discuss some of the most important issues facing the district, including council amalgamation, long-term financial… ...
Toi MAHARA Quiz Night (May 24, 2026) Make a team and join in for a fun quiz night and fundraiser for Toi MAHARA. Questions will be on all topics — no prior… ...
Books Aloud on Coast Access Radio (May 23, 2026) Kapiti Coast Access Radio show Books Aloud is a show embracing local, national and international authors. In each episode hosts bring you an excerpt from… ...
Kāpiti Chorale presents: Bach Magnificat & Haydn Requiem (May 23, 2026) Kāpiti Chorale presents a programme centred on two major sacred choral works: Bach’s Magnificat and Michael Haydn’s Requiem, performed with chamber orchestra under the direction… ...
Ancestry Meeting – Otaki Family History Society (May 23, 2026) The Otaki History Society May meeting is on Tuesday 26 May. TOPIC: Come and tell us about your grandmother or grandfather, great-grandmother or great-grandfather.Or show… ...
VOTE – Electra Trustees (May 22, 2026) Voting to elect THREE Trustees to the Electra Trust is underway. Electra is wholly owned by electricity consumers - including you. Have your say: vote for the… ...
Community Collaboration Celebrated at Ngā Manu (May 22, 2026) Ngā Manu Nature Reserve officially unveiled its new Visitor Centre mural recently, celebrating a community collaboration that brought together local rangatahi, mana whenua, artists, Council… ...
Lighting Up Waikanae for Winter (May 20, 2026) The Waikanae Business Association are bringing Mahara Place to life with a vibrant Winter Night Market. Bernie McKendry from the WBA Organiser Bernie McKendry says… ...
Kapiti Wellbeing Fair (May 19, 2026) The annual Kapiti Wellbeing Fair is on this Sunday with over 20 stallholders and free talks on wellness subjects. The Wellbeing Fair stats at 10am… ...
Combined Lions Clubs of Kapiti Annual Book Fair (May 18, 2026) Books, books, and more books... that is the offer on this Saturday (May 23) at the giant Combined Lions Clubs of Kapiti Book Fair. This… ...
Kapiti TechWeek – ideas, insight and connection (May 17, 2026) ThinkTech Kāpiti is the district’s flagship tech and innovation event – bringing together founders, business leaders, professionals, supporters and future talent for a day of ideas,… ...
Rotary Collection for Kapiti Community Foodbank (May 17, 2026) The Kapiti Rotarians will be out in force on Saturday May 23 to help out with the Kapiti Community Foodbank's Annual Collection Day. The annual… ...
New Exhibition for Tote Modern Gallery (May 14, 2026) ART EXHIBITION Ceramics + painting brings together two superb artists in an intriguing presentation of contemporary ceramics and arresting abstract paintings at the Tote Modern Gallery… ...
Ask Margot – on Coast Access Radio (May 8, 2026) Margôt de Cotesworth is passionate about enabling people to step into their own power to create the life they choose rather than the one they… ...
Comedy Fest in Kāpiti (April 24, 2026) The New Zealand Comedy Trust presents – Comedy Fest in Kāpiti.Kāpiti, they’re back for one night only and they’re bringing the big laughs with them.Hosted by Sam Smith (as seen… ...
Horowhenua set for BNI Discovery Evening (April 22, 2026) BNI (Business Network International) is the world’s largest and most successful business referral network and Horowhenua is about to join in. BNI ambassador Oliver Corby… ...
Kāpiti Coast District ANZAC Day Services 2026 (April 22, 2026) Lest we forget. Please join a service in honouring the ANZAC spirit on Saturday 25 April as we remember all who have served New Zealand… ...
A New Approach to Weddings Comes to the Kāpiti Coast (April 17, 2026) A different kind of wedding is quietly gaining momentum — and it will be on show at the upcoming Kāpiti Wedding Expo. The Expo is… ...