New Road User Law marks new era for Vulnerable September 27, 2026 The New Zealand Vulnerable Road User Charitable Trust has welcomed the introduction of New Zealand's new mandatory minimum passing-distance law, describing it as a significant… ...
Hoop Club Kapiti Celebrating 30 Years September 20, 2026 Join Coach Angelo Robinson and his Team in celebrating an amazing 30 years of Hoop Club Kāpiti. There have been many challenges along the way,… ...
Kapiti designer is World of Wearable Art Supreme Winner September 20, 2026 Waikanae artist Kayla Christensen has won the 2026 World of WearableArt ® (WOW) Supreme WOW Award at Wellington’s TSB Arena. Christensen took the award for… ...
Kāpiti Coast Rangatahi Celebrated at the Work Ready Kāpiti Annual Awards September 16, 2026 Work Ready Kāpiti has marked another year of success in the community at its Annual Awards, celebrating the rangatahi who have shone in its programmes… ...
Kapiti Learn to Swim Swimmer of the Week September 14, 2026 Kapiti Learn to Swim has been operating since October 1994. Since then Kapiti Learn to Swim has taught many thousands of children and adults to… ...
Hurricanes sign Rohan Wingham on a two-year deal September 12, 2026 The Hurricanes have announced the signing of Rohan Wingham on a two-year deal beginning next season. Wingham joins the Hurricanes following three seasons with the… ...
Coping with RSD – from ADHD advocate Alex Partridge September 11, 2026 His latest – Why Does Everybody Hate Me, takes a deep dive into the hurly-burly world of Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria. Alex Partridge is an excellent… ...
Paekākāriki Surf Lifeguards Celebrated At Regional Sports Awards September 11, 2026 Paekākāriki Surf Lifeguards collected two major honours at the 2026 Āti Awa Toa Wellington Regional Sports Awards. The Paekākāriki U23 Women’s Surf Boat Crew was… ...
Council approves $16.2million for much-loved Ōtaki Pool September 3, 2026 Kāpiti Coast District Council has today approved an additional $5.1 million to move ahead with the redevelopment of Ōtaki Pool, delivering a more modern and… ...Coastal Creatives Gallery set to celebrate milestone (August 31, 2026) Coastal Creatives Gallery & Gift Shop is celebrating a milestone - the first complete year of creativity, community, and connection at Coastlands, Paraparaumu. "What began… ...
Crime-fighting tech CEO gives $30k to future founders (August 28, 2026) Retail crime costs New Zealand retailers billions of dollars a year, but one homegrown company has become a worldwide force in fighting it. More than… ...
Mental health provider warns child poverty crisis will scar a generation (August 27, 2026) A Kapiti-Mana mental health provider says New Zealand’s worsening child poverty figures should be treated as a mental health warning, not simply an economic statistic.… ...
Brent Wong: from the artist’s collection – final week at Mahara (August 26, 2026) The superb exhibition of Brent Wong paintings at the Kapiti district gallery Toi Mahara is in its final week and ends on Sunday. Entry is… ...
Wellington is the campus for Victoria University Open Day (August 17, 2026) Wellington is the campus for Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington, and the institution is inviting the next generation to come and experience Open Day… ...
Election candidate debates set for new Kapiti Electorate (August 16, 2026) Sam Somers, frontman for ‘It’s in the Ballot’ confirms the popular political show will be covering 17 Electorates with In-Studio ‘It’s in the Ballot’ shows… ...
Kāpiti photo challenge winners announced (August 9, 2026) Judges for the inaugural Kapiti Coast Photographic Society’s digital challenge for Kāpiti colleges were blown away by the students’ skill and creativity. Parapraumu Harvey Norman’s Manoj… ...
Te Ara Whetū – new library hub for Waikanae (August 4, 2026) There was great excitement recently on site as the first large glass panels were lifted and installed onto the southern façade of Te Ara Whetū,… ...
Paraparaumu School – Kapiti treasures expressed through artwork (August 1, 2026) Artist Taupuruariki (Ariki) Brightwell has again been instrumental in bringing another vibrant mural to Kapiti. In 2024 Ariki completed Tuna Heke at Raumati with the… ...
Public meeting to see the signs for teens and tweens (July 29, 2026) Tina Budd from See the Signs says as our rangatahi leave the safety of primary school, they enter a world of greater independence, peer pressure,… ...
Kapiti gets Millionth Tree (July 29, 2026) Kapiti's Queen Elizabeth Park in now home to the millionth native tree planted in Greater Wellington regional parks, a milestone in efforts to reforest former… ...
Waenga – great cast, powerful play comes to Kapiti (July 28, 2026) Created by Hariata & Tamati Moriarty and directed by Jim Moriarty, 'Waenga' centres on a young wahine Māori who is arrested and finds herself in… ...
Six Kāpiti Coast organisations awarded Māori Economic Development Grants (July 28, 2026) Kāpiti Coast District Council and Te Whakaminenga o Kāpiti have announced six successful recipients of the Māori Economic Development Grants Fund 2026/27. The contestable Fund, established in 2013, supports whānau, hapū, iwi, mātāwaka, and Māori… ...
Greens select Melody Willis for new Kapiti electorate (July 28, 2026) The Green Party has chosen Melody Willis to stand in the 2026 election for the new seat of Kapiti which covers from Otaki to the… ...
Gumboot Friday records highest month of free counselling (July 25, 2026) Last month marked Gumboot Friday’s highest month of 2026, with 2,322 rangatahi accessing free counselling. In June 2026, 2,322 young people aged 5–25 accessed free… ...
NZCT Helps Raukawa ki Runga Represent with Pride (July 22, 2026) New Zealand Community Trust (NZCT) awarded a $9,687 NZCT grant to Raukawa ki Runga RLC in Ōtaki to provide uniforms and accommodation for players who… ...
Fox Open win boost for junior Golf (July 20, 2026) Tony Lester, chair of the Waikanae Golf Club Board says the win this morning of Ryan Fox at The Open championship will have a massive… ...
Kāpiti groups make 2026 community awards line-up (July 19, 2026) Thirty-five Kāpiti community groups, organisations and initiatives have been named finalists in the 2026 Wellington Airport Regional Community Awards. The awards recognise the work of… ...
Zimmermans back for Kapiti Show (July 16, 2026) The Zimmermans are back at St Peter’s Village Hall, Paekākāriki, for their annual visit to the Kapiti Coast on August 23. There'll be new songs… ...
Kapiti hosts Kaumātua Kapa Haka Festival (July 13, 2026) Tākiri o Te Ata Kaumātua Kapa Haka Festival is an annual celebration honouring our kaumātua, where they take centre stage as both performers and treasured… ...