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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,… ...
Kapiti award winner Mills-Albert redirects promo to Bellyful December 11, 2024 Mills Albert, the civil contracting company based in Paraparaumu, has made headlines for its generous support of the charity Bellyful which provides free meals to… ...
Outstanding legacy for Waikanae December 10, 2024 A 12 December gathering at Otaraua Park on the Kāpiti Coast marks the transition of the Waikanae Jobs for Nature project into an ongoing, iwi-run… ...
Christmas concert at Cedarwood December 6, 2024 A great way to celebrate the early chrismas festivities is to join the fun at the annual Christmas @ Cedarwood 2024 which this year is… ...
Kapiti’s Shed Creative Space Presents Extravaganza Show December 2, 2024 Denis Wood from the Shed Project in Kapiti says The Shed Variety Extravaganza Show is a great way to celebrate another very busy year. “Our… ...
Celebrating Success: Work Ready Kāpiti Annual Awards 2024 November 28, 2024 Work Ready Kāpiti reflects on a successful year, recognising the remarkable achievements across its programmes. The Work Ready Kāpiti team is proud to announce the… ...

Kapiti Coast Christmas Parade and Festival November 26, 2024 Kāpiti Coast District Council invites you to put Sunday 8 December on the calendar when the Christmas Parade and Festival will offer a day of… ...
Tis the Season – Christmas Market November 25, 2024 The Waikanae Baptist Church invites one and all to enjoy their European Christmas Market. The Market promises beautiful crafts, gifts, and treats to purchase for… ...
Unsung Heroes of Horowhenua Celebrated at Civic Awards 2024 November 21, 2024 Outstanding achievements are made every day in Horowhenua, thanks to the dedication and tireless efforts of community-minded individuals. The annual Civic and Youth Excellence Awards… ...
Coasters Musical Theatre singing the blues (November 18, 2024) Welcome to the Blues Bar, a musical cabaret featuring soul and blues by singers such as Wilson Pickett, Al Green, Nina Simone and Eva Cassidy.… ...
Kapiti Strawberry Festival – let the sun shine in (November 15, 2024) The Kāpiti Strawberry Festival will be bathed in sunshine on Saturday 16 November (according to the forecast) so Kapiti Coasters and Visitors will likely flock… ...
The New Things – LIVE with Interlopers and Gram Antler at Paekakariki (November 11, 2024) Paekakariki at its best – experience exciting bands that get the dance floor moving. The New Things are returning to Paekākāriki after last year’s NZ… ...
Kapiti Culture, not tha Clout – Graffiti Artists (November 5, 2024) Currently exhibiting at the Roderick and Gillian Deane Art Space in Paraparaumu is: Culture, not tha Clout – Graffiti Artists. The exhibition is celebrating creativity… ...
Driver jailed – cell phone use caused fatal crash (October 26, 2024) A truck driver who spent more than a third of her driving time using her phone in the two hours before she caused a fatal… ...
Otaki Carbon Forests – planting the future (October 22, 2024) Ōtaki Carbon Forests is celebrating its first year in operation by holding a public meeting as part of its Climate focussed series and reporting on… ...
Kenakena School Festival of Fun (October 20, 2024) The well celebrated Kenakena School Festival of Fun is back by popular demand with this year's festival being held at Kenakena School on Saturday 9… ...
Kapiti Volunteers in the Pink (October 20, 2024) Kapiti residents will have noticed over the last couple of days the volunteers in pink helping out to raise funds for the Breast Cancer Foundation.… ...
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… ...
Broadway favourites for Kapiti Chorale (September 22, 2024) 🎶 Join Kāpiti Chorale for Session 3! 🎶 Kapiti Chorale is kicking off their new season on Monday, 23rd September, and they would love for… ...
Parihaka – superb Kapiti theatre (September 8, 2024) The last production of Parihaka at Te Raukura ki Kapiti Coastlands Theatre was a spectacular show and the 2024 version promises to be an equally… ...
Career-defining fight for Kapiti Boxer (August 27, 2024) Kapiti boxer Michael Reynolds gets a career-defining opportunity to fight under the largest boxing promoters in Australasia It was confirmed earlier this week that Kapiti’s… ...
Aotea found – safe and sound (August 16, 2024) When one of our community goes missing it is an incredible ordeal for the family and friends but also for the community. A recent case… ...
Police report Kapiti man Missing (August 14, 2024) Have you seen Aotea? 23-year-old Aotea Haggie was last seen when he left his Paraparaumu residential address today, Wednesday 14 August. He now has a… ...
Kapiti Kids Workshop and Pop-Up Market: A Fun-Filled Success (July 22, 2024) An incredible day was had at the recent Kids Workshop and Pop-Up Market in Ōtaki. The event was buzzing with excitement, brimming with talented young… ...
Mills Albert Wellington Saints to visit Kapiti (July 5, 2024) Fresh from an impressive 100-94 win over Tauranga Whai in the National Basketball League the high-flying Mills Albert Wellington Saints will be making a visit… ...
Calling all Kapiti poets (June 12, 2024) If you're a poet, we want to know it! Kāpiti Coast District Libraries' annual poetry competition returned for its twelfth year with Phantom Billstickers National… ...
Otaki Market hosts Otaki Kids Workshop: Empowering young entrepreneurs (June 9, 2024) The Otaki Market is thrilled to announce the Otaki Kids Workshop, a dynamic one-day event designed to empower young entrepreneurs and elevate their small businesses… ...
Boost to bus, train capacity for Hurricanes’ quarterfinal match (June 7, 2024) Larger buses and extra train services will be running on the Metlink network to get Hurricanes and Melbourne Rebels’ fans to and from their quarterfinal… ...
Mayor issues clear message following anti-social behaviour in Levin (June 5, 2024) “The type of behaviour exhibited on Saturday night is disgraceful. It is not reflective of who we are as a district and for the those… ...