Kāpiti Coast news
Mud and glory for Kapiti kids at the Zespri AIMS Games September 2, 2025 By Keri Welham Two best friends, two pairs of lucky pink socks, and two matching cross country gold medals. Year 7 girls’ Zespri AIMS Games… ...
‘Big Changes’ coming for Council’s Long Term Plan August 31, 2025 Council reviews its Long Term Plan every three years and a new Long Term Plan will be approved in June 2027. Mayoral candidate Liz Koh… ...
Kapiti candidates on trial at Grey Power public meeting August 30, 2025 By KCNews reporters (apologies in advance for the length of this article but there were 28 candidates on show). Nerves were clearly in evidence as… ...
Power outages in Otaki August 29, 2025 Electra have reported a power outage in Otaki. The outage started in Otaki at 8.19pm and the estimated time of restoral is 10.19pm. See table… ...
Red Alert levels of toxic algae detected in Waikanae River August 27, 2025 Red alert level warnings are in place for the Waikanae River at Old State Highway 1, where Greater Wellington advises people and dogs to avoid contact… ...
Style and Flair at the Kapiti Mary Potter Hospice Fashion Show August 27, 2025 Organisers are promising an unforgettable evening of style, creativity, and community at the Mary Potter Hospice Fashion Show.The Fashion show will be "featuring fabulous outfits… ...
Kapiti WEA hosts speakers Shani Pillai and Joji Jacob August 26, 2025 Ikat-weaving traditions - from Sari to Sarong - is the topic of guest speakers Shani Pillai and Joji Jacob in a Waikanae event hosted by… ...
Kapiti Coast Grey Power Election Meetings August 26, 2025 Free public meetings will be hosted by Kapiti Coast Grey Power for a chance to meet the election candidates. Kapiti Coast has provided an interesting… ...
Cook Strait search and rescue operation August 26, 2025 Police are urgently seeking information following a mayday call overnight. The call was made about 10pm yesterday (Monday), reporting a vessel with several people onboard… ...
Waikanae Park gets refresh August 26, 2025 Waikanae Park is one of our most popular destination parks and it is in for a major refresh. Waikanae Park is the home of several… ...
Kapiti Coast Pre-election report 2025 August 25, 2025 While Pre-election Reports are legislatively required and produced every three years as part of our local elections process, they’re way more than just a report… ...
Five weapons seized in Levin following Gang Conflict Warrant August 24, 2025 Police investigating recent gang-related offending in Levin have located and seized four firearms and one knife. A Gang Conflict Warrant was put in place on… ...
Kapiti’s Weka Park – a community hub August 22, 2025 Cold Saturday mornings on the sidelines, puffer jacket zipped up tight and coffee in hand, is a Kiwi ritual. Week after week, year after year,… ...
Waikanae Netball Club celebrates 50th year August 20, 2025 The Waikanae Netball Club was established in 1975 and is a founding member of Gold Coast Netball, now called Kāpiti Netball. Did you play for… ...
Victoria University Open Day to draw thousands August 19, 2025 More than 5,000 high school students and their caregivers are registered to attend Te Herenga Waka-Victoria University of Wellington’s largest Open Day on Friday 22… ...
Kapiti Elder Abuse and Its Hidden Impact August 19, 2025 The Kapiti Coast is not immune from elder abuse which is often under-reported. “In Kapiti, in the last 12 months (July 2024 – June 2025),… ...
Kapiti release for debut single by DEAD CHERRY (August 18, 2025) DEAD CHERRY are releasing their debut single Quirk in Kapiti this week. The Wellington-based four-piece rock band Dead Cherry are about to unleash their highly… ...
‘Council Must Reduce Debt and Interest Costs’ (August 15, 2025) Mayoral candidate Liz Koh says Kapiti Coast District Council must focus on reducing debt and interest costs. “The recent performance benchmarking report for Councils released… ...
Kapiti Māori Ward and Constituency (August 13, 2025) Twenty-one years ago the Bay of Plenty Regional Council established the first Maori Ward in the country. Since then a further a further 41 Councils… ...
Exciting Young Pianist in Waikanae (August 13, 2025) On Sunday 24 August the Waikanae Music Society will present award- winning young pianist Tony Yan Tong Chen. Tony Yan Tong Chen to perform in… ...
Raumati Scores Coastal Protection with Innovative Ecoreef (August 12, 2025) In a major win for coastal resilience, the Raumati Community Board has secured the installation of an innovative seawall system – at no cost to… ...
Police release name after fatal crash, Manakau (August 12, 2025) Police say they can now confirm the name of the man who died following a crash on SH1, Manakau on 22 July. He was David… ...
Whale Song – huge attraction for Kapiti (August 9, 2025) Whale Song is set to become a new star attraction for tourists visiting the Kapiti Coast. Kapiti already has a world class car museum at… ...
Rail satisfaction slips – bus services continue to ride high (August 8, 2025) Metlink’s latest passenger satisfaction survey reveals that while overall satisfaction with public transport in the Wellington Region remains high with 93% of passengers satisfied or… ...
Kapiti Council’s operational expenditure remains among the lowest (August 8, 2025) A new report released by the Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) last week shows Kāpiti Coast District Council’s operational expenditure is among the lowest in the… ...
Nga Manu offers great Kiwi Encounter (August 7, 2025) Kapiti has one of the best places to see Kiwi in New Zealand. Ngā Manu Nature Reserve in Waikanae offers an up-close experience. This unique… ...
TreeSpace Kāpiti plant tiny urban forest (August 7, 2025) TreeSpace Kāpiti has successfully planted a tiny urban forest in Waikanae, thanks to strong community backing, local know-how, and considerable support from Kāpiti Coast District… ...
Sam Ferguson on supporting local business in Kapiti (August 4, 2025) Sam Ferguson, who is standing for the Greater Wellington Regional Council, says Councils have a key role to play in enabling and supporting local business,… ...
Kapiti Grey Power Wins National Award for Popular Process (August 4, 2025) Kapiti Coast Grey Power received an award at the recent New Zealand Grey Power AGM in recognition of their popular Age Friendly Business Initiative, which… ...
Kapiti Business Chamber sets candidate Q&A (August 3, 2025) Kapiti Business Chamber Chair Ben Jamison is inviting election candidates to join him and the Chamber board for the Chamber's pre-election Q&A public meeting. Kapiti… ...
Record Candidates List for Kapiti Elections (August 2, 2025) Eighty-seven candidates are standing for Kapiti Coast Council positions at this year's local government elections. In addition are two Kapiti candidates standing for election to… ...
Fatal crash, Foxton Beach (August 2, 2025) One person has died following an ATV crash on Foxton Beach this afternoon. Emergency services were called to the beach at around 1.10pm. Police report… ...
Kapiti mayoral candidates mixed on Harvard spend (August 1, 2025) Feedback is mixed from Kapiti mayoral candidates on the recent Leadership for Senior Executives programme attended at Harvard by Kapiti Chief Executive Darren Edwards. Attendance… ...
Waikanae Lions Club is conducting annual fertiliser sale (July 31, 2025) Spring is the best time to fertilise your lawn and gardens and the Lions Club is offering nine different options to best suit your needs.… ...
Museum and Heritage Fund brings Kāpiti Coast’s stories to life (July 31, 2025) Museum and Heritage Development Fund available to help bring Kāpiti Coast’s stories to life Kāpiti Coast District Council’s Museum and Heritage Development Fund has $13,000… ...
Kapiti Older Persons Advisory Group calls for Parliamentary Support (July 31, 2025) There is an opportunity for Parliament to work in a truly MMP environment says Kevin Burrows. Mr Burrows chairs the Kāpiti Coast District Council Older… ...