Otaki’s Maoriland Hub for tech creatives
Ōtaki’s Maoriland Hub is at the cutting edge of creative technology and have just announced an opportunity for young people to break into this fast […]
Month: August 2021
Jeff Simmonds reads A Rope for Harry Fat
Kāpiti singer songwriter, musician, filmmaker Jeff Simmonds reads a classic Kiwi poem, in this NZ Poetry Month. “Here’s a post for National Poetry Day. This […]
Arrest made and meth seized in Ōtaki
Central District Police have arrested one person and seized a large quantity of methamphetamine and cash following a vehicle search on Wednesday. Around 3:20pm Police […]
Bill Manhire – just Wow
Bill Manhire lives in Kāpiti and his voice belongs to the world. To hear him speak you might think Manhire something of a toff or […]
Kapiti Mayor slams Covidiots
Kāpiti Mayor Gurunathan says community idiots are at it again “Residents living around the Waikanae Estuary Scientific Reserve have reported two incidents where motorcyclists have […]
Otaki Players let the sunshine in
HAIR – THE ROCK MUSICAL, OTAKI PLAYERS SOCIETY. AUGUST 2021 PRODUCTION Reviewed by PENELOPE HAINES For those of us who came of age in the […]
Kapiti supermarkets ready for mandatory masks
Masks are now mandatory when visiting supermarkets, services stations and all public transport during Covid Level 4. Countdown supermarket in Waikanae say they have not […]
Kāpiti Council operating limited services during Alert Level 4
Kāpiti Coast District Council is now operating under its Alert Level 4 service levels reports Mayor K Gurunathan. “Our main priority during this event is […]
Government’s response to New Zealand’s Delta threat is the right response
By Ian Powell The Government is right in its response to New Zealand’s (Aotearoa) community transmission case of the highly contagious Delta Covid-19 variant. Yesterday, […]
Ōtaki woman embracing change for RNZAF medical career
Ōtaki woman Julia Carpenter has overcome a serious head injury suffered in a car accident to embark on a career as a Royal New Zealand […]