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Public meeting calls for call centre jobs to be saved
A resolution calling on TelstraClear to withdraw its plan to locate its call centres off shore was passed unanimously at a public meeting in Kāpiti […]

Paraparaumu Beach School
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Winter Ball in Kāpiti
Paraparaumu Beach School is organising a Winter Ball.Kylie Westlake, President of the Paraparaumu Beach School PTA says the ball is for the local community and […]


Midway through the second half and K.
Midway through the second half and K.C had stormed their way down the field to where their Prop, Big man Orzecki, crashed through the P.C […]

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Kāpiti News ‘Marathon Man’ competes in London
Ace reporter David Haxton of the Kāpiti News has just competed in the London Marathon. Mr Haxton described the marathon experience as awesome. Getting to […]

Food prices up but food bank quiet
PEOPLE might be paying more for food than they did two years ago, but the Kāpiti community food bank has not noticed a significant increase […]

Business Breakfast – Kāpiti
The next Electra Business Breakfast Kāpiti will be held on 5th May at Southward Car Museum. The guest speaker this month is former State Services […]