Man charged in relation to Otaki assault
A 43-year-old man has been arrested and charged following a serious assault in Ōtaki earlier this month. In the early hours of Saturday 9 July, […]
Community
The Big Book Box is back for its 21st birthday
The Lions ‘Big Box’ went back into Coastlands Mall last Sunday, marking its 21st successive year there. The box made its first appearance in 2001, […]
Boost to Otaki Bus Services welcomed
Metlink’s Ōtaki bus services will be doubled from 25 July, vastly improving commuter connections to trains running between Waikanae and Wellington. Weekday services on the […]
Kapiti Kindness combating pressure cooker of community stress
A group that set out to fuel kindness and connection in its community during the pandemic is finding small acts can have big impacts for […]
Kāpiti Libraries remove overdue fees
From today, Kāpiti Coast District Library users will not incur overdue fees on borrowed items following a decision to stop applying penalties to books, CDs, DVDs, […]
Applications now open for Kapiti Council’s Waste Levy Grants
Kāpiti Coast District Council has funding available through its Waste Levy Grants to help our community with projects focusing on waste minimisation. Sustainability and Resilience […]
Not all wounds bleed
Kāpiti acupuncture specialist Jason Bei has been taking a new approach to the treatment of Post Traumatic Stress Injury and says the results so far […]
No Quick Fix for Kapiti Housing Shortage
By Cr Rob McCann There’s no quick fix to the housing crisis in New Zealand or the Kāpiti Coast, so when I was given the […]
Reikorangi tree planting for Matariki
The Reikorangi community is celebrating New Zealand’s very first Matariki Public Holiday with a tree planting afternoon. Organisers say come along to the Reikorangi Hall […]
Kapiti invited to share views on Older people in the Workforce
Organisers are inviting people from the local Kāpiti communities to a 1-hour meeting to share their experience and views on older people in the workforce. […]