Meeting for Yes/No on Kapiti Gateway
Kāpiti Coast District Council will be holding an Additional Council Meeting on Thursday 2 March to discuss the future of the Te Uruhi (Kāpiti Gateway) […]
Politics
Call for Reconstruction Authority in wake of Cyclone Gabrielle
Former Kāpiti Coast District Councillor and local government reform advocate Gwynn Compton has called on central government to establish a stand alone New Zealand Reconstruction […]
Climate Emergency Action in Kapiti – Real or Imagined
Sahra Kress looks at the Kāpiti Council’s response to Climate Change In May 2019, Kāpiti Coast District Council (KCDC) declared a Climate Emergency. The Big […]
Kāpiti Coast Chamber of Commerce Calls for Transparency from Elected Members
Kāpiti Chamber of Commerce says the recent 2022 election campaigns established the futures of Te Uruhi and the Kāpiti Coast Airport as matters of importance […]
Half price fares to be extended on Metlink services
Metlink has welcomed the Government’s extension of half price public transport fares until the end of June 2023. The extension, announced today by Prime Minister […]
Bullet hits Kapiti Home during Geese Cull
Waikanae residents took cover on Saturday night when a stray bullet hit the side of their house. The incident occurred around 10pm when contractors were […]
Sociopaths, psychopaths, the far-right and Jacinda Ardern
By Ian Powell – Political Bytes On 14 December 2022 German police arrested 25 people over what was called the “Reichsburger plot”. Two days later the Guardian […]
Jacinda Ardern to resign as prime minister
Jacinda Ardern says she will not be seeking re-election this year and her last day as prime minister is 7 February. Speaking this afternoon, Ardern […]
Firm on issues, soft on people: KCDC and Gateway
An Occasional Column by Ian Powell This is the first of an occasional column for KC News on various matters which compel me to want […]
Public forums provide opportunity for relaxed discussion with Kapiti councillors
Kāpiti Coast District Council is making it easier for the community to connect with their elected representatives through public forums to be held before formal […]