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Tramper rescued from bush on Kapiti Coast November 19, 2024 Police say an ill-prepared solo tramper has been rescued after spending a night in the bush on the Kapiti Coast.At 11.30pm on Monday, Police received… ...
Drugs, guns, and ammo located at Kapiti house November 18, 2024 Wellington Police seized a large haul of ammunition, drugs, and firearms last week in Kapiti. Constable Sam Lewis, Wellington Gang Disruption Unit, says on Friday… ...
Comedy on the Coast Brings Laughter Back to Kapiti Playhouse November 18, 2024 Comedy on the Coast, Kapiti Coast’s only regular stand-up comedy show, returns to Kapiti Playhouse this November, bringing another powerhouse lineup guaranteed to keep audiences… ...
Coasters Musical Theatre singing the blues November 18, 2024 Welcome to the Blues Bar, a musical cabaret featuring soul and blues by singers such as Wilson Pickett, Al Green, Nina Simone and Eva Cassidy.… ...
Kapiti Strawberry Festival – let the sun shine in November 15, 2024 The Kāpiti Strawberry Festival will be bathed in sunshine on Saturday 16 November (according to the forecast) so Kapiti Coasters and Visitors will likely flock… ...
Traffic disruptions likely for Gang related funeral – Porirua November 13, 2024 Kāpiti Mana Area Commander, Inspector Renée Perkins says Police are aware of a gang related funeral in the Porirua area today. “The procession is expected… ...

Safer Plates – Kāpiti Community Patrol November 12, 2024 Keep thieves away from your vehicle’s rego plates. An event to find out about Safer Plates is being held on Saturday 23 November 2025 at… ...
Kāpiti Expressway speed limit goes to 110 November 11, 2024 Some people may remember the Government campaign in trying to reduce crashes and deaths on the roads that read Speed Kills – Slow Down. More… ...
Remembrance Day Commemoration November 7, 2024 Lest we forget – Horowhenua District Council is working with local Returned and Services Associations to observe Remembrance Day. At 11am on 11 November 1918… ...
Kapiti Community say on alcohol licensing getting easier (November 7, 2024) Recent changes to the alcohol laws have made it easier for communities to have a say on alcohol licence applications, and now people can sign… ...
Police appeal for Ōtaki Beach crash information (November 7, 2024) Police are seeking witnesses to a crash in Ōtaki Beach yesterday that left a motorcyclist seriously injured. Senior Sergeant Sam Gilpin says the crash involved… ...
Kapiti Culture, not tha Clout – Graffiti Artists (November 5, 2024) Currently exhibiting at the Roderick and Gillian Deane Art Space in Paraparaumu is: Culture, not tha Clout – Graffiti Artists. The exhibition is celebrating creativity… ...
Kapiti’s AndCo Group tops Consumer NZ Survey (October 28, 2024) Consumer NZ reveals the best and worst real estate agencies in 2024. Established in 1959, Consumer NZ is an independent, non-profit organisation dedicated to getting… ...
Driver jailed – cell phone use caused fatal crash (October 26, 2024) A truck driver who spent more than a third of her driving time using her phone in the two hours before she caused a fatal… ...
Kapiti Women’s Expo has 100+ Exhibitors (October 24, 2024) The Kapiti Women's Expo started 11 years ago as a way for a few local business women to not only display their goods and services… ...
Otaki Carbon Forests – planting the future (October 22, 2024) Ōtaki Carbon Forests is celebrating its first year in operation by holding a public meeting as part of its Climate focussed series and reporting on… ...
Kapiti businesses get BNI boost (October 21, 2024) The recently held Kapiti-Horowhenua Business Awards highlighted the healthy state of many businesses in the district. Adding to that is the growing demand for businesses… ...
Steam Locomotive Ja1271 passing through (October 20, 2024) RIVER CITY EXPRESS: Steam Locomotive Ja1271 passed through Kapiti and Horowhenua this morning on its way to the beautiful river side town of Whanganui. This… ...
Kenakena School Festival of Fun (October 20, 2024) The well celebrated Kenakena School Festival of Fun is back by popular demand with this year's festival being held at Kenakena School on Saturday 9… ...
Kapiti Volunteers in the Pink (October 20, 2024) Kapiti residents will have noticed over the last couple of days the volunteers in pink helping out to raise funds for the Breast Cancer Foundation.… ...
Police urge drivers to take care, after a shocking day on the roads (October 17, 2024) Police say the deaths of four people yesterday are a chilling reminder of what can go wrong on our roads. Two drivers died following a… ...
Peter Jackson Plumbing scoops Awards (October 15, 2024) And the results are in… The 2024 Electra Business & Innovation Award winners are… drum roll, please. Peter Jackson is world famous for winning awards....… ...
Judge names Kapiti woman accused of murder (October 12, 2024) A Judge has ordered the name release of the Kapiti woman charged with the murder of her 79 year old mother Helen Gregory in Khandallah… ...
Paraparaumu Power outage restored (October 10, 2024) Approximately 1650 homes were affected tonight by a major power outage in Paraparaumu. A fault in Domain transformer appears to be outcome of a car… ...
Kapiti Water – In at the deep end (October 8, 2024) Kāpiti Mayor Janet Holborow says  whether we like it or not the future of water service delivery is going to change, with a stronger focus… ...
Strong earthquake felt – Kapiti to Wellington (October 6, 2024) Official updates: From GNS Science (GeoNet) · Last updated 3 mins ago A magnitude 5.7 earthquake occurred 30 km west of Wellington, New Zealand at Sun Oct 6… ...
Kāpiti Affordable Housing Trust established (October 1, 2024) Seven appointees have now been confirmed for a new independent trust tasked with providing more affordable housing options in the Kāpiti Coast District. District Mayor… ...
Three drivers face court after driving in excess of 150km/h (September 30, 2024) Kapiti and Horowhenua have seen a spate of high speed incidents recently (see video below), some of which ended in serious crashes. Wellington Police are… ...
$3300 worth of Arborist/Tree work, giveaway (September 26, 2024) Kapiti arborist Luke Burns of Lukes TreeWalkers says last years offer of free work was so well received he is doing it again this year… ...