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Rotary challenge to Kapiti youth August 12, 2020 Kapiti Rotary is inviting young people to apply for financial assistance to personal growth programmes. The Rotary Club of Kapiti are inviting applications from up to 10 Kapiti youth aged 16-19 to attend a 21 day Outward Bound or 10 day Spirit of Adventure programme by 31 August 2021. Rotarians Vic Hewson and ... More... Sophie Handford to Host Youth Workshop August 6, 2020 Sophie Handford says she is excited to be hosting a workshop for youth as part of Freedom Challenge 2020 "Shouting out for climate justice" with Amnesty International New Zealand. "I'll be facilitating a workshop on "Organising a team of climate justice advocates around you!" for their Climate Justice Workshop seri... More... Whitireia and WelTec welcomes infrastructure announcement July 16, 2020 Whitireia and WelTec CE Mark Oldershaw welcomed the recent announcement of a $185 million investment in and job creation in the Wellington region. The Government has outlined how the $3 billion infrastructure fund in the COVID Response and Recovery Fund will be allocated across regions. The overall package is expect... More... Kāpiti scoops Movin�March wins July 12, 2020 Greater Wellington Councillor Penny Gaylor and Kāpiti Coast District Council Road Safety Coordinator Bruce Johnston visited Kapakapanui School last week to present Movin'March WOW Passport winner Moannata Tebou with a $400 MYRIDE voucher. Also winning a $400 voucher for the Kāpiti area was Grayson from Ra... More... Kapiti Mentoring Scheme Changes Lives July 10, 2020 A Kapiti mentoring scheme is changing lives - one young person at a time. Challenge for Change, an early intervention mentoring programme, has been running in Kapiti by the Kapiti Impact Trust for two years and has just started year 3 this week. Young people aged between 9 and 13-years old are paired with trained vol... More...
Kenakena School are Champions Bruce McDonald, Principal of Kenakena School"All four of Kenakena School's Tournament of Minds teams competed in the National Final at Victoria University on Saturday after winning the right to do so, after winning their respective categories at the Regional Tournament ... More... Kapiti Youth Service Van robbed "On Tuesday this week our Stepping Stones girls group went out for what was supposed to be a great day of outdoors adventure, fresh air, good times and learnings at Otaki Forks Instead, while they were out walking the KYS van was broken into and all the girls gear wa... More... Zoe Marychurch Young Viticulturist of the Year 2019 Of the career options available to young New Zealanders, one which has a growing future is Viticulture. Below is a story of a young southerner who is making a mark in the industry. Zoe Marychurch became the Bayer South Island Regional Young Viticulturist of the Year ... More... Kapiti Employers and Students get Speed Dating There is a great opportunity to make valuable connections when Kāpiti employers and students get together for a speed dating style event. If you are a student currently studying at Paraparaumu College and looking to make some valuable connections with local empl... More... Work Ready Kāpiti making a difference. Proving the value in programmes such as the ones delivered by Work Ready Kāpiti can be tricky as students/youth move on and it can be hard to track the direct impact that the programmes had. So, it's fantastic to come across a story such as this where a local K... More... Keyboard Skills
Kapiti group SEAR launch ethical fashion campaign SEAR Societal is a youth-led societal action group based at Paraparaum... More... Kapiti Mayor wants gun-focused games banned Kapiti Coast District Mayor K Gurunathan says he is making an open appeal to the staff at the National Library who manag... More... Kapiti Students perform powerful Haka March 27, 2019 Kapiti's three colleges showed their support for those murdered in the Christchurch mosque attacked by collective perfor... More... Kapiti Students Make Voices Heard on Climate Change March 15, 2019 Hundreds of Kapiti Coast students joined their counterparts from aroun... More... Films for Young People at Maoriland Film Festival Young people sit at the heart of everything done at Māoriland - i... More... Police say 'Don�t be fooled by ticket scams' February 27, 2019 Summer tends to be a high point for music lovers, with festivals, big-ticket stadium gigs and outdoor concerts throughou... More... Kapiti Zeal Musicians Lounge showcasing our talented youth Musician's Lounge is an event where youth can come together as a commu... More... Kapiti Run for Youth tops $100k The Web Genius Kapiti Run for Youth (KR4Y) to raise funds and fitness for Kapiti's youth while having great fun is happe... More... KC Pride Parade Kapiti College Pride Parade was as popular as ever this year. See video below. https://www.facebook.com/KapitiCollege... More... Kapiti Rotary supporting Local Youth Back by popular demand is the Rotary Club of Kapiti's annual Trailer Raffle fundraiser with proceeds going to support Ka... More... Young Kapiti storytellers sought for film challenge Kapiti has a strong reputation for producing talented young filmmakers... More... Kapiti Musos ready for Smokefreerockquest Kapiti has several entrants in the nationwide high school music competitions, Smokefreerockquest and Smokefree Tangata B... More... NCEA Bad News can be Reviewed January 16, 2018 NCEA results are out this week and with them a great deal of nervousness about the scores.Shannon Redstall was head girl... More... 2018 Work Ready Kapiti Awards Announced January 4, 2018 A new awards evening will recognise youth and employers who are making the most of employment opportunities in Kapiti.Th... More... Kapiti Zeal Signs Construction Deal December 20, 2017 The refurbishment of Zeal Kapiti's new youth development centre is one step closer to becoming a reality following the s... More... Maoriland Digital Workshop in Otaki December 1, 2017 This Thursday an Otaki Digital Workshop is being offered for young Maori with an interest in filmmaking.Maoriland Film F... More... Labour and local community support getting students work ready September 20, 2017 Labour's Finance spokesperson Grant Robertson and local candidate Rob ... More... Kapiti Youth put politicians in the hot seat August 28, 2017 A youthful audience of 70 turned out to the recent Kapiti Youth Service (KYS) election candidates' debate in Paraparaumu... More... Shares for Young Investors August 25, 2017 Conventional wisdom says the first significant step towards creating wealth is to get on the property ladder. Howeve... More... Kapiti gets youth Work Ready August 23, 2017 Work Ready Kapiti held a very successful Youth and Employer Mixer last night at the Whitireia Campus with many business ... More... Young Masterminds in Kapiti August 12, 2017 Students from Raumati South School have been crowned Junior team champions in the annual School Mastermind Competition, ... More... Kapiti to Get Youth Work Ready 25 July, 2017 A not-for-profit initiative to help 16-25 year olds gain the skills required to secure local employment has been launche... More... TOP offer youth unconditional basic income 18 July, 2017 "We acknowledge the fact that it's not only people with families that matter but also people starting out in adult life ... More... Kapiti Zeal hits funding jackpot 3 July, 2017 Zeal has secured almost $1,000,000 of funding to open their newest facility in Kapiti - continuing their mission of insp... More... Paraparaumu College Barbershop and chorus success 6 June, 2017 Paraparaumu College has plenty to sing about after their Barbershop Qu... More... Sidney on the Run for Kena Kena School June 4, 2017 The youngest member of the Kapiti Business Projects team, Helene Judge's son Sidney is all set to complete the cross cou... More... Paraparaumu College SEAR Group in Maui Dolphin Challenge May 2017 Paraparaumu College's SEAR Animal Rights Action Group are helping rais... More... Kapiti Run for Youth raises $12,257.50 for youth of Kapiti May 2017 The Web Genius Kapiti Run for Youth (KR4Y) is delighted to announce to... More... Kena Kena School Pupil wins Bike May 2017 Kena Kena School pupil Willow Bardsley was presented with a bike today for her participation in Movin' March, an annual ... More... Zeal Kapiti Invention - all welcome April 2017 Check this out at Maclean Park from tomorrow for the week, tag all your musician mates and head down to check out the la... More... NZAC backs principal�s call for more investment in at-risk youth December 2016 More investment is urgently needed in early intervention if young chil... More... NZAC urges Government to prioritise youth mental health Youth mental health should be the Government's priority in light of Yo... More... Pride Awards The 2016 Pride Awards are open for nominations and are closing soon (31 July)The Pride Awards Trust publicly recognises ... More... Graffiti Free Week Starts March 2016 Graffiti Free Week (Starting March 14) is a nation-wide behavioural change campaign, which was developed in 2013 to help... More... Kapiti Youth Festival all set for 2016 March 2016 Get ready for an exciting event filled with activities, live performances, market stalls and good vibes!This year the Ka... More... Kapiti kids likely to feature in 2016 Youth Awards March 2016 Kapiti youth achievement has been significant again in the last year a... More... Zombies invade Te Horo Beach May 2014 From left, 8 year old Te Horo Beach Zombies, Frankie, Nikita, Ruby and Neve ready to spook at Liam Dench's birthday part... More... JustSpeak to Launch on 28 May May 2014 Kapiti has experienced more than its share of youth crime issues and there seems no end of people to blame. JustSpeak is... More... Biscuit time for Guides March 2014 This weekend marks the start of GirlGuiding New Zealand's major fundraiser � the sale of Guide Biscuits.Thousands of Pip... More... Protect our Children from Second-hand Smoke this Children�s Day March 2014 National Children's Day (Sunday 2 March) is an opportunity for parents... More... Kenakena School shines in Aussie Competition October 2013 Through sponsorship and fundraising, Kenakena School was able to meet its goal of enabling our two teams that won their ... More... New Zealand�s most vulnerable young people need more help October 2013 The New Zealand Association of Counsellors says if the government is s... More... Help often unavailable for depressed young Kiwis The New Zealand Association of Counsellors (NZAC) has backed calls for... More... JustSpeak launches an open letter calling for the youth justice system to include 17-year-olds July 2013 Today JustSpeak launched an open letter to Prime Minister John Key and... More... Youth fundraiser celebrates three years and 16 tonnes of cash July 2013 The weird and wonderful Lions Clubs New Zealand project that takes unw... More... Counsellors take stand against bullying May 2013 The New Zealand Association of Counsellors is urging Kiwis to don their pink shirt this Friday (May 17) in a show of sol... More... �I didn�t have a good past, but it�s up to me to have a good future.� May 2013 'I didn't have a good past, but it's up to me to have a good future.' ... More... Living like a Legend May 2013 'I'm no legend, I'm a regular guy working with youth and trying to make a difference.' - Ben Lummis, former NZ Idol and ... More... $10,000 in funding for Kapiti�s Youth Quest April 2013 Otaki MP Nathan Guy has welcomed $10,000 in new Government funding for Paraparaumu-based charity Youth Quest. "Youth ... More... Plunket pleased more kiwi kids having B4 School health checks April 2013 Plunket is pleased to hear that more New Zealand families are making u... More... Youth Charity Contributes to NZ Economy March 2013 Leading child and youth charity, the Foundation for Youth Development (FYD) has broken new ground with the launch of the... More... Warning against button battery ingestion injuries December 2012 Safekids New Zealand and Consumer Affairs (now part of the Ministry of... More... Big Love concert November 12 More... Rob Hewitt to visit Kapiti Island for the First Time Within a very busy schedule for Rob Hewitt in Kapiti next week will be... More... Kapiti College student chosen as Youth Ambassador July 2012 World Vision is pleased to announce 17 year old Oliver Missen from Wha... More... Pacific Youth Awards open July 2012 Applications for the 2012 Prime Minister's Pacific Youth Awards open today giving young Pacific people the opportunity t... More... Bieber parody wins science prize July 2012 Justin Bieber parody wins Scifest 'science idol' grand prize New Zealand International Science Festival, Dunedin, 30 ... More... Government youth mental health initiative a �significant� step April 8 A $62 million funding package is a positive step towards reducing New ... More... Kapiti Musos shine at National Youth Jazz competition April 8 Kapiti College pianist Leo Coghini was awarded the George Rawiri Troph... More... Council urges schools and sports clubs to attend sports funding forum February 29 Kapiti schools and sports clubs are being encouraged to attend a sport... More... Youth 2ULIVE..... More... Funding cut to Girls� Self Defence Project The Mental Health Foundation has expressed its concern over the axing of funding to The Girls' Self Defence Project and ... More... Hip hop dance champs for Youthfest 2011 8th March For Youthfest 2011, national hip hop dance champions DZIAH 2.0 will be taking to the stage. The internationally recog... More... What Kapiti youth want? 8th March A major survey of youth living on the Kāpiti Coast has provided a snapshot of what youth really want rather than wh... More... Survival Guide for Students 8th March Managing money when you are studying is not easy. Student allowances and loans fall far short of covering student expens... More... Money for Students 2 March The start of the university year sees thousands of eager school leavers leaving the safety and comfort of the family hom... More... District Wide Candidate Announces Exciting School Visitor 25 September Kapiti Kids Motivation Trust organiser Roger Booth, who is a District-... More...