Arrest made after Otaki Ram Raids December 17, 2024 A young person has been arrested and charged in relation to two recent ram raids, after Levin Police executed a search warrant at an Otaki… ...
Freight Train Incident Blocks Otaihanga Crossing December 12, 2024 A freight train has become disconnected near Otaihanga, causing its rear carriages to block the railway crossing. Authorities are urging people to avoid the area,… ...
Train vs Trailor at Waikanae Crossing December 6, 2024 Story and photos by Jeff Simmonds Normally train vs car/trailor ends in tragedy and that was very nearly the case in Waikanae this afternoon when… ...
Kapiti church car crash charges laid November 30, 2024 A 36 year old Kapiti man who has been held in custody following a car crash late September will be before the Porirua District Court… ...
Kapiti Coast Christmas Parade and Festival November 26, 2024 Kāpiti Coast District Council invites you to put Sunday 8 December on the calendar when the Christmas Parade and Festival will offer a day of… ...
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… ...
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… ...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… ...
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… ...
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… ...
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… ...
A tough day at Paraparaumu Beach – Car park full again (September 22, 2024) It wasn't the best day today for the Kapiti Island ferry tractor and trailer 😢 Below a few comments... UPDATE: well it looks like the… ...
Car flips and crashes in to Kapiti Church carpark (September 22, 2024) A car flipped, rolled and ended on its roof in the car park of the Coast Community Church in Hinemoa St, Paraparaumu. The incident happened… ...
Man arrested after dangerous driving through Waikanae (September 20, 2024) A man has been taken into custody after a vehicle was seen being driven erratically in Waikanae around 11am this morning. The vehicle collided into… ...
Kapiti riders mount up for safe road use (September 16, 2024) TE HORO Vulnerable Road User Pass Wide and Slow New Zealand Awareness ride was a huge success yesterday. Tina and the team were out spreading… ...
Full speed ahead for Kāpiti Expressway (September 5, 2024) A 110km/h speed limit for the Kāpiti Expressway Road of National Significance (RoNS) has been approved by the NZ Transport Agency (NZTA). Transport Minister Simeon… ...
Officers lucky to escape injury after car hit by suspected drunk driver (August 25, 2024) Two Police officers are shaken but unharmed after their patrol car was hit by a suspected intoxicated driver early on Sunday. The police car was… ...
Buses replace trains for union meeting (August 21, 2024) Rail passengers in the Wellington Region should expect longer travel times on some off-peak services on Wednesday 21 August because of a union meeting for… ...
Swift entry through Kiwibank window (August 5, 2024) KiwiBank at Coastlands received an unexpected visit tonight (Monday) just before 6pm when the elderly driver of a brand new Swift rode over the curb… ...
Wellington Regional Land Transport Plan approved (August 2, 2024) Projects to enable more frequent trains and a reliable rail network top a list of transport activities, each costing over $2 million, put forward for… ...
Man arrested following fleeing driver incident, Kāpiti-Mana (July 2, 2024) A man has been arrested after a fleeing driver incident across the Kāpiti-Mana region earlier today. Inspector Renee Perkins, Area Commander Kāpiti-Mana says Police identified… ...
Kapiti Chamber commends police response (July 1, 2024) The Kāpiti Business Chamber has commended local advocacy and the effective Police response following recent anti-social boy racer meet-ups. Local businesses are breathing a sigh… ...
Police Eagle to swoop on illegal car gatherings (June 28, 2024) The Matariki cluster won’t be the only thing in the sky this weekend as the Police Eagle helicopter assists in monitoring and responding to anti-social… ...
Vehicle seizures and arrests follow antisocial road user gatherings (June 27, 2024) Police say five vehicles have been seized and one person arrested following a recent spate of antisocial road user gatherings in Kapiti and Horowhenua. As… ...
Pink Weed-Killer for Kapiti Expressway (June 25, 2024) NZTA says they have been spraying invasive plants along the Kāpiti Expressway with a weed killer dyed pink and advise "don't touch these plants. Don't… ...
Gotcha – Man arrested while breaking into cars (June 20, 2024) A twenty-one-year-old has been arrested after allegedly breaking into three vehicles in Oxford Street Levin on Wednesday morning in an attempt to steal them. At… ...
Police Appeal for sightings and footage of fatal crash, Palmerston North (June 9, 2024) Police are appealing for information following a fatal crash involving multiple vehicles that occurred on Saturday night between 9:30-9:50pm. The collision took place on Napier… ...
