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Property, housing and rates

We've pulled together information on rates, building and resource consents, our role in housing, and how you can improve your home's warmth and...

Annual Plan 2025/26

Our Annual Plan for the 2025/26 financial year sticks to the strategy set out in our current Long-term Plan (LTP), with minor changes made to adjust...

Vision Kāpiti 2060

Together, we're shaping a districtwide vision to guide planning for decades to come, so we can enable Kāpiti to grow in a way that is sustainable and...

Have your say

We value your input on projects, strategies, and bylaws that impact our community. Here, you'll also discover public notices and have the opportunity...

Libraries

Information on how to obtain a library card, locations and hours, public computers and more.

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What’s on this week?

Oct–Dec 2025

Digi Coaches

At Paraparaumu Library – 10am–2pm Monday to Friday. Drop-in and get digital advice. No registration needed.

Saturdays and Sundays

SPLASH!

At Waikanae Pool, Coastlands Aquatic Centre and Ōtaki Pool – 1pm–4:30pm. Inflatable fun and games for the whole family. See opening times.

12 Dec–8 Jan

Art exhibition

Portraits full of feeling – Anya Paints at Roderick and Gillian Deane Art Space, Paraparaumu Library.

16–18 Dec 10am–2pm

Virtual Reality Career Training

At Paraparaumu Library – drop–in and experience virtual reality career training. No registration needed.

Tue 16 Dec 10.30am–12.30pm

Homes for Good

At Paraparaumu Library – drop-in session offering free independent housing advice for seniors by the Homes for Good Trust.

Sat 20 Dec 10am–12pm

Low Sensory Christmas

At Paraparaumu Library – visit with santa, all-abilities play, quiet crafts, kai, facebooking and bubbleologist.

Sat 20 December

Sticks and stones

At ōtaki Library – 11am–2pm. Try rock painting, create a popsicle stick snake or design a mini photo frame.

Sat 20 Dec 1pm–4pm

Santa SPLASH!

At Waikanae pool, Coastlands Aquatic Centre and Ōtaki pool – SPLASH! but make it festive. We’re turning up the festive cheer with a special Christmas SPLASH!

23–24 Dec 10am–2pm

Custom Koha

Waikanae Library – Design your own custom badges and Christmas cards to give away or follow your imagination using our crafting materials.

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12 Dec 2025

High Court judgement on Moy Place road reserve considered by Council

Kāpiti Coast District Council considered the High Court judgement on a judicial review brought by Wakefield Group Holdings Limited regarding Moy Place, Ōtaki, at their Council meeting yesterday. In...

10 Dec 2025

Everything Kāpiti – your weekly update

What a fantastic event the Kāpiti Food Fair was on Saturday. The great turnout and variety of stallholders highlighted just some of the awesome things happening across our district. Other events...

09 Dec 2025

The Kāpiti Coast is all set for summer

With the summer holidays just around the corner, the Kāpiti Coast District Council is encouraging people to enjoy local parks and playgrounds, visit pools and libraries, experience summer events, and...

08 Dec 2025

Drinking water pipeline upgrade for Waitohu Valley Reservoir in Ōtaki

Work will begin in January to lay a new pipeline between the existing Waitohu Reservoir and the new Ōtaki Reservoir reports Kāpiti Coast District Council. Council’s Group Manager Infrastructure and...

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