Service status
In recent times, the Kāpiti Coast District has experienced increasingly regular and significant weather events. This page will keep our community updated on what's happening with our services due to maintenance or through weather events, from road closures to communities and facilities impacted, and what to do if you need to report incidents or events, or need help.
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MetService weather warnings
- See MetService Severe weather for further information.
- Now's a great time to clear your gutters and spouting of leaves!
Note: we share MetService weather warnings, but not weather watches. See MetService Weather warnings and watches for how these differ.
Sandbags
Sandbags, sand and empty bags are available for anyone living in flood-prone areas. You can collect these from the Council depot at 25 Fytfield Place, Paraparaumu.
Road updates
Work to make the temporary pedestrian crossing point on Te Moana Rd near Nimmo Ave West permanent is set to begin week commencing 28 April.
While there, contractors will also make some other improvements to the Te Moana Road/ Nimmo Ave West intersection. This includes building a footpath to connect with the one on the eastern side of Nimmo Ave West and installing new kerb and channel at the intersection. This will make the area safer for motorists, pedestrians and cyclists.
Work is expected to take up to three weeks to complete.
As part of our Ōtaki wastewater upgrade, we’re laying 2.7 kilometres of new wastewater pipe along Aotaki Street and Mill Road to the Old State Highway.
Traffic management will be in place at various times while this important work is completed. Thanks for your patience. Read more about this major infrastructure upgrade for Ōtaki.
See Ōtaki Gorge Road slip for more information.
See our upcoming chipseal resurfacing schedule. This work is to be completed during January–March 2025. All work is dependent on weather and the availability of construction resource. Traffic control will be in place – please follow the direction of site crews.
Where: Paekakariki Hill Road: approximately 2.37 km from State Highway 59
What: Construction of retaining wall
When: From 14 April to 05 May 2025 weather permitting
Why: There are slow-slip events that have been occurring on Paekakariki Hill Road, resulting in cracking through the road pavement and surfacing layers. If nothing is done, there is a risk of losing part of the road altogether. We have chosen what has been assessed as the highest risk site for immediate treatment.
Duration and traffic management:
The work is expected to take 3 weeks, during which a Stop and Go will be in place.
What can you do to help?
Please avoid the worksite as much as possible by pre-planning and limiting trips through the site.
The less interruptions to let traffic through, the sooner the construction will be completed.
We’re installing some soil stabilising matting to fix potholes and reestablish grass next to Waimanu Lagoon. Works start on 22 June and will take a couple of days. The area will be fenced off for a while longer to allow the grass to grow. The main carpark isn't affected and will remain open.
Greater Wellington Regional Council (GW) is starting gravel works in the Waikanae River downstream of the Otaihanga Boat Club on Monday (weather permitting).
- Part of the track will be closed from time to time for safety and to allow the works to be completed as quickly as possible. Signage will be in place.
- People will see bulldozers and diggers in the river shifting the gravel towards the banks.
- The work is being done to reduce erosion of the riverbanks.
See www.gw.govt.nz/waikanaeriver for more information or call Greater Wellington Council on 0800 496 734
Partial closures
No current closures.