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September

Site set for construction of new Ōtaki Reservoir following blessing
28 September 2023
Site set for construction of new Ōtaki Reservoir following blessing
A ceremony to clear the way for work to begin on the new Ōtaki reservoir was held today, reports Kāpiti Coast District Council Mayor Janet Holborow.“The ceremony, or whakawatea, led by Ngā Hapu ō...
Ōtaki Tri back for 2023 – nau mai haere mai
26 September 2023
Ōtaki Tri back for 2023 – nau mai haere mai
Following a successful return last year Tauwhāinga-Toru – the Ōtaki Triathlon – is back for 2023. After an eight-year hiatus the swimming, running, and cycling event was resurrected last year and drew...
Roadworks on Kāpiti Rd from early October
25 September 2023
Roadworks on Kāpiti Rd from early October
Kāpiti Coast District Council says renewal of the surface of Kāpiti Rd will begin in early October and motorists can expect some disruption as a result.  Work on the section between Arawhata and Rimu...
No concerns with Kāpiti water supply, Council says
22 September 2023
No concerns with Kāpiti water supply, Council says
Kāpiti Coast District Council is providing reassurance that its public water supplies are safe to drink in the wake of the gastro illness outbreak in Queenstown. Kāpiti water treatment plants manager...
Council sets up climate change and resilience community ‘think tank’
22 September 2023
Council sets up climate change and resilience community ‘think tank’
Kāpiti Coast District Council is setting up a think tank to help develop a climate change and resilience strategy for our district, and is looking for applicants from the community. Climate and...
Council welcomes the opportunity to extend work to improve public transport links for Ōtaki
13 September 2023
Council welcomes the opportunity to extend work to improve public transport links for Ōtaki
A submission from Kāpiti Coast District Council to the Horizons Regional Council’s Services Review aims to build on existing work to address a number of issued faced by the Ōtaki community as a result...
Council’s engagement hub heads north to Ōtaki
12 September 2023
Council’s engagement hub heads north to Ōtaki
The Kāpiti Coast District Council’s roving engagement hub is heading north this week, setting up at the Ōtaki Library from today, Tuesday 12 September, through to Friday 13 October. This follows the...
Council wants your views on a Māori ward for Kāpiti
11 September 2023
Council wants your views on a Māori ward for Kāpiti
Kāpiti Coast District Council is seeking the community’s views from tomorrow (12 September) on whether to establish a Māori ward ahead of the 2025 local elections. Feedback closes at 5pm Friday 13...
Join the Kāpiti Coast community beach clean up!
08 September 2023
Join the Kāpiti Coast community beach clean up!
It’s spring, so that means spring cleaning our coast! Kāpiti Coast District Council invites you to join a community beach clean up at Paraparaumu Beach on Saturday 16 September from 10.30am to...
Council to keep Single Transferable Vote for local elections
07 September 2023
Council to keep Single Transferable Vote for local elections
Kāpiti Coast District Council has notified its intention to keep the Single Transferable Vote (STV) system for the 2025 local body elections. STV is a proportional electoral system where voters rank...
Speed limit changes confirmed for Kāpiti
04 September 2023
Speed limit changes confirmed for Kāpiti
The speed limit around all Kāpiti Coast schools will drop to 30km/h following the adoption of the Kāpiti Coast District Council Speed Management Plan last week (Thursday 31 August). Government rules...
New Waikanae Library and Community Hub gets the green light
01 September 2023
New Waikanae Library and Community Hub gets the green light
Kāpiti Mayor Janet Holborow has welcomed the Kāpiti Coast District Council’s decision to green light the Waikanae Library and Community Hub project. Mayor Holborow says the public have waited a long...