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May 2024

Kāpiti Coast District Council focussed on debt reduction in Long-term Plan
Kāpiti Coast District Council focussed on debt reduction in Long-term Plan
31 May 2024 | Your Council
Kāpiti Coast District Council focussed on debt reduction in Long-term Plan
Kāpiti Coast District Mayor Janet Holborow says prioritising the reduction of debt was the strongest message Council received leading into the Long-term Plan 2024–34 considerations. “A 17 percent rate...
Festivals receive Creative NZ funding
Festivals receive Creative NZ funding
30 May 2024 | Our community
Festivals receive Creative NZ funding
Two Kāpiti festivals have received funding in the one-off Creative Communities Scheme Festival Fund. The $15,000 fund was established to support festivals that celebrate the life experiences, stories,...
TOI Mahara wins big at awards season
TOI Mahara wins big at awards season
27 May 2024 | Our community
TOI Mahara wins big at awards season
The recently opened TOI Mahara Kāpiti Coast District Gallery won two prestigious awards last week. Kāpiti Coast District Mayor Janet Holborow described the awards as “the icing on the cake for such an...
Council sets fees and charges for 2024/25
Council sets fees and charges for 2024/25
27 May 2024 | Your Council
Council sets fees and charges for 2024/25
Kāpiti Coast District Council has agreed fees and charges for 2024/25 as part of its Long-term Plan (LTP) 2024-34 deliberations.    Kāpiti Coast District Mayor Janet Holborow said most fees and...
Drinking? Don't drive. There’s no excuse
Drinking? Don't drive. There’s no excuse
24 May 2024 | Your Council
Drinking? Don't drive. There’s no excuse
Kāpiti Coast District Council has joined forces with NZTA Waka Kotahi, Police and other councils in the Wellington region to drive down the number of people getting behind the wheel under the...
Alcohol bylaw introduced for Kāpiti Coast
Alcohol bylaw introduced for Kāpiti Coast
24 May 2024 | Your Council
Alcohol bylaw introduced for Kāpiti Coast
Kāpiti Coast District Council has introduced a bylaw allowing it to set its own alcohol licensing fees so it can pass more of the costs to those selling alcohol, rather than ratepayers. This will mean...
Ōtaki e-waste closed until further notice
Ōtaki e-waste closed until further notice
21 May 2024 | Your Council
Ōtaki e-waste closed until further notice
Kāpiti Coast District Council is reluctantly suspending its Ōtaki e-waste recycling service until further notice due to repeated and escalating vandalism and theft from the e-waste disposal...
Te Ara Whetū – Te Ātiawa ki Whakarongotai gifts a name for the new Waikanae Library
Te Ara Whetū – Te Ātiawa ki Whakarongotai gifts a name for the new Waikanae Library
15 May 2024 | Your Council
Te Ara Whetū – Te Ātiawa ki Whakarongotai gifts a name for the new Waikanae Library
Kāpiti Coast District Council today formally accepted from Te Ātiawa ki Whakarongotai their gift of the name ‘Te Ara Whetū’ for the new Waikanae Library. Kāpiti Coast District Mayor Janet Holborow...
Te Ara Whetū – the name of the new Waikanae Library
Te Ara Whetū – the name of the new Waikanae Library
14 May 2024 | Your Council
Te Ara Whetū – the name of the new Waikanae Library
This week Council accepted from Te Ātiawa ki Whakarongotai their gift of the name ‘Te Ara Whetū’ for the new Waikanae Library.
Results are in for City Nature Challenge 2024
Results are in for City Nature Challenge 2024
13 May 2024 | Get involved
Results are in for City Nature Challenge 2024
The results of the Hoake ki te Taiao City Nature Challenge 2024 have been finalised and it has been a fantastic result. The City Nature Challenge is an annual international event that encourages...
Council opts to re-open Ōtaki Gorge Rd at Blue Bluff
Council opts to re-open Ōtaki Gorge Rd at Blue Bluff
10 May 2024 | Work updates
Council opts to re-open Ōtaki Gorge Rd at Blue Bluff
Work to reinstate road access to the Ōtaki Forks and Tararua Forest Park will begin in the new financial year following a decision by Kāpiti Coast District Council yesterday (Thursday 9 May).
Kāpiti welcomes artist for stunning new mural
Kāpiti welcomes artist for stunning new mural
06 May 2024 | Our community
Kāpiti welcomes artist for stunning new mural
Work on a new mural that celebrates the Kāpiti Coast’s ecology and the waka that travelled on its waters has started in Raumati Beach.  Renowned artist Taupuruariki (Ariki) Brightwell (of...
Kāpiti Good Sorts and Community Awards are open for nominations
Kāpiti Good Sorts and Community Awards are open for nominations
01 May 2024 | Get involved
Kāpiti Good Sorts and Community Awards are open for nominations
Kāpiti Coast District Council invites nominations for two awards that recognise the local residents and community groups who make outstanding contributions to our community. The Kāpiti Good Sorts...