October

Meet your new Council Thank you to the 46.9% of you who voted. Your new Council and Community Board members have been elected! Congratulations to Mayor Janet Holborow for her second term and to all...

The Ōtaki wastewater upgrade involves laying 2.7 kilometres of new wastewater pipeline along Aotaki Street and Mill Road to old State Highway 1. Both roads are major arterials connecting residential...

Ever wondered why sometimes the road looks like it’s getting a fresh layer of gravel — and why it smells a little like a summer barbecue gone rogue? That’s chip sealing in action! It’s part of our...

Kāpiti Coast District Council local body election results have been declared today, following preliminary results released after voting closed on 11 October.   Final counting of votes, including...

Ōtaki Gorge Road will remain closed for the next 3 to 4 weeks due to the underslip that occurred last Sunday. The slip is located 50 metres from our completed Blue Bluff repairs. Crews are busy with...

Following a negative sample result today, Kāpiti Coast District Council are pleased to say the precautionary boil water notice for the Hautere/Te Horo public water supply has been lifted.  The notice...

The Kapiti Artisan Pantry is coming to Coastlands Shopping Centre over the Christmas season, where you can check out Kapiti’s talented food and beverage producers in a celebration of local flavour,...

During routine sampling of our water network in Hautere a sample has detected a small reading for bacteria (1 E.Coli). The presence of E.Coli indicates the water is potentially not safe to drink and...

What a wet few days we've had! Thanks to everyone who got their votes in – preliminary election results give us a good picture of our new Council. As we splash our way through spring, there's plenty...

Fifteen Kāpiti arts and cultural projects have received funding through the Creative Communities Scheme, funded by Creative New Zealand and administered by Kāpiti Coast District Council. The total...

Our preliminary results reflect about 95% of votes returned but do not include special votes. Special votes are referred to the Electoral Commission for validation. Their process can take several...

Kāpiti Coast District Council progress results are declared as provisionally elected or not elected. Our progress results reflect about 90% of votes returned but do not include hand-delivered votes...

Kāpiti Coast District Council has awarded almost $17,000.00 for 2025/26 Waste Levy Grants to five of inspiring community-led projects, each focused on creating a cleaner, more sustainable future...

Kāpiti Coast District Council and the Homes for Good Trust have combined forces to provide more information about housing solutions for the fast-growing district. With workshops starting in October,...

A report on the Analysis of the Economic and Social Benefits of Transmission Gully and Kāpiti Expressway shows a combined economic benefit of $94 million in 2024 for Mackays to Peka Peka and Peka Peka...

Last chance to cast your local elections vote! This Saturday, 12 noon sharp, is the last chance to cast your vote in the Kāpiti Coast local elections! You can no longer post your vote, so you'll need...

We’re proudly helping local businesses to achieve their financial and environmental goals as part of our Sustainable Spring programme. The following events and workshops are aimed at supporting...