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Everything Kāpiti is our weekly email update for Kāpiti residents. It's a convenient way to keep informed on council activities, upcoming events and opportunities to get involved and give feedback.
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16 August 2022 | Local election candidates confirmed
Nominations for our local body elections closed on Friday 12 August, so we have news for you about the number of people standing for our communities. We also have stories for you about an Ōtaki Community Board grant that's opened, an update on our new dog tags, the Parks' team planting day, Mahuru Māori, which this year will follow the Maramataki (the Māori lunar calendar), and lots more!
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8 August 2022 | Don't leave your nomination to the last minute!
It's a big week in the lead up to the 2022 Local Elections. This Friday is the final day for candidate nominations and, it's also the last day to enrol to vote. If you want to keep an eye on who's standing, we'll be updating our candidates page daily.
2 August 2022 | Putting the art in the heart of the Art Trail
The Kapiti Coast Art Trail is always a highlight on the calendar and with two weekends now locked in, 5/6 and 12/13 November, it's definitely one you don't want to miss! There's plenty more in this issue, so read on!
26 July 2022 | Transformational investment for Ōtaki housing supply
We have plenty to celebrate this week with the government making a transformational investment which will enable approximately 1000 new homes to be built in Ōtaki, and a fantastic turnout at Saturday's coastal hazard public information session sparking some great discussion.
19 July 2022 | School up with our 2022 Pre-election Report
In this week’s edition we help you school-up on the big issues facing our district ahead of our local elections in October, invite you to have your say on how we respond as a community to coastal hazards, and recognise some amazing artistic talent.
15 July 2022 | A crash course in Council
Welcome to this special Local Elections 2022 edition of Everything Kāpiti. Local elections will take place around New Zealand on 8 October and our community will decide who will govern our district for the next three years. Local government only succeeds if people who care for their communities are prepared to vote and serve.
5 July 2022 | We read fine free, overdue fines no more!
There's been some gorgeous sunrises (and sunsets!) over the last week or so, and for those of you who enjoy an early morning cycle the good news is we've received funding for new wharepaku (toilets) if you're caught short! Read on for more – and if you think you'd make a good Pedal Ready instructor to help others learn to ride safely. We've heaps of other stories, too – including the removal of overdue fines from our libraries, and a new walking track coming soon for those keen to explore Ōtaki Forks. We've also heaps of events for the school holidays.
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