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2022

  • Peka Peka to Ōtaki e-way opening an early Christmas present
    Friday 23 Dec 2022
    Kāpiti Coast District Council has welcomed the opening of the Peka Peka to Ōtaki Expressway ahead of Christmas. Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency opened the expressway in stages over...
  • Pest species – weed or welcome?
    Monday 19 Dec 2022
    Planning to spend some of these long summer evenings getting stuck into the garden? Unfortunately, warmer weather often brings unwelcome weeds that need managing. Here's some tips...
  • Te Uruhi granted resource consent
    Friday 16 Dec 2022
    Kāpiti Coast District Council today received the decision from the independent hearing panel that they have granted a resource consent to build and operate the Te Uruhi biosecurity...
  • Council to deepen partnership with Kāpiti Youth Support
    Monday 12 Dec 2022
    Kāpiti Coast District Council is to deepen its partnership with Kāpiti Youth Support through a memorandum of understanding with the organisation which is a key provider of...
  • Council moves to become accredited Living Wage Employer
    Monday 12 Dec 2022
    Kāpiti Coast District Council unanimously voted at last week’s meeting to take the next steps towards becoming an accredited Living Wage Employer.  The Living Wage is an...
  • Learning to live with more water
    Monday 12 Dec 2022
    Surface flooding from groundwater is predicted to become more significant in the future due to both increased rainfall volumes, and sea-level rise associated with climate...
  • Updated regional plan for waste management under way
    Friday 09 Dec 2022
    Kāpiti Coast District Council is to work with the other seven councils in the Wellington Region on an updated joint waste management and minimisation plan (WMMP) that will change...
  • Council supports lowering voting age to 16
    Friday 09 Dec 2022
    Kāpiti Coast District Council is backing a national campaign to lower the voting age to 16 years of age. A majority of councillors supported a notice of motion submitted by Cr...
  • Impacts of high groundwater
    Monday 05 Dec 2022
    Next up in our closer look at groundwater, we breakdown the impacts of record rainfall over the last year causing significantly elevated groundwater levels across our...
  • Check out concept design for new Maclean Park skatepark 2pm, 10 December
    Monday 05 Dec 2022
    Kāpiti Coast District Council invites interested people to give their thoughts on the concept design for the refreshed skatepark in Maclean Park, Paraparaumu Beach. Manager of...
  • A Kāpiti summer is a summer done right
    Friday 02 Dec 2022
    Kāpiti Coast District Council is in full preparation-mode with an expected swell of approximately 35,000 visitors over summer. Kāpiti Coast Mayor Janet Holborow says that...
  • Sign up for Aotearoa Bike Challenge and ride for glory
    Friday 02 Dec 2022
    Kāpiti Coast District Council is encouraging workplaces, groups and individuals to get on their bikes and ride in the 2023 Aotearoa Bike Challenge. The Aotearoa Bike Challenge runs...
  • Raumati Village unity reflected in new public artwork
    Monday 28 Nov 2022
    Kotahitanga (unity, togetherness) is the theme of a new public artwork that was formally received and blessed in Raumati Village today. Kāpiti Artist Theo Arraj has created a mural...
  • Green light for waste reduction projects
    Monday 28 Nov 2022
    The Kāpiti Coast District Council is delighted to announce the 2022 Waste Levy Grant recipients for the Community Projects and Business Waste Reduction categories.   The Waste Levy...
  • Groundwater 101 – what is groundwater?
    Monday 28 Nov 2022
    We've had lots of interest in our story on how raised groundwater levels are contributing to standing water issues across our district We thought we’d take a closer look at...
  • Slam dunk for four Kāpiti primary schools
    Friday 25 Nov 2022
    Four schools are celebrating slam dunks for their pupils this week, following the installation of new adjustable basketball hoops thanks to over $38,000 in funding from Pub...
  • Kāpiti council backs Mayor’s committee chair appointments
    Friday 25 Nov 2022
    Kāpiti Coast District Mayor Janet Holborow has set up five core Council committees, with two new subcommittees that will focus on social sustainability, and climate change and the...
  • Milestone for the new Mahara Gallery as new roof completed
    Friday 18 Nov 2022
    The completion of the roof on the Mahara Gallery rebuild in Waikanae is a major step in the transformation of the gallery to a museum standard facility. Sean Mallon, Group Manager...
  • Building inspections timeframes delayed
    Friday 18 Nov 2022
    Kāpiti Coast District Council’s Building Inspections Team Leader Michelle Salmon says in what is traditionally an already busy time of the year, Council’s building inspections’...
  • Maps show rezoning requests from intensification plan change submitters
    Wednesday 16 Nov 2022
    Kāpiti Coast District Council has mapped the rezoning requests from submitters on the intensification plan change (PC2) to assist people wanting to make further...
  • Record rainfall for Kāpiti contributing to elevated groundwater levels
    Friday 11 Nov 2022
    Record rainfall over the last year is causing significantly elevated groundwater levels across the Kāpiti Coast district. Average annual rainfall at the Paraparaumu Aerodrome is...
  • Council building inspectors train for natural disasters
    Friday 11 Nov 2022
    Kāpiti Coast District Council building inspectors are being put through their paces for quickly assessing the safety of buildings in a natural disaster in a training exercise next...
  • Wonder awaits for visitors to Kāpiti Coast Art Trail
    Thursday 27 Oct 2022
    Art lovers are in for a sensory feast with more than 125 local artists showcasing their work as part of the annual Kāpiti Coast Art Trail being held during the first two weekends...
  • Council modifies Te Uruhi Resource Consent application
    Friday 21 Oct 2022
    Kāpiti Coast District Council today announced its intention to withdraw the proposal to extend the carpark just north of Ocean Road, Paraparaumu from its Resource Consent...
  • Newly elected representatives welcomed with mihi whakatau
    Friday 21 Oct 2022
    Newly elected Kāpiti Coast District councillors and community board members were welcomed into the Council Chambers yesterday with a mihi whakatau. Mayor Janet Holborow said it was...
  • Final results of Kāpiti Coast District Council election confirmed
    Friday 14 Oct 2022
    Kāpiti Coast District Council 2022 local body election results have been declared today (14 October 2022), following preliminary results released after voting closed on 8...
  • Kāpiti Workforce Plan recognised at national awards
    Friday 14 Oct 2022
    Kāpiti Coast District Council was recognised at the Economic Development NZ Awards Ceremony in Christchurch last night, receiving a Best Practice Commendation for the Inclusive...
  • Lifting our aquatics game for staff and community
    Wednesday 12 Oct 2022
    We’d like to congratulate the Kāpiti Aquatics staff who are working hard to boost their skills and earn important qualifications.  We currently have 23 staff at various stages of...
  • Preliminary results of Kāpiti Coast District Council election
    Monday 10 Oct 2022
    Preliminary results of the 2022 Kāpiti Coast District Council elections have resulted in some changes to the progress results issued yesterday of candidates elected. These are...
  • Building consent process simplified
    Wednesday 05 Oct 2022
    Kāpiti Coast District Council has made applying for and tracking a building consent quicker and more efficient. Council’s Building Inspections Team Leader Michelle Salmon says an...
  • Have your say on incentives to protect nature on rural land
    Tuesday 04 Oct 2022
    Kāpiti Coast District Council is seeking feedback on draft changes to the District Plan to improve incentives for landowners to do more to protect indigenous biodiversity on rural...
  • New plan for long-life dog tags
    Monday 03 Oct 2022
    Kāpiti Coast District Council is offering free alternatives to the new aluminium dog registration tag introduced this year.  To provide an eco-friendlier option to the previously...
  • Annual Report reflects continued investment in growth and resilience
    Thursday 29 Sep 2022
    Kāpiti Coast District Council adopted its Annual Report 2021/22 and Summary today. The report describes how Council has performed against planned works and projects prescribed in...
  • $5.26 million investment proposed for community wellbeing and resilience in Kāpiti
    Friday 23 Sep 2022
    Updated 6 October 2022 At their Strategy and Operations meeting on Thursday, Kāpiti Coast District Council recommended 14 projects, totalling $5.26 million, to be submitted to Te...
  • Paraparaumu Transport Hub improvements on the way
    Monday 19 Sep 2022
    A joint project between Kāpiti Coast District Council and Metlink to improve users’ public transport experience and better connect the Paraparaumu Transport Hub to the retail...
  • Wide range of events planned for Kāpiti Seniors’ Week
    Friday 16 Sep 2022
    Kāpiti seniors can look forward to an extended array of activities and events aimed specifically at them as Te Wiki Kaumātua Seniors’ Week 2022 spills across two weeks this...
  • Funding available to support heritage protection projects
    Friday 16 Sep 2022
    Applications are now open for the Kāpiti Coast District Council’s contestable Heritage Fund, which supports projects that manage and protect heritage sites throughout the...
  • Council extends deadline for intensification plan change submissions
    Thursday 15 Sep 2022
    Kāpiti Coast District Council has extended the deadline for people to make submissions on a proposed plan change that would enable greater building intensification. The new...
  • Food and beverage sector opportunities for Kāpiti
    Thursday 15 Sep 2022
    Kāpiti Coast District Council hosted more than 30 key stakeholders, including a variety of local Food and Beverage businesses, at a strategy presentation session held at Southwards...
  • Creative Communities Scheme grant recipients announced
    Wednesday 14 Sep 2022
    The Kāpiti Coast District Council Grants Allocation Committee has awarded the Creative Communities Scheme funds to 14 applicants across a wide range of arts projects. The total...
  • Emergency meeting to remember Her Majesty The Queen
    Wednesday 14 Sep 2022
    Kāpiti Coast District Council will hold an emergency meeting prior to their Strategy and Operations and Audit and Risk meetings on Thursday 15 September 2022. The emergency meeting...
  • Don’t be an egg: our dunes are no place for motorbikes
    Tuesday 13 Sep 2022
    We’ve all heard about the problem of storms and rising seas damaging our dunes but there’s another threat: people. Council environment and ecological services team leader Andy...
  • Waikanae Beach stormwater upgrade starting soon
    Tuesday 13 Sep 2022
    Contractors are about to start a $1.48 million 12-month upgrade of the stormwater system in Waikanae Beach, Kāpiti Coast District Council stormwater engineer Tapiwa Mbona...
  • Learning about harakeke care
    Monday 12 Sep 2022
    Kāpiti Coast District Council parks staff and contractors have partnered with local kai raranga to improve their harakeke (flax) pruning skills, in the process creating an area...
  • Council acknowledges the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
    Friday 09 Sep 2022
    Kāpiti District Mayor K Gurunathan says the District Council are deeply saddened by the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. “The Queen’s service to the Commonwealth for more...
  • Civic and Community Awards honour local volunteers and community groups
    Monday 05 Sep 2022
    Volunteer groups and individuals were celebrated and recognised in the annual Kāpiti Coast Civic and Community Awards at Te Raukura ki Kāpiti on Wednesday night. The Civic Awards...
  • Options for new Waikanae Library being assessed
    Monday 05 Sep 2022
    The Kāpiti Coast District Council’s vision for Mahara Place to be the vibrant heart of the Waikanae Town Centre is shaping up with a detailed assessment of site options for the new...
  • Ōtaki welcomes back triathlon after eight-year hiatus
    Friday 02 Sep 2022
    After an eight-year hiatus, the Kāpiti Coast District Council’s Ōtaki Pool is delighted to bring the Ōtaki Triathlon back to Haruātai Park on 27 November 2022.  The popular event...
  • Predator Free September 2022
    Friday 02 Sep 2022
    Delivering on the government’s ambitious goal of eradicating possums, stoats and rats by 2050 requires a massive team effort. Backyard trapping has been shown to be a very...
  • Kāpiti Coast District Council welcomes Regional Economic Development Plan
    Thursday 01 Sep 2022
    Kāpiti Coast District Council has welcomed a unified Regional Economic Development Plan (REDP) that was launched on Monday 29 August 2022. Kāpiti Coast District Mayor K Gurunathan...
  • Social Investment Fund recipients announced
    Monday 29 Aug 2022
    Nine Kāpiti initiatives have been selected as recipients of the 2022-25 Social Investment Fund, aimed at building safe and connected Kāpiti communities and lifting social sector...
  • Time to sound out your candidates
    Monday 29 Aug 2022
    Candidate nominations for this year’s local election have closed, with 62 nominations for 31 vacant roles successfully lodged with Electoral Officer for the Kāpiti Coast, Dale...
  • Council supports proposed change to alcohol law
    Friday 26 Aug 2022
    Kāpiti Coast District Mayor K Gurunathan says Council has heard the call from communities distressed about the negative impacts of alcohol, especially in Ōtaki, and will support...
  • Council surveys community views on district target for reducing emissions
    Wednesday 24 Aug 2022
    Kāpiti Coast District Council is looking at whether our district should set a districtwide emissions reduction target, as some other councils have done. Council sustainability and...
  • Wild weather ‘perfect storm’ for waterlogged Kāpiti
    Monday 22 Aug 2022
    After another wild weekend of weather across the country, Kāpiti Coast District Council is warning residents that while the district may have fared better than others, there are...
  • Consultation on housing intensification starts
    Wednesday 17 Aug 2022
    Kāpiti Coast District Council is consulting until 5pm 15 September on proposed changes to the District Plan aimed at improving the housing supply and urban vibrancy. District...
  • Climate action report a stocktake of past, present and future work
    Thursday 11 Aug 2022
    Published 08 Aug 2022 A new climate action report brings together Kāpiti Coast District Council’s recent and future work to reduce emissions and prepare for the impacts of climate...
  • Local election candidates advised not to leave their nominations to the last minute
    Friday 05 Aug 2022
    Those interested in standing for the Kāpiti Coast District Council in this year’s local elections shouldn’t wait to get their nominations in as incomplete last-minute applications...
  • Kāpiti welcomes national plan for adapting to climate change
    Thursday 04 Aug 2022
    A new national plan for adapting to climate change provide valuable support for councils and communities struggling with the costs and complexities of preparing for environmental...
  • Putting the art in the heart of the Art Trail
    Friday 29 Jul 2022
    Kāpiti Coast District Council is putting art in the heart of the much-loved Kāpiti Arts Trail this month following a refresh of the Trail’s visual identity and the adoption of a...
  • Waikanae Library to open on Monday but Service Centre remains closed
    Friday 29 Jul 2022
    The Kāpiti Coast District Council has confirmed that it will re-open it’s Waikanae Library from Monday 1 August but the Waikanae Service Centre will remain closed for another week...
  • Kāpiti Coast District Council appoints Darren Edwards as Chief Executive
    Thursday 28 Jul 2022
    The Kāpiti Coast District Council has appointed Darren Edwards to the position of Chief Executive. Mr Edwards is currently General Manager, Strategic Planning and Policy with the...
  • Kāpiti business sustainability network to help balance doing well with doing good
    Wednesday 27 Jul 2022
    Kāpiti Coast District Council has launched Pakihi Toit ū o Kāpiti, a new network to help businesses on their journey to more environmentally sustainable practices.    “Pakihi Toitū...
  • Council retains credit rating, outlook stable
    Tuesday 26 Jul 2022
    Kāpiti Coast District Council has maintained its AA/A-1+ S&P Global credit rating.    In its latest report the independent ratings agency S&P Global has affirmed Council’s AA/A-1+...
  • Community workshop for the new Maclean Park skatepark
    Monday 25 Jul 2022
    Kapiti Coast District Council and award-winning skatepark designers RICH Landscapes invite interested people to take part in a community workshop to help design the upgraded...
  • Infrastructure Acceleration Funding ‘transformational investment’ for Ōtaki housing supply
    Thursday 21 Jul 2022
    A $29.3 million government contribution to infrastructure that will enable approximately 1000 new homes to be built in Ōtaki is a ‘transformational investment’ for a community...
  • Illness forces temporary closure of Waikanae Library and Service Centre
    Thursday 21 Jul 2022
    COVID-19 and the winter flu are continuing to have an impact on the Kāpiti Coast District Council’s ability to provide services and community facilities with staff needing to...
  • Want to make a change in Kāpiti? Nominations to stand for Council now open
    Friday 15 Jul 2022
    Candidate nominations are now open for those interested in governing the Kāpiti Coast district for the next three years.  Local elections will take place around New Zealand on 8...
  • Ways of adapting to coastal changes to be canvassed
    Thursday 14 Jul 2022
    Kāpiti Coast District Council and the Takutai Kāpiti Coastal Advisory Panel want your views on how our community should adapt to coastal erosion and flooding caused by sea-level...
  • Wild weather highlights need to plan for coastal erosion and flooding
    Thursday 14 Jul 2022
    The recent wild weather is yet another reminder of the need for our community to plan for increasing coastal erosion and flooding from sea level rise and climate change, says...
  • A term like no other: Pre-election Report wraps up 2019-22
    Wednesday 13 Jul 2022
    Kāpiti Coast District Council interim chief executive Gary Simpson says despite the 2019-22 triennium being dominated by a global pandemic, it has also been a productive three...
  • Ōtaki Pool closed for maintenance from 25 July–4 September
    Tuesday 12 Jul 2022
    The Ōtaki pool is getting a fresh coat of paint, a building wash and a safety check this winter in a six-week general maintenance interlude, starting Monday 25 July.     Aquatics...
  • Council growing low emissions vehicle fleet
    Monday 11 Jul 2022
    Kāpiti Coast District Council is continuing to reduce its carbon footprint with the replacement of its ageing fleet with new low emission vehicles. Two new EVs and three new PHEVs...
  • Four district plan changes open for consultation this week
    Monday 11 Jul 2022
    Kāpiti Coast District Council will publicly notify a package of four District Plan changes to update some road classifications in Paraparaumu, better protect indigenous...
  • Stolen school zone signs a blow to road safety and ratepayers
    Friday 08 Jul 2022
    Ratepayers have been left with a bill of over $10,000 to replace two solar school zone signs stolen from Ōtaki this week.Kāpiti Coast District Council discovered the two ‘Jack and...
  • Applications now open for Council’s Waste Levy Grants
    Wednesday 06 Jul 2022
    Kāpiti Coast District Council has funding available through its Waste Levy Grants to help our community with projects focusing on waste minimisation. Sustainability and Resilience...
  • Community Grant recipients announced
    Tuesday 05 Jul 2022
    The Kāpiti Coast District Council Grants Allocation Sub-committee has awarded Community Grants to 21 applicants across a wide range of projects. The Community Grant Scheme helps...
  • ‘Born-again cyclists’ driving up accident numbers, safety instructors sought
    Tuesday 05 Jul 2022
    E-bike-related injuries are on the rise as a growing number of new cyclists and those rediscovering the joys of biking or ‘born-again cyclists’ explore the impressive network of...
  • Kāpiti Coast District Libraries remove overdue fees
    Friday 01 Jul 2022
    From today, Kāpiti Coast District Library users will not incur overdue fees on borrowed items following a decision to stop applying penalties to books, CDs, DVDs, magazines and...
  • Improving access to Ōtaki Forks
    Thursday 30 Jun 2022
    Work to improve access to Ōtaki Forks and Tararua Forest Park has begun with a new walking track under construction.     Ōtaki Gorge Road has been closed to all vehicles and...
  • Kāpiti Coast wipes up with funding for four new toilet and amenity projects
    Thursday 30 Jun 2022
    Kāpiti Coast District Council is feeling flush after securing funding totaling $535,000 for four toilet and amenity projects through the Ministry of Business, Innovation and...
  • Interim Chief Executive appointed
    Thursday 30 Jun 2022
    Kāpiti Coast District Council has appointed Gary Simpson as Interim Chief Executive from 1 July 2022. Mr Simpson will hold the position until a new Chief Executive is appointed and...
  • Applications open for Council’s Creative Communities Scheme
    Monday 27 Jun 2022
    Kāpiti Coast District Council has funding available through its Creative Community Scheme to help artists and community organisations with local art initiatives.      Libraries &...
  • New Maramataka puts wellbeing in the frame
    Monday 27 Jun 2022
    The 2022/23 Maramataka launched in Kāpiti today is an acknowledgement of Rongoā Māori, the traditional Māori healing system passed down through many generations.    Maramataka is a...
  • Kāpiti major events funding leverages unique terrain, culture and kai
    Thursday 23 Jun 2022
    Seven events leveraging the Kāpiti Coast’s unique terrain and strengths in culture, creativity and kai will receive support through the Kāpiti Coast District Council’s 2022 Major...
  • Storm clean-up continues – beach accessways damaged
    Thursday 23 Jun 2022
    Work to assess, repair or make safe a range of community assets following this month’s storm is ongoing but will take time to complete, Kāpiti Coast District Council says. The...
  • Kāpiti Coast to head to the polls in October
    Thursday 23 Jun 2022
    Eligible voters on the Kāpiti Coast will get to have their say on who will govern the district for the next three years, with opportunities and challenges like growth, housing and...
  • Waikanae River Trail CLOSED for repair
    Friday 17 Jun 2022
    Storm damage has closed the entire Waikanae River Trail for at least a few days, Kāpiti Coast District Council says.  Parks, Open Space & Environment Manager Gareth Eloff says the...
  • Reikorangi Road partially open overnight
    Tuesday 14 Jun 2022
    Contractors have made good progress felling the dangerously damaged 15-metre-high trees on Reikorangi Road in Kāpiti reports Kāpiti Coast District Council. At 6pm Tuesday, most of...
  • Coastal hazards - join the conversation
    Tuesday 14 Jun 2022
    Coastal hazards like erosion and flooding due to sea level rise are having an increasing impact on coastal communities around Aotearoa New Zealand and the world, including our...
  • Reikorangi Road update
    Tuesday 14 Jun 2022
    Felling of dangerously damaged 15-metre-high trees on Reikorangi Road in Kāpiti will begin today reports Kāpiti Coast District Council. The road was opened this morning to allow...
  • Dangerous trees close Reikorangi Road
    Monday 13 Jun 2022
    Dangerously damaged 15-metre-high trees have forced the closure of Reikorangi Road in Waikanae to all residents tonight. The road is closed to the east of the Waikanae Water...
  • Dog registrations to open: new sustainable dog tags to make debut
    Monday 13 Jun 2022
    Dog registrations for the 2022/23 year kicks off this week and from this year Kāpiti dogs will be sporting fetching new re-usable tags.   All dogs must be registered by 5pm, 1...
  • Stronger voice for mana whenua in decision-making
    Monday 13 Jun 2022
    Council has taken a step forward in strengthening its partnership with mana whenua on the Kāpiti Coast today by enhancing iwi representation within the Council’s governance...
  • Council supports the case for improved connectivity at Peka Peka
    Friday 10 Jun 2022
    In a unanimous vote Kāpiti Coast District Councillors have indicated clear support to community advocates for a south facing expressway connection at Peka Peka.  A Notice of Motion...
  • Coastal advisory panel wants to hear from Kāpiti community
    Wednesday 08 Jun 2022
    An advisory panel set up to represent the community has started getting out and about at markets, libraries, and community board meetings to hear the community’s views on how the...
  • Kāpiti’s urgent housing need prompts consultation on affordable housing entity
    Wednesday 08 Jun 2022
    Consultation on the Kāpiti Coast District Council’s proposal to help more people access affordable housing opened yesterday. Council is proposing to establish an independent...
  • Precautionary boil water notice lifted for Hautere–Te Horo residents
    Wednesday 08 Jun 2022
    Kāpiti Coast District Council has removed the precautionary boil water notice for the Hautere/Te Horo public water supply that was issued in November 2021. The notice was put in...
  • Law reform needed to help communities adapt to climate change, Council says
    Tuesday 07 Jun 2022
    Kāpiti Coast District Council says local authorities are on the front line when it comes to helping their communities adapt to climate change and need more central government...
  • Stormwater framework for Kāpiti to manage more water, more development
    Friday 03 Jun 2022
    Managing growth, and responding to climate change and Te Mana o te Wai in partnership with iwi are at the heart of a revised strategic framework for managing stormwater on the...
  • COVID-19 continues to impact Council facilities and services
    Wednesday 01 Jun 2022
    Kāpiti Coast District Council is continuing to make temporary changes across its community facilities as Omicron lingers in the community.   From this Sunday, 5 June, the Ōtaki...
  • Coastlands Aquatic Centre hosts swim competition
    Wednesday 01 Jun 2022
    Published 27 May 2022   The Coastlands Aquatic Centre in Paraparaumu is putting another feather in its cap this Saturday by hosting the 2022 Distance Championships. The event is...
  • Report reinforces need to plan for growth
    Monday 30 May 2022
    Results from the latest housing update of the Wellington Regional Housing and Business Development Capacity Assessment (HBA) for the Kāpiti Coast confirms, that while there is a...
  • Te Uruhi resource consent application limited notification
    Friday 27 May 2022
    A decision has been made by the independent planning commissioner to limited notify the resource consent application to construct and operate the Te Uruhi building and associated...
  • Deep diving into our water supply
    Monday 23 May 2022
    Next in our deep dive into Kapiti’s three waters, we take a long, cool drink of our water supply. We're responsible for the management and maintenance of water treatment plants,...
  • Kāpiti economy “mover and shaker” in Wellington region but challenges maintaining momentum ahead
    Wednesday 18 May 2022
    With growth above national and regional averages, the Kāpiti Coast economy is a mover and shaker, but maintaining that growth will be a challenge, says Brad Olsen, Principal...
  • Community conversations on coastal hazards are ramping up
    Tuesday 17 May 2022
    Nationally we’re seeing an increasing awareness of the impacts of sea-level rise resulting from climate change. In Kāpiti, our communities consistently identify climate change as a...
  • Sale of Paraparaumu Beach plots set to activate tourism potential for Kāpiti
    Monday 16 May 2022
    The sale of a strategic beachfront location in the heart of Paraparaumu Beach is set to enhance and activate visitor potential for the Kāpiti Coast, says tourism expert George...
  • Your number twos are our number one
    Monday 16 May 2022
    First up in our deep dive into Kapiti’s three waters, we shine a light on our wastewater infrastructure and services. We own and maintain more than 21,000 wastewater connections...
  • The latest on Three Waters Reform
    Monday 16 May 2022
    Published 10 May 2022 The national Three Waters Reform programme was back in the news last week with Government accepting the majority of reform recommendations made by their Three...
  • Council stepping up in housing space with needs assessment and adoption of strategy
    Monday 16 May 2022
    Published 13 May 2022 The Kāpiti Coast District Council accepted two reports yesterday on the real housing need in the Kāpiti Coast yesterday and adopted a strategy to help address...
  • Māori Economic Development Fund to boost burgeoning businesses
    Monday 16 May 2022
    Three up-and-coming local Māori businesses have been selected as recipients of the 2021/22Māori Economic Development Fund.  The contestable grants fund was established in 2013 by...
  • Building containing asbestos to be demolished
    Thursday 12 May 2022
    Kāpiti Coast District Council is demolishing the old BP building along State Highway 59 just past the Paekākāriki Hill Road intersection due to asbestos and being at the end of its...
  • Nominations open for Civic and Community Awards
    Monday 09 May 2022
    Kāpiti District Council is inviting nominations for two awards recognising local residents who have made outstanding contributions to the community through service or...
  • Building a digital bridge for Kāpiti
    Monday 09 May 2022
    We’re putting plans in place to help lift the digital literacy of the Kāpiti community and make sure everyone has access to emerging digital technologies.  The way people operate...
  • Council supports progress on Te Uruhi
    Friday 06 May 2022
    Following a detailed briefing this week, Kāpiti Coast District Councillors expressed their continued support for Te Uruhi, the biosecurity and visitor centre planned for Maclean...
  • Council says new sea-level data shows importance of planning for change
    Wednesday 04 May 2022
    Published 2 May 2022 New national sea-level rise data released today shows the importance of communities planning for coastal changes and supports the science behind the Council’s...
  • Mapping Kāpiti: Getting the gist of GIS
    Thursday 21 Apr 2022
    Published 26 Apr 2022 Whether you’re planning a property development or looking for dog walking spots, Council has the maps and images to help you make informed decisions.    Our...
  • Council consults on package of draft district plan changes
    Thursday 21 Apr 2022
    Kāpiti Coast District Council is consulting on a package of draft District Plan changes to update some road classifications in Paraparaumu, better protect indigenous biodiversity,...
  • Ukraine adds stark reminder of war horror this Anzac Day
    Tuesday 19 Apr 2022
    UPDATE: Great news! Subsequent to the publishing of this there have been some changes around services. The Otaki RSA is now holding its traditional Anzac Day Dawn Service from 6am,...
  • Council sticking to the Long-term Plan as it prepares for the year ahead
    Thursday 14 Apr 2022
    The Kāpiti Coast District Council is sticking to the district’s Long-term Plan 2021-41 (LTP) Our plan for securing our future – Toitū Kāpiti as it prepares the Annual Plan and sets...
  • Move to Orange welcome relief for Kāpiti hospitality venues
    Wednesday 13 Apr 2022
    Tonight’s move to the Orange traffic light setting will be welcome relief for Kāpiti hospitality venues that have been suffering as a result of restrictions on numbers and social...
  • Social Impact Grants recipients announced
    Wednesday 13 Apr 2022
    The Kāpiti Coast District Council has awarded Social Impact Grants to 25 projects and initiatives throughout the district. A total of $320,000 was available for initiatives across...
  • Positive three waters outcomes a must for Kāpiti
    Friday 08 Apr 2022
    Kāpiti Coast District councillors stand firm in their commitment to achieve positive three waters outcomes for the Kāpiti Coast community, irrespective of what the future holds...
  • Creative Communities Scheme recipients announced
    Friday 08 Apr 2022
    The Kāpiti Coast District Council Grants Allocation Committee has awarded the Creative Communities Scheme funds to 22 applicants across a wide range of arts projects. The scheme...
  • Community Grants applications now open
    Thursday 07 Apr 2022
    Kāpiti Coast District Council has Community Grants funding available to support community-based projects, programmes and events that contribute to achieving positive social...
  • Kāpiti Mayor welcomes local representation decision
    Wednesday 06 Apr 2022
    Kāpiti Coast District Mayor K Gurunathan has welcomed the boost to ‘grassroots democracy’ he sees in the Local Government Commission’s just-released decision on the district’s...
  • Report to tell district-wide housing story
    Wednesday 06 Apr 2022
    A draft report on the real housing need on the Kāpiti Coast was presented to Elected Members and Iwi representatives at a Council workshop yesterday. The draft report summarises...
  • ThinkBIG grant applications now open
    Monday 04 Apr 2022
    Kāpiti Youth Council has funding available through its ThinkBIG grants and is partnering with the Kāpiti Coast District Council to administer the funding.   The fund was...
  • Council publishes growth strategy for next 30 years
    Thursday 31 Mar 2022
    Kāpiti Coast District Council has published its growth strategy, Te Tupu Pai – Growing Well. It provides a vision and road map for how the district will grow sustainably over the...
  • Kāpiti welcomes TG and safer, more resilient transport
    Thursday 31 Mar 2022
    Kāpiti Coast District Mayor K Gurunathan welcomes the opening of Transmission Gully and its new name Te Ara Nui o Te Rangihaeata, gifted at its opening ceremony by Ngāti Toa...
  • Council removes vaccine pass requirement for Kāpiti Coast residents
    Wednesday 30 Mar 2022
    Kāpiti Coast District Council has today confirmed that the requirement to show a Vaccine Pass on entry to its community facilities will be removed from 11.59pm, Monday 4 April....
  • Strategy to protect and enhance our open spaces adopted
    Monday 28 Mar 2022
    A new Open Space Strategy for Kāpiti sets in place a vision for protecting and enhancing the district’s awesome network of parks and reserves, urban space and pathways for the next...
  • Council to consult on draft intensification plan change
    Friday 25 Mar 2022
    Kāpiti Coast District Council is to consult on a draft District Plan change which is needed to meet new Government requirements to allow property owners to build up to three homes...
  • Community feedback shows support for greater alcohol controls, but more data needed
    Friday 25 Mar 2022
    A survey to gather community insight about developing a local alcohol policy for Kāpiti has shown broad support for the introduction of additional controls on the sale and supply...
  • Mayor welcomes changes to limits on gatherings
    Wednesday 23 Mar 2022
    Kāpiti Coast Mayor K Gurunathan has welcomed the Government’s decision to increase limits on the number of people who can be in indoor hospitality venues and remove limits on all...
  • Events fund opens to major events and events with major potential
    Friday 18 Mar 2022
    The Major Events Fund, a key action of the Kāpiti Coast Economic Development Strategy, is now accepting applications for funding. The annual fund supports ‘uniquely Kāpiti’ events...
  • Neighbours hold the key to surviving emergencies
    Friday 18 Mar 2022
    Getting to know your neighbours better is key to getting through emergencies, and this year the Kāpiti Coast District Council is teaming up with Neighbours Day Aotearoa to...
  • Transmission Gully finally opening a much-needed boost for Kāpiti
    Thursday 17 Mar 2022
    Confirmation that Transmission Gully is to finally open at the end of the month is wonderful news for Kāpiti, which is growing in population and increasingly in need of more...
  • Latest Three Waters report fails to address Kāpiti concerns
    Thursday 17 Mar 2022
    Published 09 Mar 2022 Kāpiti Coast District Mayor K Gurunathan says recommendations from the Three Waters Reform Working Group on Representation, Governance and Accountability...
  • Transport Bylaw fit for Kāpiti future
    Monday 07 Mar 2022
    The updated Kāpiti Coast District Council Transport Bylaw 2022 was has been adopted, future-proofing the rules that help manage how we get around in Kāpiti. The Transport Bylaw...
  • New mural opened on Weavers’ Whare in Paekākāriki
    Monday 07 Mar 2022
    A new mural ‘Te Raranga Whare’ was opened on Saturday on the ‘Weavers’ Whare’ at the end of Tilley Road in Paekākāriki. The mural is the result of a collaboration between mana...
  • Opinion: Coastal hazards report helps us plan, invest, adapt
    Wednesday 02 Mar 2022
    An updated coastal hazard assessment for the Kāpiti Coast will provide information to help us plan how we might respond to future sea level rise. The Council’s Group Manager,...
  • Monitor for symptoms, Kāpiti!
    Wednesday 02 Mar 2022
    With active cases of Omicron increasing by the day in our local community, Kāpiti Coast District Mayor K Gurunathan is calling for residents to monitor for symptoms. “We know this...
  • New growth strategy emphasises compact urban form and good design
    Friday 25 Feb 2022
    Councillors today adopted a growth strategy for the Kāpiti Coast District that emphasises well designed compact urban centres and focuses on protecting and enhancing Kāpiti’s...
  • Council releases updated coastal hazard report for Kāpiti Coast District
    Thursday 24 Feb 2022
    Kāpiti Coast District Council has released a report that will help inform future infrastructure investment decisions and support community conversations about how to respond to...
  • Waikanae Treatment Plant upgrade set to begin
    Friday 18 Feb 2022
    A 24-month, $17million upgrade to increase earthquake resilience and replace aged equipment at the Waikanae Water Treatment Plant gets underway this month.
  • New advisory board to help strengthen local tourism on the Kāpiti Coast
    Monday 14 Feb 2022
    A new tourism advisory board has been assembled to focus on increasing tourism activity and visitor numbers to the Kāpiti District, marking an important step in the work to boost...
  • Residents urged to get their COVID-19 booster and prepare their households
    Sunday 13 Feb 2022
    Kāpiti Coast District Mayor K Gurunathan is urging local residents to get their COVID-19 booster immediately and household plans organised following confirmation from MidCentral...
  • Work under way to create effective pathways, better jobs, and a resilient economy
    Friday 11 Feb 2022
    The Kāpiti Coast District Council adopted a new plan yesterday to develop, attract, and retain a skilled and competitive workforce on the Kāpiti Coast.  The purpose of the...
  • Celebrating Kāpiti women in science
    Thursday 10 Feb 2022
    This International Day of Women and Girls in Science we would like to take the opportunity to shine a light on some of our own awesome scientists.  We are fortunate in Kāpiti to be...
  • Development of new Waikanae Library enters new phase
    Thursday 10 Feb 2022
    Councillors were briefed this week on the next phase of the project to deliver a new or upgraded library and service centre in Waikanae, reports the Kāpiti Coast District Council.
  • Council not leaving anything to chance
    Wednesday 09 Feb 2022
    With active cases of Omicron now isolating in our local community, the Kāpiti Coast District Council like many businesses and councils across Aotearoa is not leaving anything to...
  • Council customer service team prepares for Omicron
    Monday 07 Feb 2022
    In preparation for Omicron, the Kāpiti Coast District Council customer service team is making some changes to help ensure it can keep the front doors open as Aotearoa prepares for...
  • Waitangi Day celebrations in the digital age
    Friday 04 Feb 2022
    “Akuanei ka rongo koe i te toa o te tamaiti Rangatira” | “Soon you will experience the bravery of the high-born child.” This is a tribal pēpeha of Ngāti Toa Rangatira. This year...
  • Meetings to move to remote in red as case numbers grow
    Friday 04 Feb 2022
    To help reduce the spread of COVID-19 and to keep staff and Kāpiti Coast communities safe, the Council has made the decision to hold all Council, Committee and Community Board...
  • Mayor urges Kāpiti residents to stay calm and prepare for Omicron
    Thursday 03 Feb 2022
    Kāpiti Coast Mayor K Gurunathan is urging residents to prepare for Omicron in the community following reports today of two active cases isolating in Kāpiti. “It is inevitable that...
  • Good data needed to plan for sea-level rise
    Tuesday 01 Feb 2022
    Kāpiti Coast District Council has commissioned a report to help our community prepare for the impacts of sea-level rise due to climate change. Planning for our future requires...
  • Māori Economic Development Fund open to support mana whenua business
    Tuesday 01 Feb 2022
    Applications for the 2021/22 Māori Economic Development Fund are now welcomed with $65,000 available in the contestable fund.  The Māori Economic Development Fund was established...
  • We’re preparing for a changing coastline
    Friday 28 Jan 2022
    Coastlines by their very nature are constantly changing – daily, weekly, yearly and over decades. Those with lifelong connections to the Kāpiti district will have memories of our...
  • Central Paraparaumu property purchase
    Thursday 27 Jan 2022
    Kāpiti Coast District Council has aquired 23 Amohia Street, Paraparaumu. Kāpiti Coast is growing and Council needs to plan for this so that we grow well. This is a strategic...
  • Kāpiti Coast District Council is ready for ‘red’
    Tuesday 25 Jan 2022
    Kāpiti Coast District Mayor K Gurunathan says the move of the whole country into ‘red’ under the traffic light system in our response to COVID-19 will be less drastic than previous...
  • Council extends need for vaccine pass to enter Civic building
    Friday 21 Jan 2022
    Kāpiti Coast District Council is extending the requirement for a vaccine pass to be carried by anyone entering all its public buildings from next Tuesday (25 January), including...
  • Applications now open for Council’s Creative Community Scheme
    Friday 14 Jan 2022
    Kāpiti Coast District Council has funding available through its Creative Community Scheme to help artists and community organisations with local art initiatives. Libraries &...

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