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25 June 2024 | Coastal adaptation pathway recommendations report received
Mānawatia a Matariki Kāpiti! This Friday 28 June marks the rising of Matariki – the star cluster also known as Pleiades and marks the Māori New Year, or Te Mātahi o te Tau. Join in the celebrations and attend one of the many events we're supporting across our district.
Now is also the time to apply for assistance from our Heritage Fund, get your Maramataka calendar, sign up for school holiday fun and find out about work updates in your area.
![Coastal erosion of a seawall in Raumati Beach, with sand dunes and driftwood, and Kāpiti Island in the background.](/media/shhg2iyn/coastal-adaptation-recommendations-report.png)
18 June 2024 | Recycling trial ends while new zero waste hub opens!
It's Te Wiki Tūao ā-Motu | National Volunteer Week, so join us in celebrating the amazing people who connect the different parts of our community together and help it flourish! We're also excited that our new Otaihanga Zero Waste hub is now open for construction and demo waste, with other types of specialist recycling to follow.
![The new Zero waste hub in Otaihanga with piles of recycled wood and a man in front holding a 'Less waste, greater place' sign.](/media/fkwbk0sg/zero-waste-hub-otaihanga.png)
4 June 2024 | Stormwater upgrade builds resilience
It was wonderful to see so many people out and about this long weekend enjoying our tracks and trails, parks and beaches, and all our beautiful district has to offer. Congratulations to our Kāpiti residents celebrated in the King's Birthday Honours. It's your last chance to apply for our Climate Action Grants and entries for the Electra Business and Innovation Awards close on Sunday.
![Large stormwater pipe being craned into place outside the Council building on Kāpiti Road.](/media/f42ofq40/stormwater-upgrade.png)
28 May 2024 | Toi MAHARA wins big
Our beautiful district gallery, Toi MAHARA, wins two awards, cementing its place as a fantastic destination we can all be proud of. Keep an eye out for new 30km/h variable speed limit signs that have been introduced outside schools in our district to help keep our tamariki safe.
Also, if you know of a community champion who deserves to be celebrated, then get your nominations in for the Kāpiti Good Sorts and Wellington Airport Regional Community awards before Friday.
![A photo of our Toi Mahara gallery building in Waikanae](/media/vjhfniev/toi-mahara-waikanae.png)
14 May 2024 | Help shape our walking and cycling network
Those who love the outdoors will be happy to read the good news this week about the decision to reinstate access to Ōtaki Forks. We're also asking for ideas on our walking and cycling network so we can make sure it's the best it can be. And for aspiring community champions, this is your final reminder that applications for ThinkBIG youth-led grants close this Sunday night. Get those applications in pronto!
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7 May 2024 | Tuna Heke mural celebrates Kāpiti ecology and history
Can you take a sad song and make it better or write lyrics that never go out of style, then you should enter our Libraries inaugural Kāpiti songwriting competition.
On a different note, do you know a Kāpiti Good Sort like Shirley? Find out what she's been doing in our community, and how to nominate others for the award. Work is underway on a new mural in Raumati that celebrates our ecology and history, and we're making things safer with new raised zebra crossings coming across the district. Plus, tsunami evacuation workshops, an easy way to waste less food, and more.
![Youth Council member Santino Morehu-Smith, left, gets some tips from visiting artist Taupuruariki Brightwell as work on a new mural in Raumati progresses.](/media/ciqkfd4j/tuna-heke.png)
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