Service status
In recent times, the Kāpiti Coast District has experienced increasingly regular and significant weather events. This page will keep our community updated on what's happening with our services due to maintenance or through weather events, from road closures to communities and facilities impacted, and what to do if you need to report incidents or events, or need help.
Please log reports of damage through Antenno, and check out our Facebook, and other channels at Follow us.
MetService weather warnings
- See MetService Severe weather for further information.
- Now's a great time to clear your gutters and spouting of leaves!
Note: we share MetService weather warnings, but not weather watches. See MetService Weather warnings and watches for how these differ.
Sandbags
Sandbags, sand and empty bags are available for anyone living in flood-prone areas. You can collect these from the Council depot at 25 Fytfield Place, Paraparaumu.
Road updates
We’re repairing sections of the road which are showing signs of cracking and potholing. Work will be completed between the hours of 5pm and 5am, Monday to Saturday.
Iver Trask Place will be closed to through traffic during these evening work hours.
This work is expected to take two weeks, weather permitting.
We'll do our best to minimise inconvenience to businesses, residents, Kapiti Primary School, and road users. Thanks in advance for your patience.
As part of our Ōtaki wastewater upgrade, we’re laying 2.7 kilometres of new wastewater pipe along Aotaki Street and Mill Road to the Old State Highway.
Traffic management will be in place at various times while this important work is completed. Thanks for your patience. Read more about this major infrastructure upgrade for Ōtaki.
See Ōtaki Gorge Road slip for more information.
See our upcoming chipseal resurfacing schedule. This work is to be completed during January–March 2025. All work is dependent on weather and the availability of construction resource. Traffic control will be in place – please follow the direction of site crews.
Partial closures
None at this time.
Upcoming closures
None at this time.
Partial closures
No current closures.