2023

The range of public places on the Kāpiti Coast where smoking is discouraged will expand and include the increasingly prevalent vaping.  Kāpiti Coast District Council adopted the Smokefree Public...

There will be no additional pokie machines added to those already in Kāpiti following the adoption of a sinking lid policy.  Kāpiti Coast District Council voted last week to adopt the Kāpiti Coast...

Kāpiti Coast District Council has adopted a plan to reduce waste in our district and the Wellington region over the next six years.  Council unanimously adopted the Wellington Region Waste Management...

A comprehensive review of Kāpiti Coast District Council’s older persons’ housing portfolio has identified alternative operating models that could improve affordability and services for tenants while...

The Kāpiti Coast District Council is delighted to announce the recipients of the Waste Levy Grants 2023/24.  A small-scale anaerobic digestion pilot to produce energy from organic waste, a cloth nappy...

Following a blessing by Ngā Hapū o Ōtaki at Haruatai Park’s playground this morning, Kāpiti Coast District Council unveiled non-speaking and Te Reo Māori communication boards as part of an ongoing...

Kāpiti Coast District Council’s quarterly check-in with the community to gather data for the annual Residents’ Opinion Survey is underway again. Council chief executive Darren Edwards says if you get...

Kāpiti Coast District Council chief executive Darren Edwards this week signed the contract for a $22 million upgrade of the Waikanae Water Treatment Plant. The two-and-a-half-year project follows...

Introducing Kāpiti Coast’s first “sustainable meadow”, where we're trialling a low-mow approach to managing grassed areas on the Kāpiti Coast. We’ve sown a mix of fescue and white clover on...

Council has sold the property at 40 Kiwi Road Raumati as it was surplus to Council’s requirements and required for another public work. The property was acquired by Council in 1958 as a possible...

Kāpiti Coast District Council has voted to establish a Māori ward ahead of the 2025 local body elections. Councillor Martin Halliday, representative on Te Whakaminenga o Kāpiti, moved the motion,...

Kāpiti Coast District Council has bought 56-62 Main Road, Waikanae for future development of the township.   This is a strategic purchase to support the growth and development of the central Waikanae...

A resource recovery centre in Otaihanga is one step closer following the signing of a lease agreement between Kāpiti Coast District Council, Localised and Sustainability Trust this week. Kāpiti Coast...

The streets of Kāpiti Coast are getting brighter with a new Chorus cabinet mural by local artist Ruth Mitchener, and more local artists’ murals due on cabinets in the coming months. Chorus has...

The new Kāpiti Coast District Gallery, Toi MAHARA opened last weekend amid celebrations held for founders, donors, artists and the Kāpiti community. Mayor Janet Holborow is thrilled with new gallery...

Over the next four weeks Kāpiti Coast District councillors are inviting the community to share their views and aspirations for the district over a hot cuppa.  Every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from...

Kāpiti Coast District Council voted at its 26 October meeting to lower the speed limit across the whole of Paekākāriki to 30km/h as part of the district’s first Speed Management Plan.  Kāpiti Mayor...

The Kāpiti Coast District Council Annual Report for 2022/23 was adopted by Council on 26 October.  This is the second annual report in line with year two of Council’s Long-term Plan 2021–2041.  Mayor...

Residential property values have risen across the Kāpiti Coast district in the last three years by an average of 12 percent according to the latest revaluation by Quotable Value (QV).  This compares...

Kāpiti Coast District Council has injected $50,000 towards progressing local food and beverage economic opportunities via a grant to The Bond Store. Kāpiti Coast District Councillor Liz Koh says the...

A new sustainable meadow will sprout in Raumati this spring as part of a trial to find new ways of managing open space on the Kāpiti Coast.   Kāpiti Coast District Council will replace the grass on...

Options for improving the way Kāpiti Coast District Council manages its housing portfolio for older people will be considered next, following a report back to councillors on part one of a two-stage...

Kāpiti Coast’s rich heritage is on show as part of the Wellington Heritage Festival which runs from 23 October – 5 November. Kāpiti Coast District Mayor Janet Holborow is delighted that local...

Kāpiti Coast District shops will be allowed to continue trading on Easter Sunday, following a Council decision today. Mayor Janet Holborow said Council had reviewed the policy as it is required to do...

The needs, aspirations, and contributions of older people in Kāpiti will be better supported and recognised with Kāpiti Coast District Council’s adoption of an ‘age-friendly approach’, says Mayor...

Environment Minister David Parker has ruled that an 18 hectare block of land in Otaihanga should be rezoned from ‘rural lifestyle’ to ‘general residential’ under the Kāpiti Coast District Council’s...

A ceremony to clear the way for work to begin on the new Ōtaki reservoir was held today, reports Kāpiti Coast District Council Mayor Janet Holborow.“The ceremony, or whakawatea, led by Ngā Hapu ō...

Following a successful return last year Tauwhāinga-Toru – the Ōtaki Triathlon – is back for 2023. After an eight-year hiatus the swimming, running, and cycling event was resurrected last year and drew...

Kāpiti Coast District Council says renewal of the surface of Kāpiti Rd will begin in early October and motorists can expect some disruption as a result.  Work on the section between Arawhata and Rimu...

Kāpiti Coast District Council is providing reassurance that its public water supplies are safe to drink in the wake of the gastro illness outbreak in Queenstown. Kāpiti water treatment plants manager...

Kāpiti Coast District Council is setting up a think tank to help develop a climate change and resilience strategy for our district, and is looking for applicants from the community. Climate and...

A submission from Kāpiti Coast District Council to the Horizons Regional Council’s Services Review aims to build on existing work to address a number of issued faced by the Ōtaki community as a result...

The Kāpiti Coast District Council’s roving engagement hub is heading north this week, setting up at the Ōtaki Library from today, Tuesday 12 September, through to Friday 13 October. This follows the...

Kāpiti Coast District Council is seeking the community’s views from tomorrow (12 September) on whether to establish a Māori ward ahead of the 2025 local elections. Feedback closes at 5pm Friday 13...

It’s spring, so that means spring cleaning our coast! Kāpiti Coast District Council invites you to join a community beach clean up at Paraparaumu Beach on Saturday 16 September from 10.30am to...

Kāpiti Coast District Council has notified its intention to keep the Single Transferable Vote (STV) system for the 2025 local body elections. STV is a proportional electoral system where voters rank...

The speed limit around all Kāpiti Coast schools will drop to 30km/h following the adoption of the Kāpiti Coast District Council Speed Management Plan last week (Thursday 31 August). Government rules...

Kāpiti Mayor Janet Holborow has welcomed the Kāpiti Coast District Council’s decision to green light the Waikanae Library and Community Hub project. Mayor Holborow says the public have waited a long...

Kāpiti Island is the iconic island which lends it name to the Kāpiti Coast, a short drive north of Wellington. It’s best known as a predator-free bird sanctuary and is one of New Zealand’s oldest and...

Kāpiti Coast District Council has awarded Climate Action Grants to support 11 community and business projects across the district. Climate and environment subcommittee chair Jocelyn Prvanov said...

Local heroes who work to make life better were recognised at the Kāpiti Good Sorts and Wellington Airport Regional Community Awards at Te Raukura ki Kāpiti last night.  The Kāpiti Good Sorts Awards...

Kāpiti Coast District Council is seeking feedback on refreshed smokefree and gambling policies.  Consultation on the draft Class 4 Gambling & TAB Venue Gambling Policy 2023 and Smokefree Public Places...

Maramataka 2023 is enjoying huge popularity since its launch last month at Matariki. Its success has taken its publishers – Te Whakaminenga o Kāpiti in collaboration with the Rongoā Collective of the...

Kāpiti Coast District councillors will be out in force in Mahara Place, Waikanae next Tuesday (22 August) as part of their commitment to making sure people have plenty of opportunities to get involved...

Kāpiti Coast District Council will be celebrating a decade of lengths, bombs, aquafit, saunas and more at Coastlands Aquatic Centre next month.   The pools complex opened 10 years ago this month and...

Today, Kāpiti Coast District Council voted to approve changes to its District Plan to enable more housing in the district. Mayor Janet Holborow said the plan change was the result of central...

Our Coastlands Aquatic Centre is celebrating 10 years, and we’ll be marking the occasion with a month of events during September.  The pool has become a Kāpiti landmark, with its iconic clear polymer...

Kāpiti Coast District Council and the seven other councils in the Wellington region are consulting together on an updated plan for better managing how we deal with waste. They want your views by 1...

After a thorough investigation, the preferred location of the new Ōtaki reservoir has been confirmed on the site at 71 Te Manuao Road, reports Kāpiti Coast District Mayor Janet Holborow. “A number of...

Kāpiti Coast District Council has had its strong AA credit rating reaffirmed by independent ratings agency S&P Global, but the outlook for the coming year has been adjusted from stable to...

In 1998 Viola Palmer was in the grips of the tree planting bug. It’s fair to say she still is.  Having worked with husband Phil to restore their own Otaihanga property, the couple then turned their...

Te Whakaminenga o Kāpiti, in collaboration with the Rongoā Collective of the Ā.R.T. Confederation, is thrilled to announce the highly anticipated launch of Maramataka 2023.  The momentous launch event...

Four Kāpiti businesses have been successful in their applications to the 2022/23 round of the Māori Economic Development Fund.  The contestable Fund was established in 2013 by the Kāpiti Coast...

Kāpiti Coast District Council is celebrating the women’s World Cup with a dedicated Girls’ Footie Day Out. Two Wellington Phoenix Women’s players will be joining almost 500 girls at Mazengarb Sports...

Kāpiti Coast District Council is progressing the first comprehensive review of its older persons’ housing portfolio in 30 years with the objective of ensuring the ongoing sustainable delivery of the...

Districtwide gross greenhouse gas gross emissions for the Kāpiti Coast in 2021/22 dropped 14 percent from 2018/19 largely due to reductions in travel emissions and improved waste and industrial...

New bike stands have been ordered for Raumati Village and are due to be installed this month as part of a trial to assess usage and location.  Kāpiti Coast District Council is looking at how to best...

Kāpiti Coast District Council and the Kāpiti Coast Economic Development Kotahitanga Board (EDKB) were proud to support nine local food and beverage producers’ attendance at the Fine Food trade show in...

Kāpiti Coast District Council has set a new aspirational long-term target for net zero emissions across the organisation by 2040.  This replaces a current organisational carbon emissions target of...

Kāpiti Coast District Council has adopted its 2023/24 Annual Plan and confirmed rates for the coming financial year.  The plan will see Council continue to invest in strengthening the district’s...

Kāpiti Coast District Council is asking people to dream big about the future of culture and creativity in the Kāpiti Coast to help inform the development of its Culture and Creativity Strategy...

Coastlands Aquatic Centre will be closing for two weeks from Monday 24 July to Monday 7 August for important maintenance work. Kāpiti Coast District Council Aquatic Facilities Manager Steve Millar...

Kāpiti Coast District residents are being asked for their views on whether shops should continue to be allowed to open on Easter Sunday.   Mayor Janet Holborow said all shops in Kāpiti had been...

Kāpiti Coast District Council has started a one-year recycling trial for household batteries.  From Wednesday 21 June approved batteries can be recycled at Paraparaumu Library, helping divert...

Kāpiti Coast District Council is pleased to announce the opening of the first round of Creative Communities Scheme funding for the 2023/24 year.  Arts events coordinator Nerita Clark says individuals...

A group of local volunteers can be credited for helping to hold back the sea along eight hectares of the Waitohu Stream estuary at the northern end of Ōtaki Beach – and it wasn’t even what they...

Public art in Kāpiti is getting a boost with three new arts professionals joining the Kāpiti Coast District Council’s Public Art Panel for the triennium.   The panel was set up in 2012 as an expert...

Dog registrations for the 2023/24 year are opening soon and owners are urged to get this job done online if possible. Invoices will be sent to dog owners in the coming days and to avoid late penalties...

The opening of a pop-up engagement centre at 2 Mahara Place signals the start of a six-week campaign to encourage community comment on options for the new Waikanae Library and Community Hub. The...

Kāpiti Coast District Council has approved funding for eight local arts and heritage initiatives from its two new development funds – the Arts Sustainability Fund and the Museum and Heritage...

The Kāpiti Coast District Council Grants Allocation Committee has awarded Community Grants to 33 not-for-profit and community groups across a wide range of projects. The Community Grant Scheme helps...

The Kāpiti Coast District Council Grants Allocation subcommittee has awarded Creative Communities Scheme funds to 25 applicants across a wide range of arts projects in its latest funding...

The Kāpiti Coast District Council has adopted its fees and charges schedule for 2023/24, increasing most fees and charges by 4.2 percent, in line with local government inflation. Deputy Mayor Lawrence...

The next steps in the development of a new community hub/library and service centre for Waikanae were agreed today at a Kāpiti Coast District Council meeting. Since the main Waikanae Library closed in...

Kāpiti Coast District Council is doing its first five-yearly review of whether all shops should continue to be allowed to open on Easter Sunday.   Mayor Janet Holborow said government regulations...

Kāpiti Coast District Council is proud to have been acknowledged for its efforts to build staff capacity and capability in Te Ao Māori, including tikanga Māori and te reo Māori. Chief executive Darren...

Kāpiti Coast District Council are hosting Infometrics’ chief executive and principal economist Brad Olsen for a free post-Budget Kāpiti Economic Update at Southward Car Museum Thursday 25 May,...

Anyone with a project or idea that promotes climate action that will benefit the Kāpiti Coast District is invited to apply for a grant to help bring their idea to fruition. Kāpiti Coast District...

Kāpiti Coast District Council and regional emergency staff collaborated with government and volunteer agencies to turn up the tempo for their latest emergency response training exercise on...

External works now underway near Mahara Place in Waikanae signal the last major phase of work before the new Mahara reopens, reports Kāpiti Coast District Council. The works aim to improve access to...

The Kāpiti Coast will boast a dedicated shared pathway spanning the entire length of the district from tomorrow thanks to the opening of the last piece of the puzzle - the Peka Peka to Ōtaki...

The revamped Lorna Irene Drive Reserve playground in Raumati South on the Kāpiti Coast has taken out Playground of the Year at the 2023 New Zealand Parks Awards hosted by Recreation Aotearoa. The...

Kāpiti Coast District Council are hosting a Kāpiti Tech Day on Saturday 13 May at Paraparaumu Library, as part of TechWeek NZ. Kāpiti Coast District Councillor Liz Koh says the technology sector is...

Kāpiti Coast District Council acknowledged the Coronation of His Majesty King Charles III with a small tree planting event at Ferndale Reserve in Waikanae this morning.  Kāpiti Coast District Mayor...

Kāpiti Coast District Council is inviting nominations for two awards recognising local residents and community groups making outstanding contributions to the community. The Kāpiti Good Sorts Awards...

Work to install a new ‘fire loop’ water main along Riverbank Road in Ōtaki is about to begin. The ‘fire loop’, which is a water line specifically for the provision of fire protection, is a key project...

The Kāpiti Coast District Council has kicked off a month-long information campaign to help get the community up to speed on the Council’s Annual Plan and the average rates increase for...

Kāpiti Coast District Council has allocated $200,000 over two years in new funding for local climate action initiatives. Council strategy, operations, and finance committee chair Cr Sophie Handford...

The Takutai Kāpiti Coastal Advisory Panel is holding a community workshop on coastal adaptation for the Waikanae and Paraparaumu coastline at 10.30am, Saturday 6 May, at the Otaihanga Boating...

A Speed Management Plan for Kāpiti will bring consistency to the whole transport network and make travelling around the district safer for everyone, especially our most vulnerable.  Kāpiti Coast...

Kāpiti Youth Council has funding available through its ThinkBIG grants and is partnering with the Kāpiti Coast District Council to administer the funding.  The ThinkBIG grants were established to help...

Kāpiti Coast District councillors have adopted ten strategic priorities for the triennium and agreed to progress work to develop a new community vision to 2060 and beyond, and an accompanying...

A blessing by Kāpiti Kaumatua Te Rakauoteora Te Maipi (Koro Don) was held today at the new Mahara Gallery in Waikanae, reports the Kāpiti Coast District Council. Kāpiti Coast District Mayor Janet...

City Nature Challenge is an annual international event that encourages people around the world to find and record wildlife in their cities, districts or regions. Areas compete to see which one can log...

Kapiti Coast District Mayor Janet Holborow says Prime Minister Chris Hipkins and Local Government Minister Kieran McAnulty’s announcement today to move from four Water Services Entities to 10 is...

Kei warewaretia tātou – Lest we forget. Please join us on Tuesday 25 April to remember those New Zealand and Australian soldiers who bravely served together to defend Aotearoa New Zealand. Paekākāriki...

Kāpiti Coast District Council has community grants funding available to support community-based projects, programmes and events providing positive social outcomes for people living in the Kāpiti Coast...

Confounded by compost? Bewildered by bokashi? Flummoxed by worm farms? Or perturbed by pet poo? Autumn is a great time to clean up your garden and start a composting system, but there are many ways to...

A naturally uncommon mistletoe species that only grows in a handful of spots across the Kāpiti Coast has been given a kiss of life thanks to a decade of work by a local biodiversity champion. Rhys...

With winter on the way, residents can check their home is warm and dry using a Healthy Home Kit. These are now available to borrow free of charge from all Kāpiti Coast District Council...

Kāpiti Coast District Council are hosting a free session at Ōtaki Pool on Wednesday 19 April between 2-4pm, to introduce SplashSave to parents and caregivers wanting to teach their young children how...

Yesterday, Kāpiti Coast District Council elected members took part in the third and final workshop on the requirements of the Annual Plan 2023/24, including the impact on rates and changes to fees and...

Kāpiti Coast District Council says a fund aimed at supporting Māori business on the Kāpiti Coast has opened for 2022/23 and whānau, hapū, Iwi, ngā mātāwaka and Māori business are encouraged to...

Kāpiti Coast District Council is making it easier for local businesses to get involved in Council mahi.  A new online Supplier Portal designed to improve interactions between Council and suppliers...

Kāpiti Coast District Council are hosting eight free community garden events throughout April to celebrate local food production, and to help people connect and build neighbourhood resilience. Kāpiti...

Kāpiti Coast District Councillors were recently briefed about a new water reservoir to be built on Te Manuao Road, Ōtaki. The 5.5 million litre reservoir will be part-funded from a $29 million grant...

Last week Kāpiti Coast District Council elected members took part in a second workshop to discuss the requirements of the Annual Plan 2023/24. Kāpiti Coast District Mayor Janet Holborow says the...

Kāpiti Coast District Council has ‘adopted’ Whangārei District Council to provide solidarity and support to the Northland community recovering from Cyclone Gabrielle’s aftermath. Kāpiti Coast District...

Registrations for the 2024 Kāpiti Coast Art Trail are now open - Learn more, and register for this years trail. Kāpiti artists – we want you!  Kāpiti Coast District Council marketing manager Sonja...

This Parks Week (4–12 March 2023) we're celebrating all things parks! The Kāpiti Coast is famous for our beautiful parks, and the walking trails, cycleways and bridleways that showcase our beaches and...

Kāpiti Coast District Council agreed at an additional meeting today, not to proceed with the Te Uruhi project due to significant cost escalation. Council also resolved to explore alternative ways to...

by Kāpiti Coast District Mayor Janet Holborow Local government matters. It has a direct impact on our tūrangawaewae – where we live, learn, work, play, and socialise. It provides for everyday...

Kāpiti Coast District Council’s Major Events Fund is open to applications for growth and major events that will stimulate tourism and contribute to the district’s economy. Kāpiti Coast District...

Calling Kāpiti creatives!    Kāpiti Coast District Council is pleased to announce the Creative Communities Scheme will open for applications on Tuesday, 28 February.   In this round of the...

Kāpiti Coast Airport Holdings Ltd and the Kāpiti Coast District Council invite applications for the position of independent chairperson of the Kāpiti Coast Airport Noise Community Liaison Group. The...

Kāpiti Coast District Council will be holding an Additional Council Meeting on Thursday 2 March to discuss the future of the Te Uruhi (Kāpiti Gateway) project at Maclean Park, Paraparaumu. Agenda...

Mayor Janet Holborow There’s no doubt that New Zealand’s natural environment is under significant pressure. Across the country, water quality and biodiversity are in decline, climate change is...

Kāpiti Coast District Council are calling for community-minded people to run Over the Fence Cuppa events for their neighbourhood or street to help grow connected communities. Kāpiti Coast mayor Janet...

Last week we held our first Annual Plan 2023/24 workshop with elected members. Annual plans are how we deliver our long-term plans. They identify our activities, the resources to deliver them and...

It's been heartening to see Aotearoa New Zealand rally around the communities most impacted by Cyclone Gabrielle – and our people here on the Kāpiti Coast are no exception. Ka mau te wehi! Regions...

Signs of avian botulism, a disease that causes paralysis and death in birds, have been identified in multiple dead and dying ducks found at Waikanae Beach’s Pharazyn Reserve today. Kāpiti Coast...

Two new development funds to support the Kāpiti arts and heritage scenes are now open for applications.  Kāpiti Coast District Council has created the Museums and Heritage Development Fund ($30,000...

The Kāpiti Coast District Council building team is doing their bit to support the mammoth recovery effort in Tāmaki Makaurau/Auckland by sending staff to support the rapid building assessment...

Kāpiti Coast District Council has secured $5.26 million Better Off funding, as part of government’s investment to support councils to transition to the Three Waters Water Service Entities on 1 July...

Kāpiti Coast District Council has secured the top rating for the delivery of its roading programme in a recent Waka Kotahi audit.    The Waka Kotahi Procedural Investment Audit is done every three...

The first of two Locky Dock free, secure bike racks with charging stations for e-bikes and e-scooters planned for Paraparaumu will be installed soon, reports Kāpiti Coast District Council. Mike...

Did you know Kāpiti Coast District Libraries has a collection of digital devices aimed at boosting the computing capability of both staff and the community? In the last year the library has stocked up...

Kāpiti Coast District Council welcomes public participation in the business of delivering for Kāpiti.  Every year we seek community input through a range of consultations and engagements, and there...

Kāpiti Council District Council has received a Notice of Requirement application from Waka Kotahi for its new Ōtaki to North of Levin highway - a key consenting milestone for the project to move...

Kāpiti Coast District Council is making it easier for the community to connect with their elected representatives through public forums to be held before formal meetings begin. From early 2023 people...

A 12-month upgrade of the Paraparaumu stormwater network begins in January, reports Kāpiti Coast District Council. More than 800 metres of new, larger stormwater pipe will be installed from Iver Trask...