June 2024

Development of the new library in Waikanae, Te Ara Whetū, reached an important milestone this week when Kāpiti Coast District Council confirmed which building option will progress to concept...

Kāpiti Coast District Council today adopted its Long-term Plan 2024-34, confirming a 17.19 percent average rates rise in 2024/25 and committing to reduce debt. Mayor Janet Holborow said the Council...

Three new events have been funded in the latest round of the Kāpiti Coast District Council Major Events Fund, promising more cool things for the coast with the most. The Major Events Fund supports big...

Launched today is the Maramataka 2024/25, the third in a highly successful series of calendars featuring local rongoā, traditional Māori healing and wellbeing practices. It is published by the Rongoā...

Landowners with heritage features on their properties are invited to apply for funding to help manage or protect these taonga. Kāpiti Coast District Council’s Heritage Fund, established to support...

Kāpiti Coast District Council received the independent Takutai Kāpiti Coastal Advisory Panel’s recommendations for coastal adaptation pathways at their Council meeting today.   Mayor Janet Holborow...

Dog registrations for the 2024/25 year are open and the Kāpiti Coast’s canine community are encouraged to get this done early to avoid penalty fees. Dog owners will receive invoices in the coming days...

The independent Takutai Kāpiti Coastal Advisory Panel’s recommendations for coastal adaptation pathways will be tabled at a Kāpiti Coast District Council meeting on Thursday 20 June.  Mayor Janet...

Kāpiti Coast District Mayor Janet Holborow says recent boy racer mayhem in Ōtaki is unacceptable and the “car enthusiasts” involved are not welcome in the community.  When a mass gathering of boy...

Building infrastructure on the Kāpiti Coast means engineering around low-lying swamp and wetland areas, with an ever-present high flooding risk. We’re proud to have recently completed a major...

The Kāpiti Coast District Council Grants Allocation Committee has awarded community grants to 25 non-profit and community groups to support a diverse range of projects. The Community Grant Scheme...