2025

This Friday 25 April is Anzac Day. There will be services around the district to remember those soldiers from Aotearoa New Zealand and Australia who bravely served together to defend our freedom and...

It's Easter this weekend, so our opening hours will be a little different. Check our website for closures and adjusted hours. Our after-hours call centre will be available for anything urgent.

Kāpiti Coast District Council has today made decisions establishing the scope, timing, and process for reviewing the coastal environment chapter of the Kāpiti Coast Operative District Plan 2021.

The Kāpiti Coast District Council is now the proud home of the most highly qualified drinking water treatment team in the country after two team members, Tama Te Whata and Wayne Elley, joined the rest...

Next week is school holidays, so if you've got kids to entertain we can help! Check out what our pools, libraries, and our district's art gallery have organised.

Kāpiti Coast District Council is recruiting new members for their Disability Advisory Group and Older Persons’ Advisory Group.

Kāpiti Coast District Council has opened consultation on a new Freedom Camping Bylaw, offering the community a chance to have its say on the future of freedom camping in Kāpiti.  Freedom camping is...

If you know someone making a difference for our community, nominations open today for our Kāpiti Good Sorts Awards. You can also nominate a community group for the Wellington Airport Regional...

Step aside summer, winter sports are taking the field! Our Sportsgrounds team is busy getting nearly 70 fields across our 16 parks ready for rugby, football, netball, and more.

Kāpiti Coast District Council has paused issuing parking infringements on a section of Main Rd in Waikanae and will waive tickets issued to vehicles there in recent weeks.

Lest we forget. Please join us on Friday 25 April and support our RSAs in remembering those New Zealand and Australian soldiers who bravely served together to defend Aotearoa New Zealand.

Kāpiti Coast District Council says vandalism is costing ratepayers thousands of dollars and putting the continued operation of public facilities, especially toilets, at risk.

Before construction work could begin on the Kenakena flood relief project the first step was making sure any creatures living in the work area of Te Atiawa Stream were accounted for and safe.

Kāpiti Coast District Council is one of many New Zealand councils have had a credit rating change as part of an assessment by credit rating agency S&P Global.

It's been a bumper summer season at our pools, but all good things must come to an end. Make the most of our Waikanae Pool before it closes this Sunday 23 March.

A partnership to deliver in-school swimming lessons in a recently rejuvenated school pool has been a roaring success, with around 50 Paekākāriki School students boosting their skills this summer.

Kāpiti Coast District Council’s Strategy, Operations and Finance Committee has agreed to process a District Plan private plan change request for approximately 12.65 hectares of land near Otaihanga to...

Kāpiti Coast District Council’s Strategy, Operations and Finance Committee has given the green light to progress further work to explore the establishment of an Urban Design Panel for the district.

The new library for Waikanae got a step closer this week with the appointment of construction company Naylor Love, reports Kāpiti Coast District Council.

This week we're asking for your feedback on a topic that affects everyone who lives here – how to manage Kāpiti Coast's water services in the future.

Kāpiti Coast residents are being asked for their views on one of the district’s biggest decisions in decades – who should manage the delivery of their drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater...

Construction of a new 650m shared pedestrian, and cycling path, on Riverbank Rd, in Ōtaki, will make the road safer for people, and improve connectivity in the growing town, Kāpiti Coast District...

This week we're celebrating Recreation Aotearoa's Parks Week, so why not make the most of the settled weather and explore some of the many parks, reserves, and playgrounds around our beautiful...

Recreation Aotearoa - Te Whai Oranga Parks Week is here, and it's the perfect excuse to get outside, breathe in the fresh air, and soak up the beauty of our little slice of paradise. Beyond the more...

Kāpiti is the first district in the country to benefit from a brand new truck designed to test road pavement strength.

New seismic sensors in 15 buildings owned by Kāpiti Coast District Council will bolster safety, preparedness, and rapid response in the event of an earthquake.

Kāpiti Coast District Council is pleased to announce that Round 2 of the Creative Communities Scheme 2024/25 is open for applications until 5pm, Wednesday 26 March.

We're proud of our community events like the Movies in the Park and the Christmas on the Coast and the fun and vibrancy they add to the Kāpiti Coast.  We're also proud that they're zero waste, meaning...

Got something special planned for this weekend? Well, now you do! Movies in the Park is back at Waikanae Park on Saturday 22 February.

As the saying goes: everybody needs good neighbours, and that’s exactly why Waikanae resident Doug Miller will be hosting an Over the Fence Cuppa event in March.

I want to express my sincerest apologies for the comments I made during the recent Kāpiti Coast District Council meeting held on Thursday 30 January.  I recognise that my actions fell well short of...

A five-month programme of works to clear two slips and reopen the road at Blue Bluff on Ōtaki Gorge Road begins this week, reports Kāpiti Coast District Council. Sean Mallon, Group Manager...

Kāpiti Coast District Council is pleased to announce the transfer stations in Otaihanga and Ōtaki now accept end-of-life tyres, free of charge, for recycling and repurposing.   Up to five tyres can be...

Kāpiti Coast District Council says the treated wastewater leaving the Paraparaumu Wastewater Treatment Plant is of high quality and there are plans in place to further improve the quality of the...

Ngā Hapū o Ōtaki General Manager, Kim Tahiwi says this year’s theme, Ngā Taonga Tukuiho (ancestral treasures), acknowledges Ngāti Raukawa and Hapū, their history and historical involvement with Te...

With the help of Crown funding from the Infrastructure Acceleration Fund fund, we’re partway through a once-in-a-generation upgrade of our three waters networks in Ōtaki. We’re planning to upgrade and...

Waikanae River is one of our Kāpiti Coast taonga, and in summer it comes into its own as one of our outdoor playgrounds. We thought we'd share a Summer Six-pack of our favourite Waikanae River...

It takes a village… to prepare for and respond effectively to emergencies! Time and time again, we see that communities are best placed to look after each other when the worst happens. That’s why...

Our Waikanae Pool is a retro jewel of childhood summer fun. Set in lush grassy surroundings, with trees providing plenty of shade, the laid back feel of Waikanae Pool makes you wonder if you’ve gone...

Summer’s a great time to spend more time with your favourite furry friend. With a break from work for many of us, our pooches get the benefit of more outdoor time and company during the day. What...

It’s a rarely disputed fact – the Kāpiti Coast has the best beaches in the lower North Island. From sandy shores to surfing beaches, and stony beaches for building rock towers and driftwood huts,...