2020

Kāpiti Coast District Council has removed the precautionary boil water notice for the Hautere/Te Horo public water supply that was issued on Wednesday 9 December 2020. The notice...

Heading off to the river or beach this Christmas break and want to know if the water quality stacks up for swimming or recreation?

Latest air quality test results for Te Newhanga Kāpiti Community Centre suggest that the building may have deteriorated since remedial works were carried out earlier this year and...

Kāpiti Coast District Council has set out a course towards the district’s recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic through the Kāpiti Recovery Plan, a community blueprint for building...

A small ceremony was held in Waikanae today to mark the opening of the beautiful and distinctive Te Ara Tangata cultural thread pathway, reports the Kāpiti Coast District...

A group of budding young Waikanae conservationists have had a taste of on-the-ground environmental restoration on their local awa.  Kāpiti Coast District Council staff were...

Preliminary results in the Waikanae Community Board by-election 2020 have been announced after voting closed at noon today (16 December 2020). Electoral Officer Katrina...

Kāpiti Coast District Mayor K Gurunathan is asking everyone to do all they can to make sure our first summer with COVID-19 doesn’t stop. “We’re all looking forward to taking a...

Locals will notice a little festive cheer popping up around the Kāpiti Coast over the coming weeks ahead of a bumper line up of summer events aimed at helping the community make...

A major step forward in responding to the impacts of climate change and sea level rise has been taken after the Kāpiti Coast District Council agreed with a recommendation to...

Kāpiti Coast District Council is asking for patience as it works at pace to deal with issues throughout its roading network following weeks of wet weather. “Our network has taken...

Improvements in the way Kāpiti manages waste in the public space and supports waste minimisation – everything from junk mail and event waste to rubbish from multi-unit dwellings –...

Nearly 300 residents in the Hautere/Te Horo community on the Kāpiti Coast are being advised to boil their tap water before use as a precautionary measure following the recent heavy...

Well done dog owners of Kāpiti! Dog registrations for the 2020/21 year have hit 98 per cent complete, which means around 7,800 Kāpiti dogs have been successfully...

Voting in the 2020 Waikanae Community Board by-election is being made easier with a series of “pop-up” voting stations leading up to the close of polling on 16 December.  Electoral...

Kāpiti Coast District Council has welcomed the Government’s climate emergency declaration as a signal of increasing leadership and action in this crucial space. Mayor K Gurunathan...

Work to explore a potential operating model for the proposed Kāpiti Gateway facility at Maclean Park in Paraparaumu Beach is nearing completion. The work was commissioned in late...

Local ambassadors will spend the summer spreading the word about how to responsibly freedom camp in Kāpiti, and promote the district’s attractions with visitors as they do...

Members of the newly formed Independent Economic Development Kotahitanga Board which will oversee the delivery of the district’s Economic Development Strategy were formally...

Kāpiti Coast District Council staff were given a timely reminder of the need to be ready for anything after a trial activation of the Kāpiti Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) this...

Kāpiti Coast District Council is delighted an unprecedented $8.5 million in Jobs for Nature funding will be coming to the district over the next four years.  The Department of...

Over the past two weekends, Kāpiti artists put on a show of colour and creativity as they opened their doors to art lovers, keen for a behind the scenes glimpse at their studios,...

Community groups keen to learn more about where and how to access financial support are encouraged to attended a funding clinic at Te Newhanga Kāpiti Community Centre on Wednesday...

Starting this week, through to Wednesday 9 December, Kāpiti Coast District Council is asking our communities what matters most to them ahead of developing its Long-term Plan...

Seventeen Kāpiti arts projects have been awarded funding through the latest round of the Creative Communities Scheme.  The Kāpiti Coast District Council has awarded $23,000 to a...

The section of Ōtaki Gorge Road known as Blue Bluff remains unstable and will likely remain closed for the peak summer period. The area 12km in from SH1 has in recent weeks shown...

Kāpiti Coast District Councillors made decisions this week on the future shape of representative democracy for the District.

Work to extend distinctive paving in Waikanae town centre has started in Frater Lane and is weather permitting is expected to be finished by the end of December 2020.  This work is...

House values have risen across the Kāpiti Coast district in the last three years by an average of 29.1% according to the latest revaluation by Quotable Value (QV). Kāpiti Coast...

Following the success of the Te Newhanga Kāpiti Community Centre’s inaugural open day on 6 October which saw more than 100 locals visit the Centre, a further open day is planned...

Following 18 months of collaboration between central and local governments and mana whenua, a draft Framework for planning future growth across the Wellington region will shortly...

Five youth groups are receiving funding from the Kāpiti Coast Youth Council for their rangatahi-led projects.

Kāpiti is gearing up for the District’s iconic annual art event in November, with over 100 artists signed up to show their artworks.

Tomorrow is our National earthquake drill ShakeOut and the Kāpiti community is being reminded about making sure they are prepared. “After the year we’ve been through people would...

Kāpiti Coast District Mayor K Gurunathan says the community needs to keep up the fight against COVID-19. “Despite the whole country being back at Alert Level One, now is not the...

Formal consultation on the updated Kāpiti Coast District Council Beach Bylaw has opened and is the community’s opportunity to have a say on the rules and regulations used to keep...

A series of safety improvements are planned to start in early 2021 along the Te Moana Road corridor in Waikanae. Councillor James Cootes, Transportation portfolio holder, says it’s...

The Kāpiti Coast District Council has been granted $500,000 towards strengthening and refurbishment works on the Paraparaumu District Memorial Hall through the Government’s...

New damage to the slip-prone bank at Blue Bluff on Ōtaki Gorge Road (13km inland from SH1) following Wednesday night’s heavy rain is causing concern and the Kāpiti Coast District...

The Council’s Strategy and Operations Committee approved the terms of reference in establishing an Independent Economic Development Kotahitanga Board yesterday.

The Kāpiti Coast District Council will seek the community’s feedback on an updated Beach Bylaw next month.  Councillors have today given their approval for consultation to begin on...

The formal resignation of Waikanae Community Board member Jill Griggs has been received by Kāpiti Coast District Council today (Friday, 18 September). This means there are now two...

Kāpiti Coast District Council has welcomed new funding totalling $1.4 million for two Ōtaki projects through the Government’s Provincial Growth Fund, an investment that will create...

The Kāpiti Coast District Council has today published its Kāpiti Gateway application to the Provincial Growth Fund (PGF) and supporting Indicative Business Case. In August, the...

Five people have been nominated in the Waikanae Community Board by-election and will now begin their campaigns for election.  Kāpiti Coast District Council Electoral Officer...

The Kāpiti Coast District Council has awarded $190,000 to five events which showcase a distinctly Kāpiti flavour and bring economic benefits by attracting visitors and boosting the...

An annual survey of more than 800 Kāpiti Coast residents and ratepayers shows high levels of satisfaction with Council’s performance. The findings from the Council’s 2019/20...

Judges have announced ten Kāpiti businesses are finalists in the Electra Business and Innovation Awards, with the winners in each category to be announced at an event on 9 October.

Kāpiti Coast District Council will contribute $345,000 over six years to the refurbishment of the Ōtaki College gymnasium in exchange for community use of the facility for sporting...

Kāpiti community groups, Iwi/Māori organisations, schools, neighbourhood groups and businesses can apply for funding to support solutions for reducing waste until 20 October.

Kāpiti Coast District Councillors passed a unanimous resolution on 27 August 2020 to support the call by the original owners of the Kāpiti Coast Airport land for the return of...

Kāpiti Coast District Council is taking a nimble approach to the district’s recovery from the impacts of COVID-19 in the face of potential further outbreaks and escalation in alert...

Kāpiti Coast District Councillors today passed a resolution to retain the Single Transferrable Voting (STV) voting system for Kāpiti Coast local body elections. There are two...

Kāpiti Coast District Mayor K Gurunathan and a small group of councillors met with Council staff yesterday to continue their discussions and deepen their understanding of the...

Kāpiti Coast District Council Chief Executive, Wayne Maxwell, has today outlined the organisation’s formal response to the Independent Organisational Review report commissioned by...

Councillors have agreed that Kāpiti Coast District Council will participate in the initial stage of the Government’s Three Waters Services Reforms programme. A Memorandum of...

Drop-in sessions on Raumati Village roading improvements are a chance for the community to find out more and tell Council what they think of the proposed changes. Sessions will be...

Mayor K Gurunathan welcomes Waka Kotahi’s announcement today that Transmission Gully is scheduled to open by 27 September 2021. “Having a solid date for when the road will open to...

Kāpiti Coast District Council’s ongoing work to reduce its carbon emissions has earned it the top spot in Toitū Envirocare’s list of carbon reducers for 2020. Toitū Envirocare...

Following the relocation of the Kāpiti Foodbank to the Te Newhanga Community Centre in Paraparaumu changes have been made to parking restrictions to allow for shorter stays. The...

A further 12 days at COVID-19 Alert Level 2 is the best way for New Zealand to break the chain of transmission and prevent further spread of the virus says Kāpiti Coast District...

Kāpiti Coast District Council is effective in its delivery of its roading programme, a recent New Zealand Transport Agency audit shows.  The NZTA Procedural Investment Audit is...

Kāpiti Coast District councillors and community board representatives met on Tuesday 11 August to discuss the government’s financial commitment to the Kāpiti Gateway project and...

The Kāpiti Coast has joined New Zealand in moving to COVID-19 Alert Level 2 as the country unites again to stamp out an outbreak of the virus. “I know many in our community will be...

The Kāpiti Coast District Council will call for a by-election following the resignation of Waikanae Community Board member Geoffrey Churchman on Tuesday 11 August.  Kāpiti Coast...

The Kāpiti Coast District Council is seeking submissions on proposed changes to the Solid Waste Bylaw 2010, which is up for review. The Bylaw manages litter and supports waste...

Three Kāpiti companies have been announced as finalists in the Wellington Gold Awards which highlight the contribution businesses make to the region’s economy, and showcase talent...

The proposed Kāpiti Gateway at Maclean Park has been given the green light by Infrastructure Minister Shane Jones. Kāpiti Coast Mayor K Gurunathan said the Government has approved...

Kāpiti Coast District Council adopted the refreshed Economic Development Strategy 2020-23 at a Council meeting held yesterday.

The recent upgrade to Kāpiti Coast District Council’s animal shelter is enabling the Public Spaces and Animal Management team to provide a greater standard of care to animals who...

Kāpiti Coast District Council has welcomed new tenants Kāpiti Community Foodbank to the Te Newhanga Kāpiti Community Centre. The move to Te Newhanga is part of a process to...

Council-owned land in Ōtaki which has gone on the market today will meet the needs of businesses looking to own their premises. Kāpiti Coast District Council is selling two parcels...

The public consultation period for the review of the Kāpiti Coast District Council’s Beach Bylaw will kick off in October this year.

The Kāpiti Coast District Council is inviting applications for grants from the Kāpiti Major Events Fund.

After some COVID-19 uncertainty Kāpiti Coast District Council is delighted to confirm the 2020 Kāpiti Arts Trail will take place as originally planned on 7-8 and 14-15 November, in...

The public will be able to continue to participate in Kāpiti Coast District Council meetings remotely following a change to meeting rules.  During the COVID-19 Level 4 and 3...

Annual dog registration is now open at Kāpiti Coast District Council. Between now and 31 July, Council is asking its 6,000 plus dog owners to register their dogs, switching out the...

Ratepayers have footed bills totalling over $18,000 to repair 42 acts of vandalism to public buildings over the last 12 months. Libraries, public toilets and community halls across...

Kāpiti Coast District Council last week adopted its 2020/21 Annual Plan. The Annual Plan sets out the priorities and budget for the coming year, striking a balance between ensuring...

An appointment is now needed for face-to-face meetings with a Duty Planner or Duty Building Officer. Please call us to book an appointment or alternatively, you can contact...

No8 Wire Week 2020 is packed full of events to encourage community resilience, DIY resourcefulness and environmental responsibility through fun, hands-on activities and workshops. ...

Kāpiti Coast District Council Chief Executive, Wayne Maxwell says he welcomes today’s release of the Independent Organisation Review report commissioned by the Mayor and...

Councillors have welcomed the review from Martin Jenkins and its recommendations that will help improve the management and governance of the Kāpiti Coast District Council. The...

Road improvements at Raumati Village are planned to improve safety, particularly around intersections and crossing points used to access schools and shops.  Councillor James...

An advisory group of local business representatives working collaboratively with the Kāpiti Coast District Council have reviewed and refreshed the district’s Economic Development...

Kāpiti Coast District Council is seeking public feedback on a refreshed Sustainable Transport Strategy that will provide a long-term approach to solving our District’s transport...

Local creative projects have been given a boost with the awarding of Creative Communities Scheme funding grants.  The Kāpiti Coast District Council has awarded $23,000 to 13...

Conversations with event organisers have prompted the Kāpiti Coast District Council to make changes to its Proposed District Plan.

Ka pai Kāpiti! Kāpiti Coast District Mayor K Gurunathan says getting back to Level One is great news but there’s more work to be done. “I’m very proud of the way our community...

Budding Kāpiti businesses and entrepreneurs can now register for a free start up programme aimed at bringing great business ideas to life.

The Kāpiti Gateway Building project has inched a step closer after Council granted approval today to apply to the Provincial Growth Fund for 50% of the estimated project...

Kāpiti Coast District Mayor K Gurunathan has welcomed news that consumer spending in the local community is up by around 15 per cent and praised the benefits of more flexible...

From 1 July, Kāpiti Coast transfer stations and recycling collectors will only accept plastics numbered 1, 2 and 5 for recycling.

Kāpiti Coast District Mayor K Gurunathan says he is proud of how the community dealt with multiple earthquakes over the last 48 hours and is responding to the COVID19...

Since 23 March the Kāpiti Coast District Council’s Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) has been helping Kāpiti locals get through the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Installation of a long-awaited sculpture at Te Uruhi/Maclean Park in Paraparaumu is set to begin next week. Tohorā, designed by internationally-renowned New Zealand artist Kereama...

A concept design for the proposed Kāpiti Island Gateway building and visitor centre shows a single storey 235m² building, with decking and a new bridge over Tikotu stream. On...

Libraries serve so many purposes beyond browsing for a good read. They are a community living room, an information hub  and a safe, calm space to take a break for many people in...

Kāpiti Coast District Mayor K Gurunathan is asking the Kāpiti Coast community to back Air Chathams as the airline gets ready to resume services between Paraparaumu and...

Coastlands Aquatic Centre and Ōtaki Pool will reopen from 5.30am on Friday 15 May with reduced services and extra measures in place to help keep everyone safe. “We know many in our...

Kāpiti Coast District Council libraries will reopen to the public from 10am tomorrow (Thursday 14 May) as New Zealand transitions to COVID-19 alert level 2. “We’re thrilled to be...

The Kāpiti Coast District Council is contacting organisers of the district’s community markets to discuss whether they can reopen safely under alert level 2 in line with government...

Kāpiti Coast District Council is ramping up its plans to re-open most of its community facilities following the Government’s announcement today that New Zealand will move to alert...

Council will consider putting forward a funding application to the Provincial Growth Fund for the Kāpiti Island Gateway Building on Thursday 28 May 2020. “Improving the Kāpiti...

Today the Government announced what Alert Level 2 will look like providing greater certainty for our local people, businesses and our Council about what will be required of us. The...

The Kāpiti Coast District Council has submitted nine “shovel-ready” infrastructure projects to be considered for funding support by Crown Infrastructure Partners. With a combined...

While the COVID-19 pandemic has forced all kinds of community services, including Kāpiti District libraries, to temporarily close their doors, staff are finding creative ways to...

Kāpiti Coast District Mayor K. Gurunathan says the proposed 2020/21 Annual Plan agreed by Council yesterday strikes a balance between ensuring the Council can continue to deliver...

The Council is preparing to move to Alert Level 3 at midnight but for the most part essential services will continue to be delivered remotely. Mayor K Gurunathan says at that alert...

Kāpiti Coast District Councillors will meet next Thursday (30 April) to discuss its proposed draft Annual Plan and average rates increase for the 2020/21 year. Mayor K Gurunathan...

For the first time in its history the Royal New Zealand Returned Services Association (RNZRSA) in conjunction with the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) will be commemorating ANZAC...

Kāpiti Coast District Mayor K Gurunathan is asking Kāpiti residents to continue to stay in their bubbles while the country prepares to move to COVID-19 Alert Level 3 next...

Councillors met again this week to continue their discussions about how the Council will support Kāpiti Coast residents, local businesses and the district’s economy to recover from...

Kāpiti Coast District Mayor K Gurunathan welcomes this afternoon’s announcement on what life will look like under reduced COVID-19 alert levels but reminds Kāpiti that we have a...

Kāpiti Coast Mayor K Gurunathan says his thoughts are with the family and friends of the Kāpiti Coast resident who died from COVID-19 complications in Wellington Hospital...

The Kāpiti Coast District Council has a dual role during the COVID-19 pandemic – to staff Kāpiti’s Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) and keep core essential services running.

Kāpiti Coast District Councillors have agreed on a range of immediate actions to support local people and businesses in response to COVID-19. At a special briefing this week the...

Kāpiti Coast Mayor K Gurunathan is urging Kāpiti Coast residents not to be complacent in the fight against COVID-19 and to stay home and save lives this Easter. “For the most part...

Kāpiti Coast residents struggling to get essentials like food and medication because of COVID-19 can now call a new Council welfare support number, says Kāpiti Coast District Mayor...

Kāpiti Coast Mayor K Gurunathan is encouraging Kāpiti residents to keep fighting the good fight against COVID-19 after a week of self-isolation. “Our daily lives have changed...

Kāpiti Coast Mayor K Gurunathan is urging people to sign up to and follow the Council’s digital communication channels following the news that community papers won’t be delivered...

From tonight, the Kāpiti Coast District Council will be locking vehicle access gates at those parks that have them, and the gates into cemeteries across the district to help reduce...

Kāpiti Coast District Mayor K Gurunathan says Council will continue do its job and keep essential services running over the next four weeks but the community needs to do its job...

2.45pm, 24 March 2020 Kāpiti Coast District Mayor K Gurunathan is reassuring the community that essential Council services will continue as usual as New Zealand moves into alert...

Kāpiti Coast District Mayor K Gurunathan is urging all members of the community to follow Government instructions as New Zealand moves into alert levels 3 and 4 in the COVID-19...

From 5.30am Monday, all Kāpiti Coast District customer service centres, libraries and aquatic facilities will close to visitors in response to the rapidly evolving COVID-19...

Kāpiti Coast District Mayor K Gurunathan is calling for calm following Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern’s announcement today. “Today’s announcement gives us clear direction on how and...

Kāpiti Coast District Mayor K Gurunathan says swimming pools, libraries and other community facilities around the Kāpiti Coast District will remain open for now but people who...

Kāpiti Coast District Mayor K Gurunathan says that while COVID-19 is a rapidly evolving situation, keeping calm, clean and kind is how Kāpiti will get through. “Yesterday, the...

Kāpiti Coast District Mayor K Gurunathan is urging people to do their bit to help protect the community and all of New Zealand from COVID-19. “We acknowledge that there’s a lot of...

We’ve made the tough call to cancel our annual 'Dog in Togs' event at Waikanae pools this Sunday. While the event doesn’t meet the Government threshold on mass gatherings of 500 or...

An updated feasibility investigation released today by the Kāpiti Coast District Council on building a Kāpiti Gateway Centre at Paraparaumu Beach has provided the necessary...

‘Neighbours Day’ Aotearoa is a week-long national campaign with the aim of turning strangers into neighbours and streets into neighbourhoods.

This summer Kāpiti Coast District Council staff have been gathering information on freedom campers in Kāpiti, with early results providing some useful insights into visitor...

From 1 May your kerbside collection provider will only collect plastic types 1, 2 and 5 for recycling.

The Kapiti Coast District Council’s annual fun run/walk, Park to Path, will wrap up a busy week of events as Kāpiti celebrates Parks Week 2020.

Investigations into future building options for Waikanae Library are under way with the Kāpiti Coast District Council set to begin exploring a range of options that may include...

Sites of historic and natural significance stretching across the district from Paekakariki to Ōtaki are among 12 projects granted financial assistance from the latest Kāpiti Coast...

A community Sports Bank is set to open in Kāpiti, giving the community easier access to free sporting equipment.

The NZ Transport Agency’s announcement that Transmission Gully is scheduled to open before Christmas 2020 gives Kāpiti residents a solid date for the end of works.  “Transmission...

A significant regional asset, Te Raukura ki Kāpiti, is opening its doors to the community on Saturday February 22 with a public open day.

A Retirement Industry Forum being held in Kāpiti on Monday will outline the contribution the sector makes and the opportunities the aged care sector offers the district, as well as...

The opening of the shared pathway on the south side of Kāpiti Road marks the completion of several years’ work to improve pedestrian, motorist and cyclist safety along Kāpiti...

In March, the Kāpiti Coast District Council will hold a Summit and community event to kick-start a conversation on the challenges climate change will bring to our...

The Kāpiti Coast District Council is seeking the community’s input on how our beaches are managed and protected ahead of a review of the Kāpiti Coast District Council Beach...

The confirmation of large scale infrastructure investment in the lower North Island will boost connectivity and resilience in the region, Kāpiti Coast District Mayor K Gurunathan...

The major events season continues in Kāpiti with something on offer for everyone. Kāpiti Coast District Council is supporting a number of new and familiar large scale events this...

Kāpiti will commemorate Waitangi Day with a vibrant and diverse community event at Campbell Park, Paekākāriki on 6 February.