2012

Kāpiti Coast District Council is pleased that the national roading authority NZTA is considering making permanent the speed restrictions and lane closure between Otaihanga and...

Kāpiti residents are being invited to look over a series of maps Council engineers have developed that predict where stormwater would go if there was a big flood. Group Manager...

Council yesterday considered a proposal to put the planned upgrade of Waikanae’s Mahara Gallery on hold to give the Mahara Gallery Trustees time to come up with the funds to enable...

Mayor Jenny Rowan has welcomed the Charging Regime Advisory Group (CRAG) report, saying the charging regime is fundamental to the debate about water meters. “Last year Council...

Public consultation will begin shortly on a charging regime for water meters based on a 50% fixed charge (similar to electricity line charges) and a 50% variable charge (a charge...

The cost of reticulated water will rise across the district, no matter which development option is eventually chosen, says Mayor Jenny Rowan. “The current annual water charge of...

Mayor Jenny Rowan has rejected absolutely any suggestion of secrecy over water meters. “Mr Turver has got his facts wrong again,” said Mayor Rowan, in response to a statement...

Kāpiti Coast District Council has voted 8/3 in support of introducing water meters as a conservation measure, opening the way to their installation from July 1 this year and an...

Kāpiti Mayor Jenny Rowan has confirmed that the tender for installing water meters for the southern part of the Kāpiti district has been re-advertised. “Tenders were sought for...

Kāpiti Mayor, Jenny Rowan says she is unperturbed that former mayoral candidate Chris Turver has written to Minister of Local government, David Carter. Mayor Rowan says she is...

The tenders for the purchase and installation of district-wide water meters have come in under the budget estimate, which is good news, says Councillor Mike Cardiff. “There were...

Council has tied up a “complex but inspiring” deal to secure 80 hectares of public land for a future dam site in the Maungakotukutuku Valley behind Paraparaumu. “This is a major...

The installation of district-wide residential water meters is now underway.  Thomas Plumbing Ltd has the contract to install meters north of the Waikanae River. They began...

Councillors are to consider a draft submission on Thursday (August 9) that generally supports the MacKays to Peka Peka Expressway design and mitigation details, but says a number...

Kāpiti Coast District Council “generally supports” the proposed MacKays Crossing to Peka Peka Expressway design and mitigation details. However, in its submission to the...

Council has given approval for staff to lodge a resource consent application with the Greater Wellington Regional Council for the proposed Waikanae River recharge scheme. “This is...

Council has ruled out an early revaluation of coastal properties that fall within the coastal erosion risk hazard areas. The likelihood of a rate’s differential for affected...