2014

Council will be sending out second water invoices for Waikanae and Paraparaumu Beach residents around 9 January instead of early January in consideration of the Christmas/New Year...

A slip on the upper stretches of Ōtaki Gorge Road will reduce traffic to a single lane during the Christmas and New Year period.The dropout is at the notorious Devil's Elbow bend...

Mayor Ross Church has confirmed that the dog at the centre of a two-year Court battle after being seized by the Council is to be euthanased today. American Staffordshire...

The public consultation period for the Local Approved Products Policy (LAPP) has been extended to Wednesday 18 February next year. Council resolved on Thursday to extend the...

Mayor Ross Church says he is sickened by threats targeted at Council staff relating to a court-ordered destruction of a dog. Council has had to increase security around facilities...

The Council has adopted a draft reserve management plan for Otaihanga’s 60-hectare park and made a decision on what to call it. During consultation, the public was asked what name...

Looking to join a sports club? Or wanting to make it easier for people to find out about your club?  Council is currently updating its sports and recreation database which directs...

Floodwaters in different parts of the district have receded and all roads are now clear. The Howarth Block and Otaihanga Domain are open. Take care of rivers and streams which are...

Metservice is stating that the worst of the weather in Kāpiti is over with rain easing and river levels dropping. Just 1.2mm of rain is predicted to fall between 3-6pm today,...

Two Kāpiti projects are included in 16 transport priorities for Wellington region, with an $8 million package of improvements to local roads in Paraparaumu at the top and the Peka...

The outstanding talent, commitment and generosity of young people in Kāpiti were recognised at last night’s Shout Out Youth Awards held in the Council Chambers.   Mayor Ross Church...

Kāpiti school patrols took to the streets today to celebrate the hard work they’ve put into keeping roads safe around their schools. Starting off at Coastlands Aquatic Centre, the...

Coastlands Aquatic Centre swimming instructors learned all about safe boating this week and will pass these skills onto the community. Julia Bryant of Coastguard Boating Education...

Council today confirmed that it will go with “Option 4” of those suggested by the Independent Review of the Proposed District Plan (PDP), setting the pathway ahead for the PDP...

High level concepts for improving public spaces as part of the Paraparaumu and Waikanae town centre transformations have been ranked to reflect their priority.  This will be taken...

The Maclean Park, Paraparaumu Beach kiosk damaged by fire a year ago will reopen this Saturday 29 November. The building has been fully restored following a community call for it...

The Black Sticks Men were victorious against Japan’s national hockey team in the four-match series held in Wellington and Kāpiti this week. The fourth match held last night at the...

Black Sticks players sign shirts at the Kapiti Sports Turf. The Black Sticks Men’s hockey team arrived in Kāpiti yesterday, a day ahead of their matches against Japan tonight and...

The Kapiti Sports Turf is gearing up for this week’s hockey matches between the Black Sticks Men and Japan. Installation of seating, donated by Safe Scaffolding, started late last...

Council will hold a by-election on 17 February 2015 to fill a vacancy in the Waikanae Ward created by Councillor Tony Lloyd’s recent passing. Under section 117 of the Local...

Coastlands Aquatic Centre will be closed to the public for four days from Tuesday 18 November while changing room floors are resurfaced to make them less slippery.    The floor...

Black Sticks player Jacob Smith is looking forward to meeting Japan at the Kapiti Sports Turf. The Black Sticks Men are training hard for their upcoming matches against Japan in...

People will be able to book appointments to discuss their building consents with Council staff from 10 November.   Sharon Foss, Council’s Group Manager Regulatory Services says...

Have you caught sight of Spiderman hanging from the side of a building in Te Roto Drive, giving an upside-down kiss to Mary Jane? … or the skeleton horse pulling a carriage into...

The Youth Council, which advocates for Kāpiti Coast's young people, has just finished its annual recruitment drive and welcomed some keen new members on board. Eleven new Youth...

Council is contributing $10,000 to the running of the Sportsperson of the Year Awards in May 2015. This is the ninth year for the awards and, as in previous years, they will be...

Council has approved a one-off grant of $10,000 to help Paraparaumu RSA & Community Club raise community awareness of and participation in the district’s World War One (WW1)...

Sixteen Kāpiti organisations and individuals have been granted funding for arts projects from the Creative Communities Grant Scheme. The Academy of Dramatic Arts, Kapiti Chamber...

The withdrawal of contentious coastal hazard provisions from the Proposed District Plan (PDP) moved towards its final stages today. Council's Regulatory Management Committee (RMC)...

Ratepayers in Ōtaki and most of Waikanae will be sent their first water invoices at the end of September. The district has been divided into three areas for water meter reading and...

The new streamlined look of Kāpiti Road became apparent this week as the last of six power poles on the northern side of the road was removed. After the poles were lifted out of...

Exciting ideas are coming through from the community for transforming Paraparaumu town centre says Kapiti Mayor Ross Church. Exciting ideas are coming through from the community...

Draft concept ideas for the transformation of Waikanae town centre have generated another 220 comments with the feedback period open until Monday 1 September. The latest comments...

The first round of Greener Neighbourhoods got underway on Sunday with past and present participants keener than ever to share ideas and grow more resilient communities. A round of...

Kāpiti individuals and groups who have done outstanding voluntary work in the community were honoured with civic, community and mayoral awards yesterday. At the awards night held...

A $2.6 million budgeted deficit has become a $3.7 million surplus, thanks to Council’s careful approach to reducing debt and managing its operating costs.A $2.6 million budgeted...

An exhibition featuring 41 Kapiti artists, showcasing their work in one gallery for the first time, is now open in Wellington.An exhibition featuring 41 Kāpiti artists, showcasing...

Council is donating a 1970s control panel from its Water Treatment Plant in Kapiti which would not look out of place on the US Starship Enterprise from the original Star Trek...

An application to turn a Raumati Beach grocery and cellar shop into a bottle store will be considered by a formal hearing convened by the Kāpiti Coast District Licensing Committee,...

Ideas for how Waikanae town centre might be in future are starting to take shape. Council has given the green light for draft concept ideas and options to be circulated back to the...

Council today chose the way forward on the Proposed District Plan (PDP), embracing an option which allows it to engage closely with submitters to resolve issues, while withdrawing...

What do you think a future Paraparaumu town centre could look like? How can we make it more attractive to visitors and people who live there? Come and share your views at an open...

An initiative to teach students about water conservation has already signed up 1800 students as Water Use Detectives. Council’s Water Conservation Educator and primary school...

Council won double honours at Wednesday night’s 2014 Energy Efficiency & Conservation Authority (EECA) awards for its proactive approach to energy that has halved its CO2 emissions...

Kāpiti Coast’s upgraded Civic Building has won silver at the 2014 Master Builder’s New Zealand Commercial Project Awards. Construction company Armstrong Downes Commercial was...

Anyone interested in being part of creating a vibrant, welcoming town centre for Waikanae is invited to an open day this Saturday, from 10am-2pm at Waikanae Library. The Community...

Police and Council are concerned people driving on the beach irresponsibly are putting the safety of other beach users at risk. Driving is prohibited on beaches near residential...

Council has decided the controversial tui sculpture, taken down from its Paraparaumu Beach site in 2012, be sold through an appropriate public sales process.The steel sculpture...

Council’s Eco Design Advice service has won a national Innovation Award. The award was given to the seven local authorities that offer eco design advice - providing free energy,...

Bore water, which has supplemented the water supply for Waikanae, Paraparaumu and Raumati in recent weeks, goes through the same treatment process as river water before it comes...

A four-year, community-driven project that secures the Kāpiti Coast's drinking water supply for the foreseeable future has won a major national award. The New Zealand Planning...

Around 9,000 people turned up to the “best ever” Kapiti Sustainable Home & Garden Show at the weekend. Food demonstration with celebrity chef Mike Van de Elzen. Around 9,000 people...

A survey to find out what people think should be included in a policy to govern the sale of alcohol in Kāpiti will be under way in the community from Friday 14 March. This is part...