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Environment

Our environment is our home and our identity, and the foundation of our culture and tradition. The future of our beautiful region starts with understanding, protecting and caring for it today.

Coastal adaptation
Like many coastal communities around Aotearoa, Kāpiti is facing significant environmental challenges caused by our...
Biodiversity
Kāpiti's attractive natural environment has a diverse range of ecosystems, but our increasing population and development...
Climate change
Climate change will bring an increased risk of natural hazard events to the Kāpiti Coast. We can expect rising sea...
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As our population grows, human environments overlap or replace other ecosystems, so it's important we're aware of our...
Flood hazard management
Flooding is a natural part of our environment, but as extreme weather events become more frequent and intense due to...
Environmental concerns
Learn about the environmental concerns in our community, focusing on the key areas of recreational water quality and...
Updated 10 December 2024