Cyclists give Matangi trains thumbs up
Wellington region cyclists have given a big thumbs up to the new Matangi trains, awarding Greater Wellington Regional Council runner-up in the “Best Cycle Infrastructure […]
Month: December 2012
Warning against button battery ingestion injuries
Safekids New Zealand and Consumer Affairs (now part of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment) are giving life-saving information to parents and caregivers about […]
Water catchments receive only a third of average November rainfall
Regional water news Only a third of the usual rainfall fell in the Wellington region’s main water catchments in November, reinforcing the need to prepare […]
T G Macarthy Trust celebrates centenary of giving
The T G Macarthy Trust is celebrating its 100 year anniversary with a special one-off contribution of $40,000 to 40 toy libraries across the lower […]
New Zealand’s newest politician sworn in at Ōtaki
Newly elected Ōtaki Community Board member Jackie Elliott was officially sworn in at a brief ceremony during the meeting of the Board this week. Ms […]
Dogs that attacked to be destroyed
Two dogs involved in last week’s attack on two Ōtaki women are to be euthanized after their owner signed them over to the Kāpiti Coast […]
Kāpiti scoops the pool at Encore Awards
A group restoring Queen Elizabeth Park on the Kāpiti Coast, children from Raumati South School, volunteers working on pest trapping and monitoring in the Rimutaka […]
Last minute change to governance Bill impacts on Kāpiti
Ōtaki Community Board member, Jackie Elliott says changes made to the Local Government Reform bill during its third reading in Parliament require close scrutiny to […]
DOC Changes bring price hikes for Kāpiti Island visitors.
“This weekend a new era in public access to Kāpiti Island begins with DOC’s increasing of visitor numbers to 150 per day, 363 days of […]