Improving healthcare access in Kāpiti: how to start
By Ian Powell Being in the leadership of the union representing salaried medical specialists for over 30 years has meant that I have a very […]
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Snapper to roll out on rail network
Snapper payments will be accepted on the Kāpiti Line from 12 November and on the Hutt Valley, Melling and Wairarapa Lines from 27 November.Metlink General […]
Incentives to protect nature on Kapiti rural land
Kāpiti Council is seeking feedback on draft changes to the District Plan to improve incentives for landowners to do more to protect indigenous biodiversity on […]
A month gone and still missing – Breanna Muriwai
Police continue to make enquiries into the whereabouts of missing Paraparaumu 22-year-old woman Breanna Muriwai. Breanna was last seen on Te Horo Beach at around […]
Ram Raid at Paekakariki
In a continuing trend, there has been another Ram Raid in Kāpiti, this time overnight on the Paekākāriki Village Store run by Horace and Bhavesh […]
Everyone hates rates – well almost…
Ian Powell looks at the whys and why nots of Kāpiti rates If it is to maintain their trust and confidence, Kāpiti Coast District Council […]
Kapiti Armed Bank Robber caught – faces Judge
A 34-year-old man has been arrested in relation to an aggravated robbery at the ASB Bank on Coastlands Parade on 21 July. During the robbery […]
Mahara Funding sees Internal Review underway
Kāpiti councillor James Cootes has put in place an internal Mahara Gallery Project review focusing on how the shortfall in operational funding was not brought […]
Mental Health Awareness Week – Connections are important for maternal wellbeing and child health
The focus of mental health awareness week on “reconnecting” is timely as research published this year from the Growing Up in New Zealand longitudinal study […]
Focussed Tourism Strategy needed for Kapiti
By Ian Powell Good initiatives can benefit more than just their immediate objective. Promoting tourism on the Kāpiti Coast is a case in point. It […]