‘Fart Tax Tractor Guy’ emerges from electoral fog
Organisers say everyone attending the Electra Business Breakfast earlier this week was positively provoked by Shane Ardern, former MP, innovative dairy farmer and farming activist. […]
Politics
New Kapiti Council sworn in
In a moving ceremony at a packed hall the new Kāpiti Coast District Council mayor Janet Holborow and councillors and community board members were officially […]
Kapiti Island Gateway consent modified – new council to reconsider Te Uruhi project future
Kāpiti Coast District Council has announced its intention to withdraw the proposal to extend the carpark just north of Ocean Road, Paraparaumu from its Resource […]
Newly elected Kapiti representatives welcomed
Newly elected Kāpiti Coast District Councillors and Community Board members were welcomed into the Council Chambers yesterday with a Mihi Whakatau. Mayor Janet Holborow said […]
Struggle trumps outcomes – Kapiti candidate reflects
By Ian Powell For many years I’ve believed that the struggle to achieve an outcome or outcomes trumps the outcome itself. This is because in […]
Lawrence Kirby named as Kapiti Deputy Mayor
Recently elected Councillor Lawrence Kirby has been named as Deputy Mayor of Kāpiti. New elected Kāpiti Mayor Janet Holborow says Mr Kirby brings a […]
Kapiti Election still not decided
It is likely the election results for Kāpiti Council will not be decided until this coming Saturday, a full week after the election. Kāpiti’s election […]
New Kapiti Mayor honoured and ready
Kāpiti’s new Mayor Janet Holborow says she is honoured to be elected and says bringing the new council together will be the first priority. “With […]
ELECTION DAY – Kapiti 22
The signs are down (or they should be) the BBQs will be firing up, candidates will be nervous, and the final says is yours as […]
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 […]