Letters home give rare look at Wellington
Letters home by a 22-year-old German settler in 1859 give a rare and exciting look at Wellington of the time.Friedrich Krull, who hailed from northern […]
Regional News
Inaccuracies reported on milky way
Dear Editor Joel Maxwell, in his story ‘Milky intruder not identified’ (published 30 July), has stated several inaccuracies.When this reporter asked a Greater Wellington Regional […]
Council jumping the gun
Dear Sir I read in the Kāpiti News that Council has gone and spent ratepayers money to buy land for a future water storage dam […]
First Train The Teachers
Financial management skills are best taught at a young age.However, despite the development of a curriculum for financial education, few schools have taken up the […]
Ōtaki – not so lucky
Hello, I would just like to say “Wow, aren’t we lucky” and yes I’m being very sarcastic.But yes I do think we are very lucky […]
Popular Waikanae Teacher On The Move
Popular Waikanae School teacher Martin Taylor is leaving teaching and a farewell assembly was held at Waikanae School on the 20th July.The special assembly included […]
Kāpiti Plunket proud to support World Breastfeeding Week
Breastfeeding is celebrated around the world every year from 1 – 7 August with World Breastfeeding Week. As part of the New Zealand celebrations, Women’s […]
Basketball tour a great success
Kāpiti Basketball Director of Coaching Angelo Robinson reports: The New Zealand Basketball Academy 15 & Under Boys and Girls teams have just arrived back in […]
Celebrating National Poetry Day
Today (Friday 27 July) is National Poetry Day. Celebrate by reading, writing, speaking poetry. Below is a review of the first collection of Kāpiti poet […]
Plan to keep commuter train on track heard by Minister
A high powered delegation of local government chairs and chief executives met with Transport Minister Gerry Brownlee today in an attempt to keep the wheels […]