Category: Local
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Young Kāpiti activist enters local government politics
Paekakariki teenager Sophie Handford, who led the recent School Strike 4 Climate campaign, will be standing in the upcoming Kāpiti Coast District Council elections. “I’m putting myself forward as a candidate because I want to advocate for healthier relationships between our seniors and youth, transitioning the council to carbon neutral status and the development of…
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5Rhythms Dance and Movement Meditation
5Rhythms is a dynamic movement practice, created by Gabrielle Roth and practised around the world as a vehicle to enhance health and vitality and bring about real and lasting changes. It is an embodiment practice that ignites creativity, connection, and community. It is a simple process that anyone can do. No Previous experience necessary. [ad]…
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5 fun things to do with friends and family in Kapiti
Here are 5 fun things to do with your Friends and Family in Kapiti. 1. Go to the Beach! There’s never a better place to kick back and relax than the beach. There are a number of beautiful beaches along the Kapiti Coast, we have some of the nicest beaches in New Zealand. Each beach comes…
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Top 5 Walks in Kapiti
1. Paekakariki Escarpment Walkway The Paekakariki Escarpment track runs from Paekakariki Station to Pukerua Bay Station. You can park at one end and train to the other then walk back to your car. [ad] The first part of the track is relatively flat running next to the railway line. There is then a steep…
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Zeal opens $1M youth development centre
Zeal has finally opened the doors of their $1M youth development centre in Kāpiti last Saturday. Zeal Kāpiti was developed in partnership with Kāpiti Coast District Council, and is set in the heart of Kāpiti at 132 Rimu Road, Paraparaumu. The purpose-built youth development centre features a performance space, rehearsal rooms, creative space and design suite. The…
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Kapiti Brothers Create New Camera Gimbal
Kapiti brothers Geoffrey and Jimmy Desborough have recently released their new camera stabilization and protection product ONYX on Kickstarter. The ONYX is a three-axis camera gimbal that keeps a camera stable when it’s being moved. Built to be lightweight and protect the camera it can be used in dangerous environments were other camera gear cannot…
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5 Tips To Stay Warm This Winter
The cost to heat our homes over winter makes up a major portion of our power bill every year. Here are a few easy tips to keep your home warm without getting a massive power bill. 1. Curtains Open all your curtains to let in all the free heat from the sun. Remember shut them…
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ANZ Otaki Branch Soon to Close
The ANZ Bank in Otaki will be closing down on the 27th of April 2018. This will affect four staff members, who will be transferred to the Waikanae branch, and Otaki residents. [ad] Customer preference has changed, this is the main reason why the branch has had to shut down. The change has been caused…
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Top Four Family Bike Rides in Kapiti
The Kapiti Coast is well known for its beautiful scenery, and what better way to enjoy this than to take you and your family on a bike ride across one or more brilliant locations, all right here in Kapiti. Here are our top four family-friendly bike rides in Kapiti: 1 – Expressway Bike Track There…
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Traffic lights needed for Chatham Airlines to take over Auckland bound route
Plans for Air Chathams to begin operating the Paraparaumu – Auckland route from Kapiti Coast Airport have been discussed between the airline, Air New Zealand and Kapiti Coast mayor K Gurunathan. Craig Emeny, Chief Executive Officer of Air Chathams, has stated that the company are ‘very interested’ in taking over the route. Air New Zealand…
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Disappointed but not surprised; Air New Zealand to end all flights out of Kapiti
Just this morning, Air New Zealand has disclosed that they will be discontinuing all flights between the Kapiti Coast and Auckland. The flights will be stopped as of April this year, and being so close to the Kapiti airport open day, where the hopes of expanding the potential of Kapiti airport were very high, it…
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Reliability to Improve – Kapiti Airport Open Day
Kapiti Airport held an open day on the 3rd of March, there was a fantastic turnout with thousands of people coming to see our airport. Air New Zealand bought down a Q300 aircraft to be featured at the event. This gave everyone the opportunity to take a look at the inside of the aircraft. A…
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Thousands of Play Balls in Waikanae River
On Saturday, thousands of plastic play balls were found in the Waikanae River. The report first surfaced on Facebook when a local posted photos of the mess. UPDATE: The source of the balls has been found: “I found the source of the balls, I parked in the car park next to the dricon yard in the…
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Raumati Road Burst Main
Yesterday’s water main burst caused water to go out for large parts of Raumati. There was lots of confusion on why this happened and why there was a large hole in the ground on Raumati Road. Most people thought it was a sinkhole caused by the water leak but it was dug by the council…
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Kapiti Flooding and Sea Damage
Gita might have passed but the bad weather continues, last night 6 people were evacuated from their homes and fire crews have been out since 2.30am this morning responding to 12 calls regarding flooding. Most of these came from the Paraparaumu Beach area. [ad] Looking North from Raumati Beach – Photo: Murray Short The six homes (in…
