Tag: Kapiti
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New club Martinborough FC to make their first trip to Weka Park
New club Martinborough FC will make their first trip to Weka Park tomorrow at 1pm when they play Kapiti Coast United in the New Zealand-wide Chatham Cup. [ad] After a poor run of four losses to start off the season, KCU have picked up form in the league, with successive wins against Tawa, Wellington Olympic…
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Shared Pathway to be Built in Otaki
Funding has been confirmed by the New Zealand Transport Agency for a shared pathway, running along the Peka Peka to Otaki Expressway to be built. The pathway will connect to the MacKays to Peka Peka section on the Kapiti expressway, creating a 30km long path altogether, which will run from Paekakariki through to Otaki. The…
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“Music in the Park” – Kapiti Music Festival 2018
Kapiti New Zealand Music Month celebration 2018 will be held tomorrow, Sunday the 6th of May. The event, which will take place at Marine Gardens from 11 am till 4 pm, is family friendly and free entry. It will showcase a jazz-oriented lineup, featuring some big brass and jazz swing bands, including Kapiti Brasso, Fernando and…
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Kāpiti Marine Discovery Centre
A proposal has been made for a marine centre to be built on the former Raumati Pools site. Photo: AD Architecture The proposal has been made by the Guardians of Kapiti Marine Reserve Trust. The proposed site, which is currently being used to store books, is the perfect location for the marine centre due to…
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Paekakariki Art Show
The opening night of the Paekakariki Art show was held on the 20th of April, at 6 pm and hosted by Patron Sir Jon Trimmer. The show will run every day from the 21st of April till the 25th, 10am-5pm, costing $2 per entry. The show will take place at St Peters Hall, Beach Rd,…
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Four Things to do on a Rainy Day in Kapiti
Winter’s coming up, time to bundle up and prepare to shelter whilst it pours down outside. But don’t let the rain put you off having a good time – here are four fun things to do on a rainy day in Kapiti. 1 – Go to the pools! There are two main indoor pools in…
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Complaints over Damage caused by Faulty Reseal on Kapiti Roads
A faulty resealing job on four Kapiti Coast roads has caused damage to the vehicles of many motorists in Kapiti. Exposed tar and bits of loose stone have caused damaged windscreens and paintwork on people’s vehicles. But it’s not just automobiles that have born the damage. The carpet in one Paraparaumu man’s garage is completely…
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The Memory of Water
The Memory of Water by Shelagh Stephenson, directed by Kate Spencer, has been performed four times already between the 11th of April and the 14th of April. A further 4 shows will commence every night from the 18th of April until the 21st. Performances begin at 8 pm each night and are presented by Kapiti…
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Otaki Children’s Health Camp at Risk of Closing Down
Two health camps in New Zealand may be closed down due to a lack of funding. One of these is in Otaki, the other in Central Otago. In order for the camps to continue their services, they would likely need a $3 million per year increase in funding. There has not been an increase in Government…
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Kapiti Art Therapy
Kapiti Art Therapy was opened by Kapiti resident Corinne Allan in October last year. Art therapy is an alternative and creative way to help people with a variety of needs, including those such as emotional stress, asperger’s, ADD, dyslexia and anxiety, to improved balance and coordination, muscle strength, memory and concentration. We got in touch…
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Waikanae Fiesta
The Waikanae Fiesta will be taking place at Mahara Place in Waikanae on Saturday the 14th of April, from 6 pm till 11 pm. The Waikanae Fiesta is an event where the talents in the Kapiti community can be showcased, making the awesome creative vibe truly come alive in one show’s experience. [ad] A number…
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Paraparaumu Market Continues Search for New Location
Due to land titles being sold to a development company, the Paraparaumu Beach Saturday Morning Market will need to relocate. Construction in the area shouldn’t begin until next year, as said by a company member, so the market has until later this year to move out. While rumours have been shut down about the market…
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Kanohi Ki Te Kanohi, Face to Face
The Kanohi Ki Te Kanohi exhibition at Mahara Gallery in Waikanae closes tomorrow. [ad] The exhibition features photos by well-known Kapiti Coast photographer Bruce MacMillan. From the 50s right through to the 80s, MacMillan took thousands of photos of people, industries, the town and all. His collection has been bought by, and stored by, Kapiti…
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Waitangi Day 2018 Exhibition currently being held in Paekakariki
The exhibition for the 2018 Waitangi Day commemorations is currently being held at the Paekakariki Station Museum from the 3rd of April to the 8th of May. This year’s Waitangi Day commemorations were held at the Council chambers in Paraparaumu. [ad] Waitangi Day is a public holiday in New Zealand that falls on the 6th…
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Sheilah Winn Shakespeare Regionals 2018
The Kapiti regionals for the Sheilah Winn Shakespeare Festival 2018 are to be held at Paraparaumu College this year, on Saturday the 7th of April. For those who don’t know, this event is a competition between schools in the Kapiti region, who will perform extracts of the famous works of William Shakespeare. Students from Paraparaumu College,…
