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Kapiti Coast District Council - Latest News [Page 13]

Four District Plan Changes Open For Consultation This Week

Monday, 11 July 2022, 11:32 am | Kapiti Coast District Council

Kāpiti Coast District Council will publicly notify a package of four District Plan changes to update some road classifications in Paraparaumu, better protect indigenous biodiversity, align local and national election signage rules, and correctly zone ... More >>

Community Grant Recipients Announced

Tuesday, 5 July 2022, 3:43 pm | Kapiti Coast District Council

The Kāpiti Coast District Council Grants Allocation Sub-committee has awarded Community Grants to 21 applicants across a wide range of projects. The Community Grant Scheme helps support community-based projects, programmes and events that contribute to ... More >>

Kāpiti Coast District Libraries Remove Overdue Fees

Friday, 1 July 2022, 10:23 am | Kapiti Coast District Council

From today, Kāpiti Coast District Library users will not incur overdue fees on borrowed items following a decision to stop applying penalties to books, CDs, DVDs, magazines and other items that are not returned on time. Kāpiti Coast District Council ... More >>

Applications Now Open For Council’s Creative Community Scheme

Monday, 27 June 2022, 3:24 pm | Kapiti Coast District Council

Kāpiti Coast District Council has funding available through its Creative Community Scheme to help artists and community organisations with local art initiatives. Libraries & Cultural Services Manager, Ian Littleworth, says more than $21,000 ... More >>

Kāpiti Coast To Head To The Polls In October

Wednesday, 22 June 2022, 4:34 pm | Kapiti Coast District Council

Eligible voters on the Kāpiti Coast will get to have their say on who will govern the district for the next three years, with opportunities and challenges like growth, housing and climate change front of mind for many. Local elections will be held around ... More >>

Kāpiti Major Events Funding Leverages Unique Terrain, Culture And Kai

Tuesday, 21 June 2022, 2:56 pm | Kapiti Coast District Council

Seven events leveraging the Kāpiti Coast’s unique terrain and strengths in culture, creativity and kai will receive support through the Kāpiti Coast District Council’s 2022 Major Event Fund. The Major Events Fund, a key lever of the Kāpiti Coast Destination ... More >>

Waikanae River Trail CLOSED For Repair

Friday, 17 June 2022, 1:13 pm | Kapiti Coast District Council

Storm damage has closed the entire Waikanae River Trail for at least a few days, Kāpiti Coast District Council says. Parks, Open Space & Environment Manager Gareth Eloff says the intense rain, wind and swells that hit Kāpiti in the last ... More >>

Crown Concedes Treaty Breach Over Sale Of Paraparaumu Airport Land: Press Statement By Mayor K. Gurunathan

Tuesday, 14 June 2022, 7:36 pm | Kapiti Coast District Council

My Council’s 2020 unanimous resolution for the return of the Paraparaumu Airport land back to the original owners has been vindicated by the Waitangi Tribunal’s latest finding. The Tribunal, noted the Crown’s admission that it had “…failed ... More >>

Reikorangi Road Partially Open Overnight

Tuesday, 14 June 2022, 6:32 pm | Kapiti Coast District Council

Contractors have made good progress felling the dangerously damaged 15-metre-high trees on Reikorangi Road in Kāpiti reports Kāpiti Coast District Council. At 6pm Tuesday, most of the dangerous trees have been felled. Work on site has stopped for ... More >>

Dog Registrations To Open - New Sustainable Dog Tags To Make Debut

Tuesday, 14 June 2022, 10:56 am | Kapiti Coast District Council

Dog registrations for the 2022/23 year kicks off this week and from this year Kāpiti dogs will be sporting fetching new re-usable tags. All dogs must be registered by 5pm, 1 August 2022 to avoid late penalties. Owners registering dogs for the first ... More >>

Dangerous Trees Close Reikorangi Road

Monday, 13 June 2022, 6:42 pm | Kapiti Coast District Council

Dangerously damaged 15-metre-high trees have forced the closure of Reikorangi Road in Waikanae tonight. The road is closed to the east of the Waikanae Water Treatment Plan following days of wild weather and wind. This afternoon’s squalls have partially ... More >>

Stronger Voice For Mana Whenua In Decision Making

Monday, 13 June 2022, 9:31 am | Kapiti Coast District Council

Council has taken a step forward in strengthening its partnership with mana whenua on the Kāpiti Coast today by enhancing iwi representation within the Council’s governance structure. Mayor K Gurunathan says Kāpiti Coast District Council has ... More >>

Coastal Advisory Panel Wants To Hear From Kāpiti Community

Wednesday, 8 June 2022, 5:03 pm | Kapiti Coast District Council

An advisory panel set up to represent the community has started getting out and about at markets, libraries, and community board meetings to hear the community’s views on how the district should respond to coastal hazards from sea level rise. ... More >>

Kāpiti’s Urgent Housing Need Prompts Consultation On Affordable Housing Entity

Wednesday, 8 June 2022, 1:33 pm | Kapiti Coast District Council

Consultation on the Kāpiti Coast District Council’s proposal to help more people access affordable housing opened yesterday. Council is proposing to establish an independent community land trust (CLT) that could work with iwi partners and other ... More >>

Law Reform Needed To Help Communities Adapt To Climate Change, Council Says

Tuesday, 7 June 2022, 12:13 pm | Kapiti Coast District Council

Kāpiti Coast District Council says local authorities are on the front line when it comes to helping their communities adapt to climate change and need more central government support such as adequate funding, and greater clarity around roles and ... More >>

Stormwater Framework For Kāpiti To Manage More Water, More Development

Friday, 3 June 2022, 3:06 pm | Kapiti Coast District Council

Managing growth, and responding to climate change and Te Mana o te Wai in partnership with iwi are at the heart of a revised strategic framework for managing stormwater on the Kāpiti Coast. Kāpiti Coast District Council and partners Te Ātiawa ki Whakarongotai, ... More >>

COVID-19 Continues To Impact Council Facilities And Services

Wednesday, 1 June 2022, 10:22 am | Kapiti Coast District Council

Kāpiti Coast District Council is continuing to make temporary changes across its community facilities as Omicron lingers in the community. From this Sunday, 5 June, the Ōtaki Pool will be temporarily closed on Sundays and reduced weekend hours will ... More >>

Report Reinforces Need To Plan For Growth

Monday, 30 May 2022, 10:41 am | Kapiti Coast District Council

Results from the latest housing update of the Wellington Regional Housing and Business Development Capacity Assessment (HBA) for the Kāpiti Coast confirms, that while there is a housing shortfall, the district is well placed to maximise the benefits ... More >>

Coastlands Aquatic Centre Hosts Swim Competition

Friday, 27 May 2022, 1:45 pm | Kapiti Coast District Council

The Coastlands Aquatic Centre in Paraparaumu is putting another feather in its cap this Saturday by hosting the 2022 Distance Championships. The event is open to competitive swimmers aged 12 years nationwide and it is anticipated that a number of records ... More >>

Kāpiti Economy “Mover And Shaker” In Wellington Region But Challenges Maintaining Momentum Ahead

Wednesday, 18 May 2022, 2:43 pm | Kapiti Coast District Council

With growth above national and regional averages, the Kāpiti Coast economy is a mover and shaker, but maintaining that growth will be a challenge, says Brad Olsen, Principal Economist at Infometrics, ahead of his Economic Health Check presentation ... More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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