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Kapiti Coast District Council - Latest News [Page 14]

New Faces Join Public Art Panel For Council Term

Friday, 16 June 2023, 9:50 am | Kapiti Coast District Council

Public art in Kāpiti is getting a boost with three new arts professionals joining the Kāpiti Coast District Council’s Public Art Panel for the triennium. The panel was set up in 2012 as an expert advisor on the Council’s public art programme and ... More >>

Annual Dog Registration Begins

Thursday, 15 June 2023, 7:15 pm | Kapiti Coast District Council

Dog registrations for the 2023/24 year are opening soon and owners are urged to get this job done online if possible. Invoices will be sent to dog owners in the coming days and to avoid late penalties dogs must be registered by 5pm, 31 July 2023. ... More >>

Council Now Seeking Community Views On Options For The New Waikanae Library And Community Hub

Monday, 12 June 2023, 11:18 am | Kapiti Coast District Council

The opening of a pop-up engagement centre at 2 Mahara Place signals the start of a six-week campaign to encourage community comment on options for the new Waikanae Library and Community Hub. The engagement centre will be open six days a week for ... More >>

New Arts And Heritage Funding To Support Eight Local Initiatives

Friday, 9 June 2023, 9:45 am | Kapiti Coast District Council

Kāpiti Coast District Council has approved funding for eight local arts and heritage initiatives from its two new development funds – the Arts Sustainability Fund and the Museum and Heritage Development Fund. Libraries and Cultural Services Manager ... More >>

Community Grants Recipients Announced

Tuesday, 6 June 2023, 12:41 pm | Kapiti Coast District Council

The Kāpiti Coast District Council Grants Allocation Committee has awarded Community Grants to 33 not-for-profit and community groups across a wide range of projects. The Community Grant Scheme helps support community-based projects, programmes and ... More >>

Council Keeps Changes To 2023/24 Fees And Charges To A Minimum

Wednesday, 31 May 2023, 10:44 am | Kapiti Coast District Council

The Kāpiti Coast District Council has adopted its fees and charges schedule for 2023/24, increasing most fees and charges by 4.2 percent, in line with local government inflation. Deputy Mayor Lawrence Kirby said reviewing fees and charges each year ... More >>

Council Endorses Next Steps For The New Waikanae Community Hub/Library

Thursday, 25 May 2023, 12:13 pm | Kapiti Coast District Council

The next steps in the development of a new community hub/library and service centre for Waikanae were agreed today at a Kāpiti Coast District Council meeting. Since the main Waikanae Library closed in November 2018, staff have been investigating ... More >>

Community Views Sought On Easter Sunday Trading

Thursday, 25 May 2023, 11:00 am | Kapiti Coast District Council

Kāpiti Coast District Council is doing its first five-yearly review of whether all shops should continue to be allowed to open on Easter Sunday. Mayor Janet Holborow said government regulations require the Easter Sunday Trading policy to be reviewed ... More >>

Kāpiti Coast Post-Budget Insights Event Open To All

Monday, 22 May 2023, 10:54 am | Kapiti Coast District Council

Kāpiti Coast District Council are hosting Infometrics’ chief executive and principal economist Brad Olsen for a free post-Budget Kāpiti Economic Update at Southward Car Museum Thursday 25 May, 5pm. Kāpiti Coast District Mayor Janet Holborow says ... More >>

Council Emergency Training Turns Up The Tempo

Thursday, 18 May 2023, 2:46 pm | Kapiti Coast District Council

Kāpiti Coast District Council and regional emergency staff collaborated with government and volunteer agencies to turn up the tempo for their latest emergency response training exercise on Tuesday. Alongside their day-to-day jobs, Council staff regularly train ... More >>

Collaboration Delivers Off-road Pathway Spanning Length Of Kāpiti Coast

Friday, 12 May 2023, 3:03 pm | Kapiti Coast District Council

The Kāpiti Coast will boast a dedicated shared pathway spanning the entire length of the district from tomorrow thanks to the opening of the last piece of the puzzle - the Peka Peka to Ōtaki Expressway shared path. The new 10 km-long shared path ... More >>

Revamped All-abilities Playground Earns Kāpiti Top Award

Friday, 12 May 2023, 12:05 pm | Kapiti Coast District Council

The revamped Lorna Irene Drive Reserve playground in Raumati South on the Kāpiti Coast has taken out Playground of the Year at the 2023 New Zealand Parks Awards hosted by Recreation Aotearoa. The playground, which was completed in February, includes ... More >>

Free Kāpiti Tech Day Will Inspire Entrepreneurs And Enthusiasts Of All Ages

Wednesday, 10 May 2023, 12:08 pm | Kapiti Coast District Council

Kāpiti Coast District Council are hosting a Kāpiti Tech Day on Saturday 13 May at Paraparaumu Library, as part of TechWeek NZ. Kāpiti Coast District Councillor Liz Koh says the technology sector is vital to the district. “It enables the development ... More >>

Kāpiti Coast District Recognises King Charles III Coronation With Tree Planting

Wednesday, 3 May 2023, 12:18 pm | Kapiti Coast District Council

Kāpiti Coast District Council acknowledged the Coronation of His Majesty King Charles III with a small tree planting event at Ferndale Reserve in Waikanae this morning. Kāpiti Coast District Mayor Janet Holborow says a group of invited guests marked ... More >>

A Call For Kāpiti Good Sorts And Community Awards Nominations

Monday, 1 May 2023, 7:32 pm | Kapiti Coast District Council

Kāpiti Coast District Council is inviting nominations for two awards recognising local residents and community groups making outstanding contributions to the community. The Kāpiti Good Sorts Awards celebrates individual residents who’ve shown leadership, ... More >>

Mayor Welcomes Investment Kāpiti Coast Passenger Rail Services

Saturday, 29 April 2023, 12:00 pm | Kapiti Coast District Council

Kāpiti Coast District Mayor Janet Holborow welcomes the Government’s investment in passenger rail services announced today. “The new trains and investment in the rail system will significantly improve the reliability, and efficiency of passenger ... More >>

Time To Talk Annual Plan And Rates

Friday, 28 April 2023, 3:37 pm | Kapiti Coast District Council

The Kāpiti Coast District Council has kicked off a month-long information campaign to help get the community up to speed on the Council’s Annual Plan and the average rates increase for 2023/24. Kāpiti Coast District Mayor Janet Holborow says the ... More >>

Council Allocates $200,000 For Climate Action Grants

Thursday, 27 April 2023, 12:36 pm | Kapiti Coast District Council

Kāpiti Coast District Council has allocated $200,000 over two years in new funding for local climate action initiatives. Council strategy, operations, and finance committee chair Cr Sophie Handford welcomed the committee’s decision to approve the new climate ... More >>

First Kāpiti Speed Management Plan To Boost Safety And Consistency

Wednesday, 26 April 2023, 8:30 am | Kapiti Coast District Council

A Speed Management Plan for Kāpiti will bring consistency to the whole transport network and make travelling around the district safer for everyone, especially our most vulnerable. Kāpiti Coast District Council is seeking feedback on its first ... More >>

Kāpiti Youth Encouraged To ThinkBIG

Monday, 24 April 2023, 3:36 pm | Kapiti Coast District Council

Kāpiti Youth Council has funding available through its ThinkBIG grants and is partnering with the Kāpiti Coast District Council to administer the funding. The ThinkBIG grants were established to help young people drive positive change in their communities ... More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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