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Council Credit Rating Remains Stable

Wednesday, 28 July 2021, 4:40 pm | Kapiti Coast District Council

Kāpiti Coast District Council has maintained its AA Standard and Poor’s credit rating for the long-term. In its latest report the independent ratings agency Standard and Poors has affirmed its AA/A-1+ long- and short-term ratings, saying Council's ... More >>

Coastlands Aquatic Centre Hosts World-record Setting Event

Monday, 26 July 2021, 12:50 pm | Kapiti Coast District Council

The North Island Masters’ Short Course Championship event held recently at the Coastlands Aquatic Centre resulted in two world records being set by Robyn Crotty of Christchurch, reports the Kāpiti Coast District Council. Robyn’s records were ... More >>

Statement From Mayor K Gurunathan: Billions Soothe Collateral Damage Of Water Reforms But Long-term Solution Still MIA

Thursday, 15 July 2021, 3:53 pm | Kapiti Coast District Council

A $2.5 billion support package is an initial salve for ratepayers facing collateral damage from the Government’s Three Waters Reform but a one-off lolly scramble of funding doesn’t address the longer-term burden the proposal has them bearing, says ... More >>

Reducing Harm From Alcohol In Kāpiti – Research To Uncover Issues

Monday, 12 July 2021, 10:43 am | Kapiti Coast District Council

Kāpiti Coast District Council has started work to explore whether a Local Alcohol Policy for Kāpiti could reduce alcohol related harm in the community. Local Alcohol Policies are commonly used by councils to better manage the sale and supply of alcohol ... More >>

New E-waste Recycling Service In Kāpiti

Friday, 9 July 2021, 12:11 pm | Kapiti Coast District Council

Now there’s a solution for your old digital devices and defunct electronics cluttering up the house. Recycling for Charity have just opened e-waste recycling stations at the Otaihanga Resource Recovery Facility and Ōtaki Resource Recovery Centre. Small ... More >>

Precautionary Boil Water Notice Lifted For Hautere/Te Horo Residents

Thursday, 8 July 2021, 1:32 pm | Kapiti Coast District Council

Kāpiti Coast District Council has today removed the precautionary boil water notice for the Hautere/Te Horo public water supply which was issued on Sunday 27 June 2021. The notice was put in place as a precautionary measure following heavy rain, which ... More >>

Applications For Council Facility Hire Grant Scheme Open

Tuesday, 6 July 2021, 11:27 am | Kapiti Coast District Council

Applications for a grant to support groups or individuals to hire Council-owned facilities (such as a hall, theatre, museum, library or pool) for community events opened this week, reports the Kāpiti Coast District Council. Sacha Haskell, Group ... More >>

Tāngata Whenua And Council Celebrate Maramataka Launch Together

Friday, 2 July 2021, 4:02 pm | Kapiti Coast District Council

Te Whakaminenga o Kāpiti and Kāpiti Coast District Council launched the annual Maramataka today with an official ceremony at Katihiku Marae in Ōtaki. Maramataka is the traditional Māori calendar, and is launched generally around the time of ... More >>

Keeping Of Animals Bylaw Consultation Set To Begin

Monday, 28 June 2021, 2:48 pm | Kapiti Coast District Council

The Kāpiti Coast District Council is seeking the community’s feedback on an updated Keeping of Animals, Bees & Poultry Bylaw 2010. Councillors gave their approval for consultation to begin on 28 June, running until 28 July 2021. Natasha Tod, Group ... More >>

Steady As She Goes At Alert Level 2 Best Way To Manage Risk

Sunday, 27 June 2021, 5:27 pm | Kapiti Coast District Council

An additional 48 hours at COVID-19 Alert Level 2 for the Greater Wellington region, including the Kāpiti Coast, is a sensible precaution and the right call given that we aren’t out of the woods just yet, says Kāpiti Coast District Mayor K Gurunathan. ... More >>

Precautionary Boil Water Notice Issued For Hautere/Te Horo Residents

Sunday, 27 June 2021, 1:18 pm | Kapiti Coast District Council

Nearly 300 residents in the Hautere/Te Horo community on the Kāpiti Coast are being advised to boil their tap water before use as a precautionary measure following the recent heavy rainfall. Infrastructure Services Group Manager Sean Mallon says that ... More >>

Long-term Plan For Securing Kāpiti Coast District’s Future Adopted

Thursday, 24 June 2021, 4:02 pm | Kapiti Coast District Council

The Kāpiti Coast District Council’s 20-year plan, developed in consultation with iwi partners and the community, was adopted today. The Council meeting to adopt the plan was held under Alert Level 2 COVID-19 restrictions. Mayor K Gurunathan says ... More >>

Caution Key As Kāpiti Joins Region In Move To Alert Level 2

Wednesday, 23 June 2021, 4:34 pm | Kapiti Coast District Council

The Kāpiti Coast district will join the Greater Wellington region in moving to COVID-19 Alert Level 2 from 6pm tonight until 11:59pm on Sunday 27 June, exercising caution in the wake of a positive case visiting Wellington City over the weekend. ... More >>

Proposed Kāpiti Coast District Plan To Become Operative

Wednesday, 23 June 2021, 12:54 pm | Kapiti Coast District Council

Nearly nine years after it was first notified, the Proposed Kāpiti Coast District Plan will become Operative from 30 June 2021 following the resolution of all appeals and the completion of variations. “District plans provide both a big-picture strategic ... More >>

Nominations Open For Ōtaki Community Board By-election

Tuesday, 22 June 2021, 4:06 pm | Kapiti Coast District Council

Following the recent resignation of a member of the Ōtaki Community Board a by-election is being held to fill the vacancy. Kāpiti Coast District Council Electoral Officer Katrina Shieffelbein says the Council is calling for nominations to fill the position. ... More >>

Come Together This Winter With Matariki

Monday, 21 June 2021, 2:15 pm | Kapiti Coast District Council

Unite with whanau, friends and community and brighten up winter this Matariki. Matariki rises on 2 July this year and heralds a month of live events, light shows, exhibitions, workshops and activities across the district. Kāpiti Coast District Mayor K Gurunathan ... More >>

Waikanae Greenwaste Site To Stay Open

Friday, 18 June 2021, 11:56 am | Kapiti Coast District Council

Council has confirmed that Composting New Zealand (CNZ) will continue to operate the Waikanae greenwaste drop off site, at no cost to Kāpiti ratepayers. Sean Mallon, Council’s Group Manager Infrastructure Services says this move follows consultation ... More >>

Te Uruhi Plans Progressing

Wednesday, 16 June 2021, 2:27 pm | Kapiti Coast District Council

Delivery of Te Uruhi (formally known as the Kāpiti Gateway) is making progress, reports Kāpiti Coast District Council. Te Uruhi aims to foster a strong sense of identity and place for our community. It will showcase our district’s unique stories ... More >>

Council Grants Support Waste Reduction

Monday, 14 June 2021, 4:07 pm | Kapiti Coast District Council

  Kāpiti community groups, iwi, schools, neighbourhood groups and businesses can apply for funding to support innovative solutions for reducing waste until 25 July. Waste Levy grants support projects which reduce waste in Kāpiti across three ... More >>

Whet Your Appetite – Set Up A Food Business The Right Way

Thursday, 3 June 2021, 12:47 pm | Kapiti Coast District Council

The Kāpiti Coast District Council is holding free information sessions for people who are thinking of setting up a food business from their home or commercial premises. “We’re lucky in Kāpiti to have a thriving food scene, from caterers, small food ... More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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