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Kapiti Coast District Council - Latest News [Page 2]

Heritage Fund Recipients 2024/25 Announced

Tuesday, 24 September 2024, 5:57 pm | Kapiti Coast District Council

The council’s grants allocation committee has approved a total of just under $34,400 shared between nine local projects in the latest funding round. The grants were for between $2000 and $5000 each. More >>

Economic Development Moving Forward In Kāpiti

Friday, 20 September 2024, 4:54 pm | Kapiti Coast District Council

Maintaining a focus on sustainable economic growth remains a priority for the Council, to ensure that businesses and industry are supported to thrive. More >>

Council Allocates Funding For ‘age-friendly’ Projects

Friday, 20 September 2024, 1:02 pm | Kapiti Coast District Council

Council allocated $100,000 of the previous government’s Better Off funding to deliver an action plan for Council’s ‘age-friendly approach’. More >>

Trustees Appointed To Kāpiti Coast Affordable Housing Trust

Friday, 20 September 2024, 11:04 am | Kapiti Coast District Council

The trustees will meet for the first time in September to begin work on establishing their work programme in readiness for the settling of the Trust, which is expected before Christmas 2024. More >>

Council Urges Carparking Courtesy Ahead Of Fines Rise

Thursday, 19 September 2024, 11:41 am | Kapiti Coast District Council

Parking restrictions are in place to give everyone a fair go at using car parks so they can shop and use facilities in our district. Council enforcement officers are particularly focused on ensuring cars are not parked where they cause safety issues ... More >>

Kāpiti Mayor Echoes Public Transport Funding Concerns

Monday, 16 September 2024, 2:33 am | Kapiti Coast District Council

Mayor Holborow says the public transport network is a crucial lifeline for Kāpiti communities. More >>

Council Shares Concept Plans For Te Ara Whetū

Monday, 16 September 2024, 1:45 am | Kapiti Coast District Council

Kāpiti Coast District Council is opening the doors of the old Waikanae library to show the community how it’ll be transformed into Te Ara Whetū. More >>

Annual ‘Kāpiti Festival Of Books’ Gets Council Backing

Sunday, 15 September 2024, 11:21 pm | Kapiti Coast District Council

Kāpiti Coast District Council has awarded a grant to local creative writing programme provider Writers Practice to support the setting up of the annual festival. More >>

Good Sorts And Community Awards Celebrate Kāpiti Coast Champions

Friday, 13 September 2024, 10:29 pm | Kapiti Coast District Council

The Kāpiti Good Sorts Awards celebrate people who care for the community and make a difference for those who call Kāpiti home. This year’s recipients were John Roger, Matalena Vaeluaga, Jessica Keltie, and Robin Gunston. More >>

Join The Fun At The Ōtaki Try

Friday, 13 September 2024, 4:49 pm | Kapiti Coast District Council

This year the event will include running and swimming challenges for both adults and tamariki with the focus on fun and, as the name says, giving it a try. More >>

Feedback Sought On Dangerous Buildings Policy

Friday, 13 September 2024, 11:09 am | Kapiti Coast District Council

As part of a required five-yearly review, Council is reviewing the Dangerous and Insanitary Buildings Policy. The Policy is a requirement of the Building Act and aims to make sure any building does its job without putting people at risk – whether ... More >>

Council Is Helping You Get Sustainable This September

Wednesday, 28 August 2024, 2:06 pm | Kapiti Coast District Council

“Sustainable September provides an opportunity to share sustainability education and awareness initiatives, while promoting social connection and fostering a sense of place,” says Mrs Engelen. More >>

Kāpiti Council Staff Rescue Puppy, Horses, Sheep From Floodwaters

Wednesday, 28 August 2024, 2:03 pm | Kapiti Coast District Council

Emergency operations duty controller James Jefferson said when council animal management staff arrived, they found the puppy still in the cage, perching on the base which was floating on water overflowing from the Waikanae River. More >>

Rain Easing But Forecast Remains Dicey

Monday, 26 August 2024, 5:30 pm | Kapiti Coast District Council

While rain and river levels are easing Kāpiti Coast District Council will continue to monitor the weather overnight. Kāpiti Coast District Council’s Emergency Operations Controller James Jefferson says the worst of the wet weather appears to be moving ... More >>

Kāpiti Coast District Council Monitoring Heavy Rain Warning And Rising Rivers

Monday, 26 August 2024, 10:20 am | Kapiti Coast District Council

A heavy rain warning is in place for the Tararua Range from 6am to 9pm Monday 26 August. 80–120mm is expected to accumulate with peak rates of 10–20mm/h, with possible thunderstorms. More >>

Funding Available For Heritage Projects

Friday, 16 August 2024, 3:03 pm | Kapiti Coast District Council

This museum and heritage development funding round opens on Monday 19 August and closes at 5pm on Monday 7 October. Applications can be for more than one year, and grants are usually for about $5-10,000 for each year covered by the grant. More >>

Roadworks To Build Raumati Resilience

Friday, 16 August 2024, 3:01 pm | Kapiti Coast District Council

Work is scheduled for September and October and will see around 65 percent of the road repaired. Some initial work will begin during August. More >>

New Council Structure Proposed For Kāpiti Coast’s 2025 Local Government Elections

Thursday, 8 August 2024, 12:02 pm | Kapiti Coast District Council

The proposed Council structure includes ward and some community board boundary changes for Ōtaki, Waikanae, Paraparaumu, and Paekākāriki-Raumati. The new Kāpiti Coast Māori ward boundary is proposed to cover the entire district. More >>

2024 ThinkBIG Recipients Announced

Tuesday, 6 August 2024, 4:18 pm | Kapiti Coast District Council

Kāpiti Coast Mayor Janet Holborow congratulated the young recipients at a ceremony in the Council Chambers on Monday night. More >>

Council Has Online Info To Help With Your Rates

Tuesday, 6 August 2024, 4:15 pm | Kapiti Coast District Council

Rates invoices for the new rating year will be dropping into letterboxes and inboxes from this week, so Kāpiti Coast District Council is pointing to information that will help people understand and pay their rates and get help paying them if eligible. More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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