Kapiti Coast District Council - Latest News [Page 21]
What Lurks Beneath? On The Hunt For Slow Water Leaks
Thursday, 1 April 2021, 11:21 am | Kapiti Coast District Council
Kāpiti Coast District Council is about to shine a light on its underground waterpipe network in Ōtaki – a thermal imaging light that detects leaks, that is. Undetected slow leaks can waste huge volumes of water and cause extensive damage that is both ... More >>
Funding Available For Events With A Distinct Kāpiti Flavour
Thursday, 1 April 2021, 10:19 am | Kapiti Coast District Council
The Major Events Fund, a key action of the Kāpiti Coast District Council’s Economic Development Strategy, is now open for applications. The contestable fund supports major events that bring economic benefits to the district by attracting ... More >>
Grants Support Local Māori Businesses To Grow
Monday, 29 March 2021, 10:28 am | Kapiti Coast District Council
Five organisations have received support from the Māori Economic Development Grants fund to develop their services and products. The $60,000 contestable grants fund was established in 2013 by the Kāpiti Coast District Council and Te Whakaminenga ... More >>
Updated Beach Bylaw To Strengthen Safety
Friday, 26 March 2021, 9:21 am | Kapiti Coast District Council
Changes to how our beaches are managed will come into effect on 1 June 2021 following the adoption of the 2021 Kapiti Coast District Council Beach Bylaw yesterday. Kāpiti District Mayor K Gurunathan says the changes are aimed at making the beach safer ... More >>
Council To Consult Community On 20-year Plan
Thursday, 25 March 2021, 3:45 pm | Kapiti Coast District Council
Kāpiti Coast District Council will consult the community next month on its draft Long-term Plan 2021-41, this includes a proposed 7.8 percent average rates increase for the 2021/22 year. In making the decision to adopt the consultation document, ... More >>
Council To Discuss Draft Long-Term Plan Next Week
Friday, 19 March 2021, 5:26 pm | Kapiti Coast District Council
Kāpiti Coast District Councillors will meet next Thursday, 25 March, to discuss the Council’s draft Long-term Plan 2021-41. The draft Long-term Plan lays out the mahi Council intends to do over the next 20 years. It details the planned activities, ... More >>
Te Newhanga Kāpiti Community Centre To Close, Rebuild Prioritised In Draft Long Term Plan
Friday, 19 March 2021, 9:28 am | Kapiti Coast District Council
Kāpiti Coast District Council announced today that Te Newhanga Kāpiti Community Centre will not reopen for community bookings and programmes, with the building closing due to ongoing weather-tightness issues. Group Manager People and Partnerships Janice ... More >>
Kāpiti Embraces Parks Week Events
Tuesday, 16 March 2021, 9:16 am | Kapiti Coast District Council
As the finale to a bumper line-up of Summer events, this year’s Parks Week offerings proved even more popular than last year, highlighting just how important getting off the couch and into open spaces is for our wellbeing. Parks Week is an annual ... More >>
Conservation Heritage Sites In Kāpiti Protected By Council Funding
Thursday, 11 March 2021, 2:39 pm | Kapiti Coast District Council
Sites of historic and natural significance stretching across the district are among 11 projects granted financial assistance from the latest Kāpiti Coast District Council Heritage Fund. The Heritage Fund supports landowners and the Kāpiti Coast community ... More >>
Kāpiti Encouraged To Play It Safe At Alert Level 2
Monday, 1 March 2021, 3:55 pm | Kapiti Coast District Council
Playing it safe and following COVID-19 Alert Level 2 rules is the best way to keep our whānau and community safe, says Kāpiti Coast District Mayor K Gurunathan following New Zealand’s change in alert levels yesterday. Auckland is now at Alert Level ... More >>
Green Light For The Kāpiti Gateway Centre, Te Uruhi
Friday, 26 February 2021, 6:06 am | Kapiti Coast District Council
Kāpiti Coast District Councillors today voted seven to four to proceed with the Gateway Centre which will be built in Maclean Park, Paraparaumu Beach. Kāpiti Coast District Mayor K Gurunathan said Councillors listened carefully to the arguments ... More >>
What Matters Most To The Community, Matters To Council As It Prepares 20-year Plan
Monday, 22 February 2021, 2:27 pm | Kapiti Coast District Council
Council is using responses from the community to help inform decisions as it prepares the draft Long-term Plan 2021-41 for formal consultation in April. Kāpiti Coast District Council Mayor K Gurunathan said that he is grateful to the 200 plus Kāpiti ... More >>
Council To Discuss Future Of Proposed Kāpiti Gateway Next Week
Friday, 19 February 2021, 3:56 pm | Kapiti Coast District Council
Kāpiti Coast District Council will meet next week, Thursday 25 February, to discuss the future of the proposed Kāpiti Gateway. Council papers released today include background information about the project, the recently completed independent review ... More >>
COVID-19 Recovery Focus For Council’s 2021 Community Grants
Thursday, 18 February 2021, 10:57 am | Kapiti Coast District Council
Kāpiti Coast District Council’s annual Community Grant Scheme is now open for applications with this year’s focus on activities that support Kāpiti in its recovery from the impacts of COVID-19. Grants of up to $2,000 are available to support community ... More >>
Keep Up The Good Fight
Monday, 15 February 2021, 11:59 am | Kapiti Coast District Council
Kāpiti Coast District Mayor K Gurunathan says the shift in COVID-19 Alert Levels shows that there is no room for complacency in the fight against the virus. “We know that this is a complicated challenge and that some kind of resurgence was likely ... More >>
Kapiti Economic Development Kotahitanga Board Fully Supports Proposed Kapiti Gateway Centre
Monday, 15 February 2021, 8:34 am | Kapiti Coast District Council
The newly established Kapiti Economic Development Kotahitanga Board has been updated on the recently completed review by PwC of the proposed Kapiti Gateway Centre. The Board fully endorses the Gateway Centre as a cornerstone project in the Kapiti Economic ... More >>
Councillors Briefed On Updated Business Model For Proposed Kāpiti Gateway Centre
Tuesday, 9 February 2021, 9:51 am | Kapiti Coast District Council
In preparation of their 25 February decision on whether to proceed with the proposed Kāpiti Gateway Centre, Councillors were updated last week on the recently-completed review by PwC of potential operating models for the facility. Kāpiti Coast District ... More >>
Free Outdoor Music Events Keep It In The Family
Friday, 5 February 2021, 3:30 pm | Kapiti Coast District Council
One of three free upcoming music events at Maclean Park will be a family affair, fronted by talented father and daughter combo, Ryan Edwards and Lily Wai. The Acoustic in the Park series is part of the Kāpiti Coast District Council’s bumper line-up ... More >>
Flock Off To Be Applied At Awatea Lakes To Control Geese Population
Friday, 5 February 2021, 12:43 pm | Kapiti Coast District Council
Kāpiti Coast District Council is trialling the use of bird repellent Flock Off at Awatea Lakes, in Paraparaumu, in a bid to control the local Canada geese population. The number of Canada geese flocking at Awatea Lakes has steadily grown over recent ... More >>
Apply Now For First Creative Communities Scheme Grants Of 2021
Wednesday, 3 February 2021, 12:06 pm | Kapiti Coast District Council
Creatives and community organisations in Kāpiti have another opportunity to apply for support for Community arts activities. Applications are now open for the coming Creative Communities Scheme allocation round. Apply by 6pm, Sunday 28 February. This ... More >>