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Kapiti Coast District Council - Latest News [Page 22]
Waitangi Day Going Virtual
Friday, 29 January 2021, 11:56 am | Kapiti Coast District Council
Whakarongo ki te tai e papaki ana, Listen to the sounds of the changing tides News and information was always received and disseminated on the high and low tide. - nā Wi Parata Te Kākākura. Waitangi Day 2021 marks 181 years since the signing ... More >>
Council’s Māori Economic Development Fund Supports Māori Enterprise
Tuesday, 19 January 2021, 4:26 pm | Kapiti Coast District Council
The 2020/21 Māori Economic Development Fund is now open to whānau, hapū, iwi and mātāwaka in Kāpiti to help develop their business or social enterprise. The grants fund was established in 2013 by the Kāpiti Coast District Council and Te ... More >>
Skills And Wellbeing Pilot Programme Gets PGF Funding To Help Youth
Monday, 11 January 2021, 2:01 pm | Kapiti Coast District Council
A two-year pilot programme with a strong focus on Ōtaki rangatahi aged between 15-24 has received $995,000 from the He Poutama Rangatahi initiative, a fund managed by the Provincial Development Unit. Minister Sepuloni announced the Council-led Te ... More >>
Council Encourages Dog Owners To Look Out For Algae In Waterways
Monday, 11 January 2021, 10:05 am | Kapiti Coast District Council
Kāpiti Coast District Council is advising dog-owners to keep an eye out for toxic algae in the district’s waterways as the temperature rises. That includes lagoons in parks and reserves as well as rivers and streams. Greater Wellington Regional ... More >>
Projects Showcase How Council Is Leading The Way To Reduce Construction And Demolition Waste
Thursday, 7 January 2021, 4:27 pm | Kapiti Coast District Council
Did you know that construction and demolition waste makes up nearly 30% of all waste sent to landfill in Kāpiti? Two Kāpiti Coast District Council projects are showcasing how construction and demolition waste can be re-used and re-cycled. The contractor ... More >>
Further Moisture Issues Identified At Te Newhanga Kāpiti Community Centre
Sunday, 20 December 2020, 1:51 pm | Kapiti Coast District Council
Latest air quality test results for Te Newhanga Kāpiti Community Centre suggest that the building may have deteriorated since remedial works were carried out earlier this year and the Council has engaged an engineer to carry out a further assessment ... More >>
Bumper Line Up Of Summer Events For Kāpiti
Monday, 14 December 2020, 11:37 am | Kapiti Coast District Council
Locals will notice a little festive cheer popping up around the Kāpiti Coast over the coming weeks ahead of a bumper line up of summer events aimed at helping the community make the most of the district’s public spaces, facilities and services. ... More >>
Community Panel Being Set Up To Help Response To Climate Change
Friday, 11 December 2020, 1:58 pm | Kapiti Coast District Council
A major step forward in responding to the impacts of climate change and sea level rise has been taken after the Kāpiti Coast District Council agreed with a recommendation to establish a Community Assessment Panel (CAP). The recommendation was made by a ... More >>
December Downpours Force Closures Across Kāpiti Roading Network
Thursday, 10 December 2020, 5:15 pm | Kapiti Coast District Council
Kāpiti Coast District Council is asking for patience as it works at pace to deal with issues throughout its roading network following weeks of wet weather. “Our network has taken an absolute hammering, particularly after last night’s downpour. ... More >>
New Bylaw To Control And Reduce Kāpiti’s Waste Adopted By Council
Thursday, 10 December 2020, 3:40 pm | Kapiti Coast District Council
Improvements in the way Kāpiti manages waste in the public space and supports waste minimisation – everything from junk mail and event waste to rubbish from multi-unit dwellings – are afoot following a vote at today’s meeting of the Kāpiti Coast ... More >>
Precautionary Boil Water Notice Issued For Hautere/Te Horo Residents
Wednesday, 9 December 2020, 5:35 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 >>
Ballot Boxes On The Move To Make Voting Easier
Monday, 7 December 2020, 9:32 am | Kapiti Coast District Council
Voting in the 2020 Waikanae Community Board by-election is being made easier with a series of “pop-up” voting stations leading up to the close of polling on 16 December. Electoral Officer Katrina Shieffelbein says if voters wish to post their ... More >>
Kāpiti Welcomes Govt Climate Declaration And Action
Saturday, 5 December 2020, 8:00 am | Kapiti Coast District Council
Kāpiti Coast District Council has welcomed the Government’s climate emergency declaration as a signal of increasing leadership and action in this crucial space. Mayor K Gurunathan says this week’s declaration follows that of many councils around ... More >>
Gateway Decision Approaching
Friday, 4 December 2020, 3:49 pm | Kapiti Coast District Council
Work to explore a potential operating model for the proposed Kāpiti Gateway facility at Maclean Park in Paraparaumu Beach is nearing completion. The work was commissioned in late August following confirmation that Council had been successful in securing ... More >>
Preparing For A Summer Of Responsible Camping
Wednesday, 2 December 2020, 10:16 am | Kapiti Coast District Council
Local ambassadors will spend the summer spreading the word about how to responsibly freedom camp in Kāpiti, and promote the district’s attractions with visitors as they do so. Kāpiti Coast District Council has received $137,600 from the Ministry ... More >>
Exercise A Timely Reminder To Be Ready
Tuesday, 24 November 2020, 1:27 pm | Kapiti Coast District Council
Kāpiti Coast District Council staff were given a timely reminder of the need to be ready for anything after a trial activation of the Kapiti Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) this week. The EOC was the base for the Council’s COVID-19 initial ... More >>
Kāpiti Gets Big Jobs For Nature Cash Injection
Thursday, 19 November 2020, 12:23 pm | Kapiti Coast District Council
Kāpiti Coast District Council is delighted an unprecedented $8.5 million in Jobs for Nature funding will be coming to the district over the next four years. The Department of Conservation has awarded funding to create 92 jobs for environmental restoration ... More >>
2020 Kāpiti Arts Trail showcases energy and talent
Tuesday, 17 November 2020, 1:51 pm | Kapiti Coast District Council
Over the past two weekends, Kāpiti artists put on a show of colour and creativity as they opened their doors to art lovers, keen for a behind the scenes glimpse at their studios, hubs and galleries More >>
Clinic For Not-for-profits Seeking Funding
Monday, 16 November 2020, 10:53 am | Kapiti Coast District Council
Community groups keen to learn more about where and how to access financial support are encouraged to attended a funding clinic at Te Newhanga Kāpiti Community Centre on Wednesday 25 November. The drop-in clinic, which will be held from 10.30am to ... More >>
Council To Consider Local Approved Products Policy
Thursday, 12 November 2020, 2:30 pm | Kapiti Coast District Council
In accordance with the Psychoactive Substances Act 2013, Council will consider the current Kāpiti Coast Local Approved Products Policy (LAPP) which was adopted in 2015. The Psychoactive Substances Act only allows local councils to restrict where ... More >>
