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Kapiti Coast District Council - Latest News [Page 4]

Waikanae Skatepark Closed Over Safety Concerns

Friday, 30 May 2025, 2:17 pm | Kapiti Coast District Council

The skatepark was already earmarked for demolition and replacement in a wider refresh of Waikanae Park that is to be redeveloped as a ‘destination park’ for the community and visitors, Council customer and community group manager Brendan Owens said. More >>

Building A Resilient Future For Kāpiti: Annual Plan Adopted And Rates Set For 2025/26 Year

Friday, 30 May 2025, 12:38 pm | Kapiti Coast District Council

Work included in the Annual Plan includes important capital projects to upgrade the Paraparaumu wastewater treatment plant and the Waikanae water treatment plant, and building Te Ara Whetū, the new library and community hub in Waikanae. More >>

Kāpiti Coast Water Services To Stay With District Council

Tuesday, 27 May 2025, 11:13 am | Kapiti Coast District Council

Mayor Janet Holborow said Council felt the benefits of teaming up with other councils to deliver drinking water, wastewater and stormwater services did not stack up for Kāpiti ratepayers and residents at this time. More >>

Māoriland’s Cannes Film Festival Win Takes Ōtaki To The World

Friday, 23 May 2025, 2:05 pm | Kapiti Coast District Council

Recognised in the Economic and Social Impact category, Māoriland’s win is a testament to the kaupapa-driven work the organisation champions from its homebase in Ōtaki. More >>

Council’s All In For Civil Defence Response

Friday, 16 May 2025, 10:21 am | Kapiti Coast District Council

To ensure staff are match fit and ready to respond, they train for their emergency response role (which is usually quite different from their main occupation) and conduct exercises to practice how they’d respond. More >>

Council’s Corporate Emissions Reduction On Target

Thursday, 8 May 2025, 3:26 pm | Kapiti Coast District Council

Mayor Janet Holborow says that these latest figures prove that Council is on the right track, and that the commitment is already paying off. More >>

Community Feedback Sought On Kāpiti Coast District Council's Draft Flood Maps

Wednesday, 7 May 2025, 1:11 pm | Kapiti Coast District Council

The improved accuracy of the maps mean some people previously identified as being at risk of flooding or minor ponding would no longer be, while others who had not previously been affected may now find their properties included in the maps. More >>

Seeding Self-Sustaining Arts Projects

Friday, 2 May 2025, 10:33 am | Kapiti Coast District Council

“We want to provide more opportunity for Kāpiti arts and cultural communities to create and sustain inspirational and aspirational initiatives for the Kāpiti Coast District, whether that is in performance, literary, visual, traditional arts, ... More >>

Kāpiti Coast Annual Plan 2025/26 Sticks To Long-Term Strategy

Tuesday, 29 April 2025, 4:26 pm | Kapiti Coast District Council

Mayor Holborow says these changes won’t impact service delivery and Council will still be delivering a significant capital works programme over the year, investing $77 million in the Kāpiti Coast’s future. More >>

Council Agrees Approach To Reviewing The Coastal Environment Chapter Of Its District Plan

Thursday, 10 April 2025, 11:49 am | Kapiti Coast District Council

Council granted approval for officers to commence preliminary work to review the coastal provisions in the Operative District Plan 2021 in January this year. More >>

Kāpiti Coast District Council Boasts NZ’s Most Qualified Drinking Water Team

Wednesday, 9 April 2025, 12:56 pm | Kapiti Coast District Council

Lloyd Dickens from the Paraparumu wastewater treatment plant also achieved his Level 5 Diploma in wastewater treatment. More >>

Advisory Groups Open To New Members

Tuesday, 8 April 2025, 10:42 am | Kapiti Coast District Council

Mayor of Kāpiti Coast District, Janet Holborow said that advisory groups provide an important function in local government, and encourages people to consider getting involved. More >>

Freedom Camping Bylaw Proposed For Kāpiti Coast

Wednesday, 2 April 2025, 1:56 pm | Kapiti Coast District Council

Freedom camping is growing in popularity among international and domestic visitors, and research shows freedom campers spend between $100 and $400 a day during their stays. More >>

Waikanae Parking Infringements Waived

Tuesday, 25 March 2025, 4:18 pm | Kapiti Coast District Council

No stopping restrictions were implemented on the eastern side of Main Road, between the emergency rail crossing and the northern entrance to the Metlink railway station carpark, in December. More >>

Kāpiti Vandalism Costing Ratepayers Thousands

Tuesday, 25 March 2025, 11:29 am | Kapiti Coast District Council

Property and Facilities Maintenance Manager Kelvin Irvine says money to fix damage caused by theft and vandalism to public facilities is limited and responding to the current level of damage cannot be sustained long-term. More >>

Panel To Strengthen Urban Design Outcomes For Kāpiti

Friday, 14 March 2025, 10:01 am | Kapiti Coast District Council

The Ministry for the Environment supports urban design panels, and many councils already have them in place to drive quality urban design outcomes. More >>

Private Plan Change 4 To Consider Rezoning Of Land In Otaihanga

Friday, 14 March 2025, 9:59 am | Kapiti Coast District Council

The PPC also seeks to introduce a new Development Area, including an associated Structure Plan, policies and rules, and bespoke provisions for uses associated with a retirement village. More >>

Contractor Appointed To Build Te Ara Whetū

Friday, 14 March 2025, 8:43 am | Kapiti Coast District Council

“Using the ‘Early Contractor Involvement’ (ECI) contract model for this job will see the Naylor Love team working with architects Studio Pacific as we finalise the design of our new library,” said Mr Edwards. More >>

Council Consults On The Future Of Kāpiti Coast Water Services

Monday, 10 March 2025, 5:35 pm | Kapiti Coast District Council

“The Government’s Local Water Done Well legislation means councils have to consult with their communities then submit a water services delivery plan by September. It’s a very tight deadline so we are inviting the community to provide their views by ... More >>

iPave, You Pave, We All Want Strong Roads

Friday, 28 February 2025, 4:51 pm | Kapiti Coast District Council

The newly-imported iPave testing truck will provide valuable data to help better target our limited maintenance dollars, says Sean Mallon, Group Manager Infrastructure and Asset Management. More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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