New Waikanae Bridge taking shape
Building a 180m bridge across a major flood plain in a seismically sensitive area like Kāpiti is no mean feat. The team designing and building […]
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Waikanae’s Cr Tony Lloyd dies after short illness
Popular Waikanae councillor Tony Lloyd has died on the weekend after a short illness.He had a business management and governance background including Chairmanship of the […]
Consent education programmes available for schools, funding is the issue
There have been calls for sexual consent education in schools this week after the news that there would be no prosecutions resulting from Operation Clover.One […]
ANZ raises $1m for Daffodil Day
The bake sales, sausage sizzles, quiz nights, stair climbs and golf tournaments have paid off official figures are in, and ANZ has raised more than […]
Fracking practices under fire
Frack Free Kāpiti has made a hard hitting statement accusing Nova Energy of making dishonest and misleading claims of “providing great value energy for kiwi […]
Paekākāariki and Kāpiti Island’s birdlife now heard all over Kāpiti
In a dramatic expansion of its reach, burgeoning local community radio station Paekākāariki 88.2FM is now broadcasting live Kāpiti Island’s birds and over 30 locally […]
Combined Council of Whitireia and WelTec to appoint one Chief Executive
The Council of Whitireia Community Polytechnic (Whitireia) and the Wellington Institute of Technology (WelTec) have been considering the next stage for the strategic partnership of […]
NZ Transport Agency road funding announcements provide clarity on councils share
The New Zealand Transport Agency has released its Funding Assistance Rates (FAR) which determines how central government land transport co-funding will be distributed over the […]
More women in ICT internship roles beats national industry level
A new record for female tertiary students being placed in paid internships with hi tech companies in Wellington and Auckland has been set in this […]
Ratepayers and residents want to be heard
Dear Editor Local Government Act 2002 states that the council must act in accordance with the following principles: Local authority should conduct its business in […]
