New Zealand Cancer Trial shows massive gains
“Over 700 men die of prostate cancer every year in New Zealand. Current opportunistic PSA testing results in inefficient resource use and inequitable outcomes. While […]
Seniors
Gardening and warm homes in Otaki
Kāpiti Coast Grey Power will host a dual presentation at the Ōtaki Memorial Hall at 10am on Thursday, August 17. Grey Power President Roger Booth […]
Kāpiti Sunsets Calendar 2024: Capturing Beauty, Supporting Hospice
The Kāpiti community has rallied, raising nearly $35,000 for the Mary Potter Hospice through the Kāpiti Sunsets Calendar initiative. Calendar Boys, Murray Short and Barney […]
Get the Memo – KiwiSaver for 65+
By Joel Robinson In July 2019 the New Zealand Government enacted a change to KiwiSaver. Previously restricted, over 65s could now join KiwiSaver. Based on […]
KCDC Reviews Older-Persons-Housing Portfolio
Kāpiti Coast District Council is progressing the first comprehensive review of its older persons’ housing portfolio in 30 years with the objective of ensuring the […]
Intelligensia turns two – watch out cyber crooks
Kāpiti based Intelligensia, the local cyber resilience partner has turned two. Jan Thornborough says it’s been an interesting two years. “We’ve learnt that 90% of […]
Home Care and Health Action Kapiti Survey
One of the outcomes of the Kāpiti Public Health Meetings held recently was ‘Kāpiti seeks a better process for managing the quality of Home Care […]
Nodding at the Wheel – matter of life and death
Kiwi road bosses say driver fatigue really can be a matter of life and death. “People often think that driver fatigue means falling asleep at […]
Kapiti Home4All offers Green Care support
Kāpiti based Home4All is a community-based day-care facility aiming to bring pride, joy and respect to people in their early stages of Dementia by inspiring […]
Mary Potter needs our help
The Mary Potter Hospice Street Appeal is on today and this Saturday. On any given day, the hospice services touch the lives of over 250 […]