Youth employment cycleway project dumped
A $5 million government fund to employ young workers on cycleway projects has quietly been shelved after delivering just a quarter of the jobs envisaged. […]
Month: July 2010
Late rush for Business Awards
Organisers of the Electra Business Awards for Horowhenua and Kāpiti received a late rush of entries over the last week before the closing date. For […]
A Celebration of womens leadership
Stand by for outrageous comedy from the Topp Twins and stimulating global perspectives from Ann M. Veneman (Forbes top 50 most powerful women) and Rt […]
Music legend back for Lembas gig
Kāpiti and Kiwi music legend Wayne Mason will back in town next week after touring the North Island.“Im really looking forward to playing back at […]
Whareroa Guardians complete Ramaroa northern planting
Planting is proceeding well with completion of the northern section of the Ramaroa site. Holes were again pre-dug (Yeah!) and the 11th was a magnificent […]
Mark Benton announces Council candidacy
Mark Benton, General Manager of MediaWorks-Radio for Horowhenua and Kāpiti, announced today that he will be a candidate for the Paraparaumu Ward in the upcoming […]
Guy welcomes new beds for elderly care
Ōtaki MP Nathan Guy has welcomed the opening of a new wing at Sevenoaks Retirement Village in Paraparaumu, housing ten new respite and palliative care […]
Its about our Young People
What a busy last couple of weeks it has been! I recently hosted the Parliamentary Trust netball and rugby games in Porirua. The purpose of […]
Camera gear stolen
A local photographer parked his car at Paraparaumu railway station to go to town to watch the rugby. In his absence, his vehicle was broken […]
AGM Notice for Waikanae River Friends
The Annual Meeting of the Friends of the Waikanae River, is to be held on Thursday 29th July at 7pm in the Presbyterian Church Hall, […]