Nga Manu seeks Volunteers
Nga Manu Nature Reserve is on a recruitment drive for more volunteers. New volunteer roles include animal husbandry, customer service, gardening and database management. Most […]
Environment
New QEP tracks open the park to regeneration and recreation
In great news for walkers, cyclists and horse riders formerly farmed areas of Kāpiti’s Queen Elizabeth Park have been opened to the public following the […]
Applications now open for Kapiti Council’s Waste Levy Grants
Kāpiti Coast District Council has funding available through its Waste Levy Grants to help our community with projects focusing on waste minimisation. Sustainability and Resilience […]
Reikorangi tree planting for Matariki
The Reikorangi community is celebrating New Zealand’s very first Matariki Public Holiday with a tree planting afternoon. Organisers say come along to the Reikorangi Hall […]
Dangerous trees close Reikorangi Road
Dangerously damaged 15-metre-high trees have forced the closure of Reikorangi Road in Waikanae tonight. The road is closed to the east of the Waikanae Water […]
WREMO urges coastal residents in Kāpiti and Porirua to prepare for heavy swells
The Wellington Region Emergency Management Office (WREMO) is urging coastal residents in Kāpiti and Porirua to prepare for the Heavy Swell Warning in place from […]
Kapiti Council says Law reform needed to help communities adapt to climate change
Kāpiti Coast District Council says local authorities are on the front line when it comes to helping their communities adapt to climate change and need […]
New Report highlights human impacts on Harbour Health
A comprehensive report from Greater Wellington, in partnership with Wellington Water, on the ecological health of the region’s largest harbour, Te Whanganui-a-Tara (Wellington Harbour) has […]
Biotech chief calls for genetic modification in the world of climate change
New Zealand needs to finally accept genetic modification (GM) products in a world of climate change and desperate global food needs, BiotechNZ executive director Dr […]
Caution for Dog Owners and Swimmers as Toxic Algae identified at Kapiti sites
Swimmers are being advised to take caution while dog owners should keep dogs on leashes or avoid two river sites along the Kāpiti Coast with […]