Frailty – a hidden health system driver
By Ian Powell For some years, New Zealand’s public hospitals have been experiencing increasing patient demand for diagnosis and treatment (surgical and non-surgical). Some of […]
Seniors
Great advice for Kapiti 50+ entrepreneurs
Help is at hand for the growing numbers of the 50+ brigade thinking about launching their own business enterprises, as well as for those already […]
Kapiti Pakeke Lions deliver for the Community
The Kāpiti Pakeke Lions Club recently drew their Playhouse raffle and the winner (ticket number 3905) lives in Ōtaki. Club President Richard Pickering says the […]
Kapiti retirement villages hit with Covid
Covid is currently sweeping through the country and has landed in Kāpiti with two retirement villages reporting cases this week. In both cases the villages […]
Kapiti health ranks boosted
Kāpiti has had a recent boost to its health ranks with the appointment of audiologist Dr Paul Catlow to Kāpiti Hearing. There are significant numbers […]
Beware the scams of the Christmas Grinch
“You better watch out; you’d better beware, because cybercriminals are everywhere! They are making their lists and checking them twice, to see who’s next to […]
Kapiti ‘Strawsome’ Hospice fundraiser cancelled
For only the second time in 15 years, Mary Potter Hospice has cancelled its Kāpiti Strawberry Festival. The fundraising event that attracts thousands of people […]
Being Older and Bolder in Kapiti
Kāpiti writer Angela Robertson is all about maximising potential as she prepares to launch her latest books with a focus on positive aging. The two […]
Bill Manhire – just Wow
Bill Manhire lives in Kāpiti and his voice belongs to the world. To hear him speak you might think Manhire something of a toff or […]
Grey Power angered by power outages
The Grey Power NZ Federation, representing senior citizens, has reacted with anger to the power outages which left thousands of homes across the North Island […]