Incentives to protect nature on Kapiti rural land
Kāpiti Council is seeking feedback on draft changes to the District Plan to improve incentives for landowners to do more to protect indigenous biodiversity on […]
Politics
Everyone hates rates – well almost…
Ian Powell looks at the whys and why nots of Kāpiti rates If it is to maintain their trust and confidence, Kāpiti Coast District Council […]
Mahara Funding sees Internal Review underway
Kāpiti councillor James Cootes has put in place an internal Mahara Gallery Project review focusing on how the shortfall in operational funding was not brought […]
If you don’t take the temperature, you can’t find a fever
By Ian Powell Sometimes one can come across a few words that succinctly summarise a situation brilliantly. An example are the words of a leading […]
Maria McMillan – Address to Kāpiti Youth Support
By Maria McMillan “Why should young people vote for me? Well, I too was young once, full of dreams, and hopes and….seriously, I can only […]
New map makes voting easy for Kāpiti local body elections
A new map has been released with the location and opening hours of the 37 different places Kāpiti Coast residents can cast their vote in […]
Kapiti candidate says bring on the Living Wage
“Everyone deserves a decent wage but not everyone gets one,” says Maria McMillan who is front-lining a Living Wage policy in her bid to be […]
Three Waters – does Kapiti risk allowing privatisation by another name?
By Maria McMillan This morning RNZ published comments from Massey academic Dr Jeff McNeill stating that clause 117 of the Water Services Entity Bill, to […]
Candidate calls for halt to Gateway spending
Kandi O’Neil, standing for the Paraparaumu Community Board, says her policy on the proposed Kāpiti Island Gateway is to get it stopped. “It was mainly […]
Districtwide Cr Elliott stands by record
Jackie Elliott is a fifth generation Kāpiti coaster and a current Districtwide Councillor. “This is a role I have been elected to three times over, […]