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📢 Do you have a project that benefits your community? You might be eligible for a grant from your local community board. To find out more, visit www.kapiticoast.govt.nz...
Community board grants are available to groups or individuals delivering local projects and activities that support … View more📢 Do you have a project that benefits your community? You might be eligible for a grant from your local community board. To find out more, visit www.kapiticoast.govt.nz...
Community board grants are available to groups or individuals delivering local projects and activities that support community wellbeing and encourage the development of cultural, sports, environmental, social or educational activities within our district through our five community boards – Ōtaki, Paekākāriki, Paraparaumu, Raumati, and Waikanae.
This is where expert volunteers with repair skills and the right tools come together to fix or help you to make repairs. We darn, mend, replace, glue, sharpen, tune your bike, look at electrical appliances, or anything that is broken or not working as it should. Please remember to bring replacement… View moreThis is where expert volunteers with repair skills and the right tools come together to fix or help you to make repairs. We darn, mend, replace, glue, sharpen, tune your bike, look at electrical appliances, or anything that is broken or not working as it should. Please remember to bring replacement items like a zip for garments along!
Please register your items - that way our volunteers can bring the right tools and be prepared to fix. Otaki.repaircafe@gmail.com
Fixing Things. Bonding People. Come and see for yourself
12 March - Otaki Memorial Hall - 10am - 2pm
We can see you're paying a lot for your broadband each month (we'll have some helpful advice on that soon)! Now let's shine the spot light on Power! The other BIG bill Kiwis are juggling.
We know usage can fluctuate quite a bit meaning so would your bill but to keep it simple, … View moreWe can see you're paying a lot for your broadband each month (we'll have some helpful advice on that soon)! Now let's shine the spot light on Power! The other BIG bill Kiwis are juggling.
We know usage can fluctuate quite a bit meaning so would your bill but to keep it simple, how much does your power bill usually come to?
Know the friendliest barista around? Does your mechanic always go the extra mile? Got a lawn-mowing legend? Hairdresser hero?
Give your favourite local business the recognition they deserve by nominating them in the 2023 Prospa Local Business Hero awards.
There's been hundreds of … View moreKnow the friendliest barista around? Does your mechanic always go the extra mile? Got a lawn-mowing legend? Hairdresser hero?
Give your favourite local business the recognition they deserve by nominating them in the 2023 Prospa Local Business Hero awards.
There's been hundreds of incredible entries already but don't forget to nominate your local this week. The recognition will make their day (and they're in with a chance to win a $10,000 package!).
Share a few words about your favourite local now.
Your home is your sanctuary, and that’s why Ryman villages are designed to be safe havens.
We’ve prepared for adverse events, so you don’t have to.
Your safety and your family’s peace of mind are our priority. Every Ryman village has staff available 24/7 and backup generators for … View moreYour home is your sanctuary, and that’s why Ryman villages are designed to be safe havens.
We’ve prepared for adverse events, so you don’t have to.
Your safety and your family’s peace of mind are our priority. Every Ryman village has staff available 24/7 and backup generators for emergencies. If something happens, you’re in safe hands.
We’ll take care of everything and make sure that you have what you need.
If you or a loved one are over 70, Ryman has a range of options from emergency accommodation through to townhouses or apartments available to purchase.
Hi all. I wondered if anyone knows of car lease possibilities in Kapiti area for a short term (approx 5 weeks). Needs to be affordable.
When:- Sunday, 12 March, 2023 | 10:00 AM - 01:00 PM
Where:- Waikanae Beach Community Hall, 22 Rauparaha Street, Waikanae Beach
Enjoy a day out with your Friends and visit this great, friendly Community Market which has highly talented stallholders showcasing a huge variety of quality items … View moreWhen:- Sunday, 12 March, 2023 | 10:00 AM - 01:00 PM
Where:- Waikanae Beach Community Hall, 22 Rauparaha Street, Waikanae Beach
Enjoy a day out with your Friends and visit this great, friendly Community Market which has highly talented stallholders showcasing a huge variety of quality items and gifts including:
* Jaylons Bakery - Yummy Biscuits and Loaves including Keto and Gluten Free
* The Red Van - Plants, Seedlings and Freshly cut Flowers
* Gold Medal Award winning local Olive Oil including Gift Packs
* Local Waikanae Honey
* Painted Tiles
* This Little Kiwi - Sauces, Dressings and Beverages etc.
* Pre-Loved good quality ladies Clothing
* Lino Cuts
* Crochet Toys
* Sewing Craft - lots of choices including different styled bags, Aprons, Face Masks etc etc
* Meet the local Author Mik Peryer (the "Waikanae Birdman") and view his many Children's Adventure books
* Garden Art
* Variety of Jewellery including Crystal Trees
* A wide variety of Homewares including handmade quilts and cushions
* JUNK FOR JOY - Up-cycled, Repurposed and hand made items including furniture
* Much much more.
Why not escape the house, visit the market, pick up a bargain or a gift, then enjoy the rest of the day in Kāpiti at other events and attractions including maybe a visit to one of our beautiful beaches and cafes.
Meet up with a friend or 2 and enjoy an outing at this great Kapiti Community Event. Don't miss it....Support local!!
Dose anyone no were and when there is housie around the Wellington region pl and thankyou
Good morning!
Please can you let anyone know that you think would be interested in this seminar? Hosted by Citizens Advice Bureau Kapiti with speakers from Porirua Kapiti Community Law Centre -
Tuesday 11am 21st March 2023 in the Rimu Rooms, upstairs in Coastlands Mall - morning tea provided
… View moreGood morning!
Please can you let anyone know that you think would be interested in this seminar? Hosted by Citizens Advice Bureau Kapiti with speakers from Porirua Kapiti Community Law Centre -
Tuesday 11am 21st March 2023 in the Rimu Rooms, upstairs in Coastlands Mall - morning tea provided
These community seminars are always so interesting, so do try to come along if you can 😊😊😊
VENUE: Coast Community Church, 57 Hinemoa St, Paraparaumu
DATE: 28 March
TIME: 7.00 p.m
SPEAKER: Helen Hawkins talks on The Jillett family of Island Bay & their Kapiti Island whaling connection
hi looking at a list of locations or streets in nz with silver in their names. or restaurants etc.
if anyone can help me out, please leave a comment or pm me
thanks in advance.
Emart Company Ltd is recalling specific batches of Crown brand Couque D’Asse White Torte due to the presence of undeclared allergens (egg, milk, and soy) and Couque D’Asse Coffee due to the presence of an undeclared allergen (egg). People with an egg, milk or soy allergy or intolerance to milk … View moreEmart Company Ltd is recalling specific batches of Crown brand Couque D’Asse White Torte due to the presence of undeclared allergens (egg, milk, and soy) and Couque D’Asse Coffee due to the presence of an undeclared allergen (egg). People with an egg, milk or soy allergy or intolerance to milk should not consume these products. If you have consumed any of these products and have any concerns about your health, seek medical advice. If you are not allergic to egg, milk or soy or intolerant to milk, this recall does not affect you.
READ MORE: www.mpi.govt.nz...
KCDC needs to revise its ambulance at the bottom of the cliff approach to climate change. Instead of reminding us what we need to have in a grab bag, timely attention should be given to adaptations to our existing infrastructure to enable it to cope with the severe weather events which are … View moreKCDC needs to revise its ambulance at the bottom of the cliff approach to climate change. Instead of reminding us what we need to have in a grab bag, timely attention should be given to adaptations to our existing infrastructure to enable it to cope with the severe weather events which are inevitably coming.
Chris Turver has recently recommended that the current Floodplain Management Plan be revised, and I would concur that this should be done. However, the work should not stop there. These management plan exercises are in danger of becoming tick-box exercises and are often consigned to the bottom draw to accumulate dust once they are signed off. Any strategies we use now have to be living documents. Our lives will depend upon it.
We also need to adapt existing infrastructure outside of flood plain areas to cope with extreme runoff. Parks and reserves can be re-designed to capture water in heavy rain events. Roads can be cambered to direct water to outflow areas. Landscaping and public recreation areas need to be made more permeable, to absorb water rather than turn into raging torrents across kilometers of concrete. The Waikanae River needs to have gravel removed as a matter of urgency. This could benefit the community in a number of ways. The gravel can be distributed for permeable paths, communities could have water holes constructed for recreational use.
For those who would like to understand more about these concepts, Mathew Bradbury's recent publication "Water City: Practical Strategies for Climate Change" is a valuable resource. Its available on Amazon. Katherine Ryan also interviewed Mathew on RNZ last week and this is available on the RNZ website. The strategies he advises and the evidence for these is compelling.
We not only need to "build back better", we need better existing structures also. The word is out from gardeners, landscapers and lifestyle block owners alike, that adding mulch and compost to soils absorbs water and slows down water flows. The more we can add to our soils the better. Twig mulch and bark paths are more absorbent than concrete.
The old slash and burn methods of agriculture are no longer appropriate. We should be utilizing forestry slash to provide more permeable surfaces, rather than burning it. These large scale burn offs add a lot more Co2. KCDC could help the Hawkes Bay Council by removing a few truckloads of chipped slash and providing it for local users here. Funding could also be allocated to individuals to improve water capture through tanks, swales and ponds.These strategies are, in my view, more deserving of funding than some of the current decisions that have been made. Storytelling is nice to have, but we don't want to have to tell the stories of how our families did not survive the winter of 2023 flood.
Internet is something we need these days for work, study, keeping in touch with loved ones or just to watch a movie! It's another bill to manage right?!
With the cost of living rising, we want to know how much your broadband bill is setting you back each month?
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