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Did you attend the Ōtaki Kite Festival over the weekend? Our friends at Kāpiti Coast NZ would love to hear your thoughts. Complete the survey and you’ll be in the draw to win epic prizes www.surveymonkey.com...
We're proud to sponsor this event through our Major Events Fund. To find out… View moreDid you attend the Ōtaki Kite Festival over the weekend? Our friends at Kāpiti Coast NZ would love to hear your thoughts. Complete the survey and you’ll be in the draw to win epic prizes www.surveymonkey.com...
We're proud to sponsor this event through our Major Events Fund. To find out more about the fund, visit www.kapiticoast.govt.nz...
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We’re not ready to say goodbye to summer just yet, so join us at Waikanae Pools for a fun afternoon of Summer Sounds this Sunday between 2-6pm. Pack a picnic or take advantage of the food trucks while enjoying live music, bouncy castles and the great summer vibes our popular outdoor pool … View moreWe’re not ready to say goodbye to summer just yet, so join us at Waikanae Pools for a fun afternoon of Summer Sounds this Sunday between 2-6pm. Pack a picnic or take advantage of the food trucks while enjoying live music, bouncy castles and the great summer vibes our popular outdoor pool provides.
With March just around the corner, the summer season at Waikanae Pools will be coming to a close on 19 March, so make the most of your favourite outdoor pool before then! To find out more visit www.kapiticoast.govt.nz...
If anyone is travelling to a flooded area would you please consider taking a black sac of donated good quality clothing and toiletries please? Please pass on this idea? Good time for a clearout? Kia Ora Julie
We've seen the devastation of flood waters, yet the Government backed down on plans to protect wetlands (which help soak up heavy rain) after they received complaints by property developers.
Are you confident we're making the right decisions to protect us from future disasters? … View moreWe've seen the devastation of flood waters, yet the Government backed down on plans to protect wetlands (which help soak up heavy rain) after they received complaints by property developers.
Are you confident we're making the right decisions to protect us from future disasters? Let's discuss!
Share your thoughts in the comments below - add NFP if you don't want these shared in the We Say You Say column of your local paper.
posting on behalf. A small black cat with a collar and bell has gone missing from Claremont Rise area. It may be trying to get back to it's home in Palmerston North. If you have a friendly black cat arrive at your place please contact me. thanks
Nikau Foundation’s 2023 Grants Round is now live!
Nikau Foundation understands that every community organisation needs different kinds of support to grow and give back to our communities. Funding can help you pay the bills, expand key services, support more people in our communities or … View moreNikau Foundation’s 2023 Grants Round is now live!
Nikau Foundation understands that every community organisation needs different kinds of support to grow and give back to our communities. Funding can help you pay the bills, expand key services, support more people in our communities or transform blue sky ideas into reality.
Whatever help your organisation needs to grow, Nikau Foundation may be able to help. Applications close at midnight on Monday March the 20th 2023.
See our eligibility requirements.
Good tyres still got lots of tread as per photos. Some kerbing on rims but great looking wheels.
Kia ora Kāpiti, we will be temporarily shutting off water supply to a number of homes in Waikanae tomorrow between 10am–2pm in order to connect a new water main, and to allow for a diversion to support our stormwater works at Waikanae Beach.
We have been in touch with those that this work … View moreKia ora Kāpiti, we will be temporarily shutting off water supply to a number of homes in Waikanae tomorrow between 10am–2pm in order to connect a new water main, and to allow for a diversion to support our stormwater works at Waikanae Beach.
We have been in touch with those that this work will affect. To check if this is your household, visit www.kapiticoast.govt.nz... If you are in these areas, please plan ahead.
After the shutdown, you may notice a cloudy appearance caused by air in the water. This should clear rapidly if you run your taps for a short period of time (1–2mins).
Both of these important projects improve the reliability and resilience of our water supply and our stormwater network in Waikanae.
Thanks for your patience, Waikanae. For more information on stormwater in Kāpiti, visit www.kapiticoast.govt.nz...
Does anyone know any schools using this in New Zealand? blogs.ancestry.com.au...
Don't forget the Mahara Place mid-week MARKET is on TODAY (Tuesday) from 9.30am until midday near the new library in Waikanae. , Fresh Fruit & Veg, Award winning Olive Oil, Yummy Local Honey, Locally grown Avocados, Crochet Toys, Jewellery & Crystals, Sewing Crafts, Knits, The … View moreDon't forget the Mahara Place mid-week MARKET is on TODAY (Tuesday) from 9.30am until midday near the new library in Waikanae. , Fresh Fruit & Veg, Award winning Olive Oil, Yummy Local Honey, Locally grown Avocados, Crochet Toys, Jewellery & Crystals, Sewing Crafts, Knits, The Rawleigh's Man, Bric-a-brac, Books and lots lots more. See you there...SUPPORT LOCAL!!
Recently we have been taking care of (fixing) curtains that have been put in the washing machine. There are a number of reasons why this is a terrible idea.
Firstly, we take many measures to ensure your curtains get as clean as possible without shrinkage or colour loss. Recently we have had to … View moreRecently we have been taking care of (fixing) curtains that have been put in the washing machine. There are a number of reasons why this is a terrible idea.
Firstly, we take many measures to ensure your curtains get as clean as possible without shrinkage or colour loss. Recently we have had to re-wash curtains that have been washed but there is still traces of mould or live mould left on the curtain. We take careful steps to ensure this is eliminated as much as possible on the curtain fabric, and can always remove it from linings. These results are simply unable to be duplicated in a home environment.
Spray on curtain cleaning products contain sodium hypochlorite, aka bleach. If you use products to remove mould, it can result in colour loss. This is one of the more common problems we have seen. We test all fabric before cleaning to be sure of what cleaners can be used with it.
Washing curtains in the washing machine can result in other damage – curtains need to be handled with care, especially older fabrics. It is expensive getting a curtain re-lined due to rips – we take extra care in preventing this from happening.
In addition to the above – most of the time, they will come out of the machine wrinkly and look terrible, no matter the fabric type. Our service ensures they look great and ‘like new’ as they can when returned to you (and of course, fresh and clean).
Don’t make the same mistake, call us (the experts) instead.
Reading about the government grants given to KCDC under the Better Off package, one can't fail to notice that there is an awful lot of talking going on in the way these funds have been allocated. Approximately $775 million has been allocated to capacity-building, development-type projects … View moreReading about the government grants given to KCDC under the Better Off package, one can't fail to notice that there is an awful lot of talking going on in the way these funds have been allocated. Approximately $775 million has been allocated to capacity-building, development-type projects which are difficult to evaluate in terms of outputs. Given the events of this week, the money could be better spent shoring up our storm water and drinking water systems to cope with extreme weather events. This may be more inkeeping with the purpose of the grants.
While in Kapiti we may not experience an event of the scale seen with cyclone Gabrielle, floods are becoming more frequent and our aging storm water system is in need of an upgrade. Small underground pipes cannot cope with the volumes of water generated with these events and a raft of other measures are needed. For instance, the creation of more green spaces, trees, ponds to contain runoff, restoration of wetlands, and construction of swales on private and public land.
We could dig up some of the concrete and replace it with permeable or semi permeable paths where this is practicable. All of these measures will slow down and absorb the flow of water during an extreme event.
Our KCDC engineers probably have a number of other good ideas we should be looking at. Funding needs to be allocated for these. Landowners could be assisted to provide ponds for storm water collection and construct swales along driveways and fences on private property. (and note that ponds will need to be fenced).
Are our drinking water systems future-proofed? Do collection points, substations need to be upgraded? Floodplain work is needed so that water is directed toward a specific overflow area. Gravel needs to be removed from the lower reaches of our rivers.
All of these measures will enable us to be better off when extreme weather hits. To the council, I would say this:
To thy own self be true
You cannot sit in meetings waving a pen around and looking for ways to defer things. You were elected for espousing certain values which the community needs and you need to act on those.
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