GOOD NEWS FOR KAPITI NEXT FIVE DAYS

The next 5 days see Kapiti having another set of cold eveniongs but beautiful sunny days according to the met service.

Check out the forecast below

POPUP BUSINESS SCHOOL TRADE SHOW COMING TO COASTLANDS

Participants in Kāpiti's second PopUp business school will be sharing their business ideas with the public at a one-off trade show at Coastlands.

The budding business-operators will be at the Coastlands Garden Court from 1pm to 2.30pm on Tuesday 2 July to present the ideas they've been working on as part of the fee-free business course.

Sponsored by the Kāpiti Coast District Council, Wellington Regional Economic Development Agency (WREDA) and the Ministry of Social Development (MSD) the course helps participants understand the potential of their business idea and map out a pathway to success.

RESPONDING TO CLIMATE CHANGE AND SEA LEVEL RISE A PRIORITY FOR COUNCIL

The Kāpiti Coast District Council is gearing up to have a community conversation about what it might need to do to help Kāpiti Coast communities thrive in the face of climate change and coastal erosion or sea level rise. 

Mayor K Gurunathan says the impacts of climate change are significant and we can no longer afford to sit on our hands. 

“As a coastal community with more than 1,800 properties, not to mention businesses and public infrastructure, potentially affected along our 42 kilometres of coastline, we know we need to take action.

AT THE MOVIES

Playing At Shoreline Cinema, Waikanae this week ...

Sometimes, Always, Never

Sharp of both suit and vocabulary, Bill Nighy is winningly deadpan as Scrabble-obsessed Merseyside tailor Alan, whose eldest son Michael stormed out of the house after a particularly heated round of the popular board game, never to return. Years later, Alan and his other son Peter (Sam Riley) continue the search while trying to repair their own strained relationship. Working from a witty and astute script by veteran screenwriter Frank Cottrell-Boyce (The Railway Man, Goodbye Christopher Robin), Liverpudlian director Carl Hunter deploys a vivid visual style and striking production design to capture the shifting moods of a family who know plenty of words but struggle to communicate.

Starting from this Sunday 30th of June 2019.

The Grumpy Old Men project kicks off. Men from around the Kapiti / Horowhenua region who want to change but in a way that makes sense to them will gather fortnightly to get and stay on track. They will meet from 10am to 12noon at venues around the Kapiti Coast.

They will come with different goals and will work with others who help keep each other on track. Everyone is different and a range of solutions will help tailor the best way to help each man get on track.

They will learn about how to make simple changes that will have an enormous impact of their life. They will start a journey that brings them lifelong happiness, health and companionship.

They will learn the skills to manage their lives, manage everyday stress and bring back that champion. But not because of what they have done, but because of what they are.

ANNUAL DOG REGISTRATIONS NOW OPEN AT THE KĀPITI COAST DISTRICT COUNCIL

The Kāpiti Coast District Council’s Animal Management team is reminding the community that it’s dog registration time and registration packs have been sent out to dog owners in the post and via email.  

Between now and 31 July, it’s easier than ever to register and pay for your canine companion. New for the 2019-2020 registration period, the Council’s hosting a series of dog registration pop-ups around Kāpiti where owners can register their dogs and receive new tags on the spot, as well as get more information about what registration costs cover and why they’re so important.  

KĀPITI FLAVOURED EVENTS OFFERED A CHANCE AT FUNDING

The 2019 Kāpiti Major Events Fund, offered through the Kāpiti Coast District Council’s economic development programme, has opened for applications to run events that have a unique Kāpiti flavour and will help bring visitors to the District.

Council approved a $40,000 addition from its economic development budget to the contestable fund this week, bringing the amount available to support events that will build the Kāpiti District’s long-term economy to $200,000.

Kāpiti Coast District Council Economic Development Manager Darryn Grant says the Council has also updated the application criteria this year to help make it more clear for applicants what types of events might be successfully selected for financial support.

COMMUNITY ACUPUNCTURE - EVERY SATURDAY WITH WAIKANAE ACUPUNCTURE CLINIC

Community Acupuncture enables people to come and find out all about the health benefits of Acupunture as well as get a treatment at a community rate of just $20 for the hour.

WHAT IS SENSORY ART THERAPY

Sensory Art is based on nonscientific research, psychological theory and expressive art therapy. Practicing sensory art focuses on the brain is capacity to adapt and develop pathways to learning through stimulation of the senses.

Sensory art activities have been shown to produce changes in the brain that reflect improvements in enhanced attention skills and cognition with participants often showing significant gains in emotional awareness, communication, coping, emotional awareness, creative thinking and sensory information processing.

Kefalonia - Simply stunning luxury accomodation based here on the Kapiti Coast

Planning a big family event in the near future?

Great venue for Business and/or Executive training camps.

Kefalonia is the perfect venue with sleeping for 4-15 and a beautiful home to call your own for a few days and nights.

Make that special occasion extra special

FREE ART AND CREATIVITY WORKSHOPS WITH EXPERIENCED AND RESPECTED TUTOR JOHN CORNISH.

You are invited to come and meet us, experience some hands-on art making and learn about the classes we offer.

WORKING TOWARDS CARBON NEUTRALITY BY 2025

Kāpiti Coast District Councillors agreed yesterday to reaffirm the Council’s goal of becoming carbon neutral by 2025, after considering some of the potential ways it could get there. 

Deputy Mayor Janet Holborow says reducing emissions and becoming carbon neutral is part of the Council’s response to climate change.   

“Having declared a Climate Change emergency this concrete goal is a real opportunity to identify practical steps we can take as an organisation and as a role model in our community to be environmentally responsible. 

“The Council has already significantly reduced its carbon emissions by implementing changes to how it manages the treatment of wastewater and the types of fuel it uses,” said the Deputy Mayor. 

“Further investigation is needed to identify what additional steps we need to take. This includes looking at options such as joining a carbon neutral certification scheme, replacing some of the Council’s fleet vehicles and planting trees to further reduce and offset carbon emissions.”