A team from Kapanui School has again made it to the Australasian Pacific final of Tournament of Minds. The tournament is a problem-solving

In just five years, more than 150 branches of NZ's major banks have disappeared, and more are earmarked to go the same way.

Construction of an architecturally stunning visitor hub in Kapiti's Queen Elizabeth Park is underway. The $1.6m hub, near the entrance

It was such a relief when I saw the paramedic running down the track.Alice Bradley, Paraparaumu. When Alice Bradley lay bleeding

Smoky hues and delicate lines mark the paper as Melinda Chapman quietly works on one of her portraiture drawings, her darkened fingertip

I probably wouldn't be here without them [Life Flight].Riccardo Giacon In a split second, Riccardo Giacon's world turned upside down

Residents living near the Levin Landfill are putting up a fight against Horowhenua District Council to have the dump closed. They say it is a short-sited, money-making venture and the council has neglected social, cultural and environmental aspects of the dump and the surrounding community. Made with funding from NZ on Air

State Highway 1 has reopened after a fatal crash between a car and a truck.

A small nondescript courier package containing assorted letters will shortly be making its way from Paraparaumu to New York. Staff

Friends of the Otaki River has won the heritage and environment category in the Wellington Airport Regional Community Awards. "We're

Two men enrolled with Paraparaumu's Idea Services division are set to engage in what is hoped to be a life changing physical activity

Former Governor General Sir Jerry Mateparae has gifted a stunning artwork, created by Waikanae Beach artist Trevor Wright, to Government

Kapiti candidates for the Wellington Regional Council elections - Peter Bollman, Nigel Wilson and Penny Gaylor - made their voter

Tucked under police dog Ike's impressive looking new stab-resistant multipurpose harness is a metal tag with the inscription 001. Ike

Construction of seven freehold hotel-style townhouses in Raumati Beach is expected to be underway within weeks. The luxury living

Two Paraparaumu College students have restored a beat-up vintage motorbike in partnership with the country's premier vehicle museum. Henry

Otaki postie Annette Jarrett is off the roads and bedridden with a fractured lower vertebrae and compressed spine after being bowled

A Kapiti College student took away an award for a contemporary bag design worthy of catwalk time at New Zealand Fashion Week. Kapiti

Waikanae New World owner Richmond Lee had some great news when he telephoned Clinton Gibson. The message was simple: Clinton was

Olivier Sieuw and Ping Hou have taken the plunge. They've emigrated from China with their eight-year-old son Jonathan for a new life

The latest Quarterly Economic Monitor has shown Kapiti to be seriously lagging behind the rest of Wellington and New Zealand regions

During her 100th birthday on Wednesday in Paraparaumu, Ida expertly played Ten Guitars, Devil Woman, When Irish Eyes Are Smiling, You Are My Sunshine, among others.

Mayoral candidate K Gurunathan says one of his first tasks, if elected, would be to "review and revoke the shameful and undemocratic

Age hasn't dulled Ida Wilson's ability to play the piano. During her 100th birthday on Wednesday in Paraparaumu, Ida expertly played

Penny Gaylor, a Kapiti candidate for the Wellington Regional Council, says ensuring good quality water is a key priority for her. She

Guy Burns, a council candidate for the Paekakariki-Raumati ward, is advocating council use a low-cost form of non-binding referendum

A case of cruelty to trees has occurred in Otaki, a property owner believes. Barbara Harford and her husband live on a rural property

We wanted garments that brought a smile to the faces of residents...and emphasised the vital role (carers) play in residents' lives.Annah

Business ownership in Kapiti is booming and, according to Kapiti Coast Chamber of Commerce's Liz Koh, young business owners are among

Schools will today learn how much extra funding they will get as a result of having students "at risk" of educational underachievement enrolled.