Latest Kāpiti news

Will it be wet or 30C on Christmas Day? Forecasters reveal where rain and heat most likely

Thunderstorms are possible in the western and southern South Island this evening.

Northland Lotto player scoops $6.2m, others win prizes

Ticket holders nationwide won between $28,928 and $200,000 last night.

'It makes you feel sick': A parent's guilt after doctor groomed and abused boys

Kāpiti Coast GP Jared Cook abused teenage boys after befriending their families.

Several attackers injured during fatal Waikanae home invasion, police say

Police say Michael Tofts was killed in a 'targeted home invasion'.

'A bit puffy': Woman unknowingly pushed through heart attack symptoms to finish scenic hike

Joan Whincup didn't realise she was battling a heart attack as she walked up a hill.

Gisborne yacht club’s future uncertain as hapū seeks council to honour land return commitment

The Gisborne Yacht Club says it will fold if forced to move from Kaiti Beach.

Farmer who neglected sheep banned from owning livestock for life, hit with $30k fine

Sheep were found with advanced foot rot, flystrike and maggot infestations.

The Country: Winston Peters on immigration and an FTA with India

Jamie Mackay talks to Winston Peters, David Birkett, Brian de Lore, and Chris Russell.

DairyNZ board associate director: How farmers can step into governance

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Shearing record-breaker and top UK farmer back in the Bay

Matt Smith is from Hawke's Bay, but represents England in the world shearing championship.

Insurer expecting $50m in payouts from October storm

It's the second-most number of claims for an event in FMG's 120-year history.

'End of an era': Wool auctions to leave Napier after over 140 years

Wool sector changes see PGG Wrightson end its long-running Napier auctions.

‘We have people lined up’ - Iconic beach home tipped to fetch over $20m

Architectural wonder up for grabs for the first time since it was built.

Gisborne's multi-million-dollar recycled 'castle' snapped up

Riverside property boasts turrets, stained glass windows and - ahem - an outdoor pool.

All Black legend's childhood home sells for over $2m

Kieran Read's parents celebrate Christmas sale with the whole family.

Tony Alexander: Nervous landlords, rising prices and early rate hikes - 2026’s nasty surprises

More investors want to sell, as higher mortgage costs loom.

Beach town's fanciest 'shed' sells for $571,000 for the second time in three months

New buyer swoops after the first deal unexpectedly collapsed.

A renovated Auckland house for only $155K - what’s the catch?

Five Auckland homes for under $500,000 - and not all of them are leasehold.