Latest Kāpiti news

'Expect delays': Five injured in SH25 truck crash as holiday traffic ramps around NZ

Stop-go controls are currently in place near the Waihou (Thames) River bridge.

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.

Pastures Past: When rural fires smouldered and sometimes sparked suspicion

Some blazes were blamed on arson, with rewards and police inquiries launched.

Kem Ormond: Top soil tips from an abundant vege garden

OPINION: Kem Ormond swears by compost and 'chop and drop' to build rich soil.

How Ruakākā's new hydrogen hub is cutting carbon before it even opens

Construction will take just three months and create work for about 50 people.

The Rotorua fishing club that's hooked hundreds of kids

Four months in and the club has 'gone ballistic', says founder.

Kids trek 3km over rough terrain to bypass slips and reach tournament

'That’s heart. That’s grit. That’s next-level commitment.'

Rare long‑tailed bat colony discovered in Hawke’s Bay

Pekapeka-tou-roa, the long-tailed bat, is one of NZ's only two native land mammals.

Big shake-up in NZ’s $1m club - the suburbs climbing in price, the ones falling out of favour

Latest house price figures show 130 suburbs have crossed the symbolic threshold.

Mortgage fixing: ‘The banks aren’t waiting’ for the RBNZ to hike rates

Longer-term mortgage rates are already on the rise.

Kiwi buyers in NZ’s wealthiest town now competing with Aussie plumbers

Strong Australian dollar gives buyers from across the ditch more firepower.

How an angry night on Google led to a $25m luxury mansion

Trophy home took three years to build and has never been lived in.

'Everyone thought we were crazy': Designer transforms 'ugly beige' rental into dream bach

She bought the Taupō home after a disastrous auction.

'Not Brad Pitt': NZ residents with 'international flavour' buy wellness guru's luxury estates

But Matt Chapman's stunning coastal farms did win over the Hollywood star.