Latest Kāpiti news

From psychosis to stillbirth and suicide: How mental health services are failing new mums

What three parents' experience reveal on the state of maternal mental health.

Incoming storm: 120km/h gales, heavy rain to wallop regions

Severe weather warnings are in place for parts of the North and South islands.

'It’s remarkable': Memorial seat lost in floods turns up across strait months later

Jack Robertson’s mother says the chair now faces the island where family are buried.

Harbour bridge may close at rush hour as 90km/h winds hit Auckland

Heavy showers are also expected to affect the city during peak evening travel hours.

Woman dies following alleged assault in Paraparaumu

A man has been charged with assault and breaching a protection order.

The first-timer and the stalwart: Meet two people helping make Aims Games happen

Kahleia Josephson runs water polo and Malcolm Taylor maps the cross-country course.

Farmers’ Almanac to publish final edition after more than 200 years

The 2026 edition will mark the end of a 208-year publishing run.

Hawke’s Bay among top three most flood-exposed regions in NZ, new rainfall maps show

'We’ve looked all around the country and West Coast and Hawke’s Bay and Nelson stand out.'

Glenn Dwight: Moving house? You've been doing it wrong

OPINION: I like the idea of moving house like you’re entering witness protection.

Zespri upbeat as Asia markets navigate tough season

Record sales in China’s mid‑autumn festival buoyed confidence for growers.

‘A simple remedy’: 1930s call to unleash bats against grass grub

Bats were suggested as 'the natural enemy of the grass grub beetle' in 1933.

It's November: Time to grow cucumbers and make elderflower cordial

OPINION: Summer's just around the corner and activity in Kem's vege garden is ramping up.

Beloved Kiwi wildlife park for sale - 280 animals included as chattels

Marshall family list Tauranga park and their $12m farm at the same time.

Shorter mortgage fixes hint at turning point for house prices

The five things you need to know about the housing market this week.

Definitely maybes v champagne super nopers

Oasis puns abound in episode 2 of AA Insurance Location, Location, Location NZ.

Fed-up families ditch Auckland for cheaper, bigger Christchurch homes

Agent has three to five buyers flying in every weekend to check out property in the city.

Elite sporting school could lose rugby fields after secret buyer swoops in

Ranui Sports Field, used by Lindisfarne College, has been sold for just under $8m.

For sale: 110-year-old villa that survived a 500km road trip and a freak tornado

Vendors spent over $1m bringing Huntly House up to scratch.