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.

Glenn Dwight: My quest to rate every biscuit in the sampler box

OPINION: Glenn Dwight risks more "biscuit hate mail" with a fresh sampler ranking.

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.'

'Giant milk bottle’ house for sale for first time in 50 years

Home designed by iconic architect Roger Walker likened to fairytale castle.

Bank switching goes ballistic, plus who thinks house prices will rise the most?

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

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

Longer-term mortgage rates are already on the rise.

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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.

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

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