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![Former principal's passion for education and sports recognised](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
Former principal's passion for education and sports recognised
Rex Kerr made a difference in college, community, and rugby circles.
![Stamp of excellence: Kāpiti woman honoured for philatelic contributions](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
Stamp of excellence: Kāpiti woman honoured for philatelic contributions
Philately has taken Jeanette Banfield all over the world.
![Kāpiti groups have say on Greater Wellington plan](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
Kāpiti groups have say on Greater Wellington plan
Kāpiti locals submitted their concerns to the regional council's long-term plan.
![Council receives 370 submissions on Long-Term Plan](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
Council receives 370 submissions on Long-Term Plan
Individuals and groups made submissions on plans for the coming 10 years.
!['Third-world stuff': Energy minister praises chilly Kiwis' restraint amid grid crisis](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
'Third-world stuff': Energy minister praises chilly Kiwis' restraint amid grid crisis
The country’s grid operator issued a warning notice in advance.
![Motorist leaves car and threatens driver in commuter road rage](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
Motorist leaves car and threatens driver in commuter road rage
Police are seeking two witnesses who saw the early-morning incident.
![Artist aims to shift perspectives on ocean resources](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
Artist aims to shift perspectives on ocean resources
Tim Li's new exhibition features many of his gyotaku prints of fish.
![Inside the story of Kāpiti Playhouse](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
Inside the story of Kāpiti Playhouse
'We’ll continue to do great shows and involve the community.'
![Cash award to benefit Kāpiti touch community](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
Cash award to benefit Kāpiti touch community
'That’s $5000 we don’t have to fundraise for.'
![Principal bids farewell, paves way for new leadership era](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
Principal bids farewell, paves way for new leadership era
New adventures for Paraparaumu College principal Craig Steed.
!['Sorry to be intrusive': Polite bank robber gets home detention for two armed heists](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
'Sorry to be intrusive': Polite bank robber gets home detention for two armed heists
It's very unusual for such cases to not result in imprisonment, the judge acknowledged.
![How a teen saved his granddad's life after a heart attack – and the app that could save your loved one](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
How a teen saved his granddad's life after a heart attack – and the app that could save your loved one
What was done to save Stuart Jones' life could lift falling cardiac arrest survival rates.
![One person dies in suspicious house fire north of Wellington](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
One person dies in suspicious house fire north of Wellington
Crews took eight minutes to put out the fire, but a person was found in critical condition
![Paraparaumu Beach house fire deemed suspicious](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
Paraparaumu Beach house fire deemed suspicious
Two fire crews arrived at the scene of the fire just before 6.15pm.
![Retiring biology teacher has loved her career](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
Retiring biology teacher has loved her career
Michele Murphy has taught at Paraparaumu College for 22 years.
![Friends of Kāpiti District Libraries disbands](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
Friends of Kāpiti District Libraries disbands
The group had been operating for over four decades.
![Skin cancer clinic hit by property deals, falling patient numbers](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
Skin cancer clinic hit by property deals, falling patient numbers
Owners had a home but decided at the peak of the market to buy a lifestyle block.
![Golf club’s green efforts recognised at national awards](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
Golf club’s green efforts recognised at national awards
“We’ve really worked hard to make this land a stunning example of our local environment."
![Kiwi beach names among the world's 'most mispronounced', study says](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
Kiwi beach names among the world's 'most mispronounced', study says
Aussie and NZ beaches are world famous, but visitors are uncertain how to say their names.
![Last surviving veteran of HMNZS Achilles dies at 102](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
Last surviving veteran of HMNZS Achilles dies at 102
War veteran Gratton Lyng has been farewelled.