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The leader of the National Party has announced a plan to ban cellphones from all classrooms to minimize distractions for students. The Labour party has commented that this is commonplace already and is a decision best left for individual schools. Do you think a ban should be enforced?
Kapiti Genealogy Evening Meeting
Thursday 22 August at 7.30 is Rodney King from Kilbirnie Branch speaking on Preserving Your History When You’ve Gone
Location: Coast Community Church, 57 Hinemoa St, Paraparaumu
Time 7.00 p.m
Free for members, $5 door charge for visitors
Kapiti … View moreKapiti Genealogy Evening Meeting
Thursday 22 August at 7.30 is Rodney King from Kilbirnie Branch speaking on Preserving Your History When You’ve Gone
Location: Coast Community Church, 57 Hinemoa St, Paraparaumu
Time 7.00 p.m
Free for members, $5 door charge for visitors
Kapiti Genealogy Day Meeting
Kapiti Genealogy Day Meeting meets on Wednesday 23 August.
Can't make it to our monthly evening meetings?
Want a more informal gathering to share stories & research, ideas/gain tips?
Come along and meet the Daytime Crew.
Topic: Fellowship and Research time
Location: Waikanae Baptist Church Cafe, 286 Te Moana Rd, Waikanae
Time: 1.30 - 4.00 p.m
Free for members, $5 door charge for visitors
Otaki Family History Society (Formerly Otaki Genealogy)
This months meeting is on Thursday 24 August at 7.30 with Nick Watson talking about “Five Generations of Singer Sewing Machines”
Location: Dr Gertrude Atmore Supper Room, Memorial Hall, Main St, Otaki
More on the flyer attached
Visitors Welcome
Tell us about gardeners doing something worth celebrating in your community, and they could be in the running for the Ryman Healthcare Gardener of the Year! The winner will receive Vegepod product worth $1000. And the most colourful character receives $1000 worth of Resene paint.
Send up to five… View moreTell us about gardeners doing something worth celebrating in your community, and they could be in the running for the Ryman Healthcare Gardener of the Year! The winner will receive Vegepod product worth $1000. And the most colourful character receives $1000 worth of Resene paint.
Send up to five high-resolution photos and explain why you wish to nominate a person or group to be the Ryman Healthcare 2023 Gardener of the Year. Email your entry to mailbox@nzgardener.co.nz. Or post your nomination to 2023 Gardener of the Year, NZ Gardener, PO Box 6341, Victoria St West, Auckland 1142.
Kia ora Kāpiti, a deeper look into the sinkhole discovered at Matthews Park last week has revealed more widespread damage. This means the impacted sports field will be closed for the foreseeable future while we plan and complete repairs.
The timing of any repair will depend on the option chosen… View moreKia ora Kāpiti, a deeper look into the sinkhole discovered at Matthews Park last week has revealed more widespread damage. This means the impacted sports field will be closed for the foreseeable future while we plan and complete repairs.
The timing of any repair will depend on the option chosen and ground conditions – we’ll need it to dry out before starting work. As suspected the issue is caused by the collapse of a disused stormwater pipe. Our teams are still assessing the extent of the damage but so far there are several areas along its line showing signs of dropping.
Until we can get things fixed:
⚠️ please steer clear of the area, which we’ve taped off – sinkholes can be unpredictable and prone to further collapse
⚠️ if you’re visiting the park, please follow the direction of our signage
⚠️ no bookings for this field will be accepted while it's closed.
Rocket Foods is recalling a specific batch of its Rocket Kitchen brand Chocolate and Passionfruit Dessert due to the presence of an undeclared allergen tree nuts (hazelnuts). Rocket Kitchen brand Kahlua and Hazelnut Dessert Cheesecake has been incorrectly packaged as Rocket Kitchen brand Chocolate … View moreRocket Foods is recalling a specific batch of its Rocket Kitchen brand Chocolate and Passionfruit Dessert due to the presence of an undeclared allergen tree nuts (hazelnuts). Rocket Kitchen brand Kahlua and Hazelnut Dessert Cheesecake has been incorrectly packaged as Rocket Kitchen brand Chocolate and Passionfruit Dessert. People with a tree nut (hazelnut) allergy should not consume this product. If you have consumed any of this product and have any concerns about your health, seek medical advice.
READ MORE: www.mpi.govt.nz...
Did you know that Kāpiti Coast District Libraries has Makin' Time sessions? If you're a tinkerer, inventor, or DIY enthusiast looking for the perfect space to bring your ideas to life, join us each Friday, 2.30–4.30pm at Paraparaumu Library. No booking needed!
Also on this week in … View moreDid you know that Kāpiti Coast District Libraries has Makin' Time sessions? If you're a tinkerer, inventor, or DIY enthusiast looking for the perfect space to bring your ideas to life, join us each Friday, 2.30–4.30pm at Paraparaumu Library. No booking needed!
Also on this week in our libraries:
🧩 Lego Club
🧒🏼 Tamariki Time
🐕 Reading to dogs.
To find out more about these library events and more, visit www.kapiticoast.govt.nz...
Synopsis:
A BBC RADIO 2 BOOK CLUB CHOICE 2019
'This is a novel of international significance. Courageous, provocative, haunting, it will open our eyes' Heather Morris, author of The Tattooist of Auschwitz
In the midst of war, he found love
In the midst of darkness, he found … View moreSynopsis:
A BBC RADIO 2 BOOK CLUB CHOICE 2019
'This is a novel of international significance. Courageous, provocative, haunting, it will open our eyes' Heather Morris, author of The Tattooist of Auschwitz
In the midst of war, he found love
In the midst of darkness, he found courage
In the midst of tragedy, he found hope
The Beekeeper of Aleppo
What will you find from his story?
Nuri is a beekeeper; his wife, Afra, an artist. They live a simple life, rich in family and friends, in the beautiful Syrian city of Aleppo - until the unthinkable happens. When all they care for is destroyed by war, they are forced to escape.
As Nuri and Afra travel through a broken world, they must confront not only the pain of their own unspeakable loss, but dangers that would overwhelm the bravest of souls. Above all - and perhaps this is the hardest thing they face - they must journey to find each other again.
Moving, powerful, compassionate and beautifully written, The Beekeeper of Aleppo is a testament to the triumph of the human spirit. Told with deceptive simplicity, it is the kind of book that reminds us of the power of storytelling.
'This book dips below the deafening headlines, and tells a true story with subtlety and power' Esther Freud
'This compelling tale had me gripped with its compassion, its sensual style and its onward and lively urge for resolution' Daljit Nagra
'Christy Lefteri has crafted a beautiful novel, intelligent, thoughtful; and relevant. I'm recommending this book to everyone I care about. So I'm recommending this book to you' Benjamin Zephaniah
Synopsis:
A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK OF 2018
Shakespeare’s dark and tragic play retold in a heart-pounding New York Times bestselling thriller from the author of The Snowman and The Thirst.
Set in the 1970s in a run-down, rainy industrial town, Jo Nesbo's Macbeth centers around a … View moreSynopsis:
A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK OF 2018
Shakespeare’s dark and tragic play retold in a heart-pounding New York Times bestselling thriller from the author of The Snowman and The Thirst.
Set in the 1970s in a run-down, rainy industrial town, Jo Nesbo's Macbeth centers around a police force struggling to shed an incessant drug problem. Duncan, chief of police, is idealistic and visionary, a dream to the townspeople but a nightmare for criminals. The drug trade is ruled by two drug lords, one of whom—a master of manipulation named Hecate—has connections with the highest in power, and plans to use them to get his way.
Hecate’s plot hinges on steadily, insidiously manipulating Inspector Macbeth: the head of SWAT and a man already susceptible to violent and paranoid tendencies. What follows is an unputdownable story of love and guilt, political ambition, and greed for more, exploring the darkest corners of human nature, and the aspirations of the criminal mind.
About the Author:
JO NESBO is a musician, songwriter, and economist, as well as a writer. His Harry Hole novels include The Snowman, The Leopard, and Phantom and he is the author of several stand-alone novels, including The Son, as well as the Doctor Proctor series of children's books. He is the recipient of numerous awards, including the Glass Key for best Nordic crime novel
Synopsis:
In the blustery final days of 2007, seven characters will reach an unexpected turning point: a hedge fund manager pulling off a trade, a professional football player recently arrived from Poland, a young lawyer with too much time on his hands, a student led astray by Islamist theory, a … View moreSynopsis:
In the blustery final days of 2007, seven characters will reach an unexpected turning point: a hedge fund manager pulling off a trade, a professional football player recently arrived from Poland, a young lawyer with too much time on his hands, a student led astray by Islamist theory, a hack book reviewer, a schoolboy hooked on pot and reality TV, and a Tube train driver whose Circle Line train joins these lives in a daily loop. And as the novel moves to its gripping climax, they are forced, one by one, to confront the new world they inhabit.
Panoramic and masterful, A Week in December melds moral heft and piercing wit, holding a mirror up to the complex patterns and crossings of modern urban life.
About the Author:
Sebastian Faulks worked as a journalist for fourteen years before taking up writing full-time in 1991. In 1995 he was voted Author of the Year by the British Book Awards for Birdsong. He is also the author of Human Traces, On Green Dolphin Street, Charlotte Gray, The Fatal Englishman, The Girl at the Lion d’Or, Engleby, and the James Bond novel Devil May Care. He lives in London with his wife and three children.
Synopsis:
World–renowned journalist John Pilger looks at five nations (Palestine, Diego Garcia, Afghanistan, Iraq, and South Africa) that have undergone long and painful struggles for freedom, yet are still waiting for its realization.
About the Author:
John Pilger is a world-renowned … View moreSynopsis:
World–renowned journalist John Pilger looks at five nations (Palestine, Diego Garcia, Afghanistan, Iraq, and South Africa) that have undergone long and painful struggles for freedom, yet are still waiting for its realization.
About the Author:
John Pilger is a world-renowned journalist, author and documentary filmmaker, who began his career in 1958 in his homeland, Australia, before moving to London in the 1960s.
He regards eye-witness as the essence of good journalism. He has been a foreign correspondent and a front-line war reporter, beginning with the Vietnam war in 1967. He is an impassioned critic of foreign military and economic adventures by Western governments.
"It is too easy," he says, "for Western journalists to see humanity in terms of its usefulness to 'our' interests and to follow government agendas that ordain good and bad tyrants, worthy and unworthy victims and present 'our' policies as always benign when the opposite is usually true. It's the journalist's job, first of all, to look in the mirror of his own society."
He believes a journalist also ought to be a guardian of the public memory and often quotes Milan Kundera: "The struggle of people against power is the struggle of memory against forgetting."
Synopsis:
'Possibly the most wonderful book I've ever read. A complete joy' Amazon reviewer. The stunning new novel from the author of the Richard and Judy bestseller Amy Snow. Perfect for fans of The Keeper of Lost Things and Island of Secrets.Florrie Buckley is an orphan, living … View moreSynopsis:
'Possibly the most wonderful book I've ever read. A complete joy' Amazon reviewer. The stunning new novel from the author of the Richard and Judy bestseller Amy Snow. Perfect for fans of The Keeper of Lost Things and Island of Secrets.Florrie Buckley is an orphan, living on the wind-blasted moors of Cornwall. It's a hard existence but Florrie is content; she runs wild in the mysterious landscape. She thinks her destiny is set in stone. But when Florrie is fourteen, she inherits a never-imagined secret. She is related to a wealthy and notorious London family, the Graces. Overnight, Florrie's life changes and she moves from country to city, from poverty to wealth. Cut off from everyone she has ever known, Florrie struggles to learn the rules of this strange new world. And then she must try to fathom her destructive pull towards the enigmatic and troubled Turlington Grace, a man with many dark secrets of his own.
About the Author:
Tracy Rees was born in South Wales. A Cambridge graduate, she had a successful eight-year career in nonfiction publishing and a second career practising and teaching humanistic counselling. She was the winner of the Richard and Judy Search for a Bestseller Competition and the 2015 LoveStories 'Best Historical Read' award.
Time to let my comfortable and reliable Toyota go to a new home. 2002 Toyota Surf Diesel, Its done 339,000km but still drives like new. It has self leveling suspension so is a brilliant tow vehicle. Signature Class car with 2 owners in NZ.
This is a brand new (unused) 12mm wide collar and lead for a small dog (purchase price $50). I've had this brand before and they are very hard wearing but I accidentally ordered too small a size for my dog.
This is the first of it's type for Kapiti, where as a buyer you purchase a map showing you the sites and as a seller have the opportunity to promote your sale by way of the map. All proceeds go to Mary Potter Hospice. For more information go to www.kmgst.co.nz...
Anyone just moved and want their boxes taken off their hands.
Please message me. Thanks Pete
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