Waikanae Beach, Waikanae

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Ask a Crewcut Lawn & Garden expert (and an ex-Black Caps coach!) now. Head here.

1007 days ago

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The Team from Resene ColorShop Kapiti

These versatile holders can be used to display favourite photos or for handmade place cards at a special dinner party. Paint them to co-ordinate with your room's décor or your party theme.

Find out how to create your own.

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1008 days ago

Way Back Wednesday

Reporter Community News

He was not a Wellingtonian by birth but he was well known in the Capital. Who is this and what are your memories of him?

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1007 days ago

RSV Vaccine Study - Volunteers needed

P3 Research Ltd

P3 Research is looking for volunteers to take part in a research study exploring an investigational vaccine for RSV.

If you are aged 65 years and over and in generally good health or have medical conditions that are well managed, you may be eligible to take part. Interested? Click on Learn moreView more
P3 Research is looking for volunteers to take part in a research study exploring an investigational vaccine for RSV.

If you are aged 65 years and over and in generally good health or have medical conditions that are well managed, you may be eligible to take part. Interested? Click on Learn more.
Find out more

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1011 days ago

Water

Grant from Paraparaumu Beach

I don’t like the taste of most tap water. I find Kapiti water often has a chemical taste, so I prefer to drink bottled water (for which I am criticised… lol). Is it just me, or do others find our water distasteful?

1007 days ago

Homed Kāpiti Observer - Out Now!

Jessica Zimmerman Reporter from Homed - Kāpiti Observer

Our House of the Week this week is an architecturally designed four bedroom home with panoramic sea views in Waikanae. On offer through Sue Ayton and Trina James of Harcourts. This gorgeous home plus many more in today's edition of Homed.

Lookingfor an agent to market your home?
Check … View more
Our House of the Week this week is an architecturally designed four bedroom home with panoramic sea views in Waikanae. On offer through Sue Ayton and Trina James of Harcourts. This gorgeous home plus many more in today's edition of Homed.

Lookingfor an agent to market your home?
Check Homed Kāpiti to find agents who are actively marketing in your area and chat to them about getting your property featured in the Homed Kāpiti.

Distribution & Delivery:
Homed Kāpiti gets delivered to 26,500 letterboxes every Thursday from Paekākāriki to Ōtaki Beach, and is also available in stands throughout the area.

For more information:
Please ask your agent to contact Cameron Beattie on 021 973 105 or cameron.beattie@stuff.co.nz OR Niko Perez on 021 501 913 or niko.perez@stuff.co.nz

Not receiving your weekly delivery?
Please phone 0800 339000 or e mail distribution@stuff.co.nz

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1008 days ago

BE IN TO WIN with our End of Summer Sale

Mags4Gifts

Hi neighbours,

The summer holidays will be over soon, but you can still escape with a magazine.

Our Mags4Gifts End of Summer Sale is on now and you could be in to win 1 of 20 Hydration Heroes Gift Sets from Antipodes!

Simply purchase a subscription to the NZ House & Garden, … View more
Hi neighbours,

The summer holidays will be over soon, but you can still escape with a magazine.

Our Mags4Gifts End of Summer Sale is on now and you could be in to win 1 of 20 Hydration Heroes Gift Sets from Antipodes!

Simply purchase a subscription to the NZ House & Garden, New Zealand Gardener, or the TV Guide and you're in the draw.
ENTER NOW

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1008 days ago

King Size Bed - Sealy Posturepedic SOLD

Rose from Paraparaumu

Sealy Posturepedic King Size Bed - Length 2050cm Width 1700cm Height 650cm
$200 Pick Up from Waikanae Beach Contact 0212767970
SOLD

Price: $200

1010 days ago

Wonky Box doing well despite Covid

Reporter Community News

A Kāpiti Coast couple’s food rescue business has flourished under the unlikely pressures of the Covid lockdown, with more people than ever ordering food to their door.
Wonky Box is a subscription food delivery service run by Angus Simms and Katie Jackson, delivering odd-shaped and excess fresh … View more
A Kāpiti Coast couple’s food rescue business has flourished under the unlikely pressures of the Covid lockdown, with more people than ever ordering food to their door.
Wonky Box is a subscription food delivery service run by Angus Simms and Katie Jackson, delivering odd-shaped and excess fresh produce, grown locally in Kāpiti and Wairarapa, to homes around Wellington.
Since Wonky Box launched ahead of the August 2021 lockdown it has grown a customer base of nearly 500 Wellington homes, saving 20 tonnes of food from landfill during the latest lockdown alone.

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1012 days ago

Save Our Trains: Your help needed to reach our destination!

Linda from Raumati South

Insane that KiwiRail should be cutting long distance passenger services, when govt should be rebuilding the whole national rail network, to reduce transport emissions. Hope you’ll get on board this campaign. Petition at our.actionstation.org.nz..., or see www.allrailways.co.nz....
Campaign … View more
Insane that KiwiRail should be cutting long distance passenger services, when govt should be rebuilding the whole national rail network, to reduce transport emissions. Hope you’ll get on board this campaign. Petition at our.actionstation.org.nz..., or see www.allrailways.co.nz....
Campaign instigator Patrick Rooney says: I believe we have a real chance to bring back withdrawn passenger services, but we need to show there is public support. And we have limited time to do it.
Passenger rail has an important place in our future but requires investment and planning for the future. Here are some reasons why:
• Rail provides a more sustainable and climate friendly method of transport across the country.
• Rail can invigorate the social and economic life of small communities by making them accessible to remote workers and tourists.
• Trains can bring our diverse country together by connecting them to people and landscapes across wide distances.
• Trains provide an accessible method of point-to-point transport for the elderly, disabled people, and people without cars.
• With the right Government support trains can provide affordable transport for people on low-income.
• Less cars on the roads can help to make our roads safer.
If you'd like to get more involved in the campaign email Patrick (patrick@allrailways.co.nz)

1009 days ago

Vacuum Cleaner

Jayne Collins from Kapiti Women's Centre

We have a woman looking for a vacuum cleaner, does anyone have a working one they are willing to donate to the community?

Free

1009 days ago

Food Recall: Bestow brand Powdered Drink products

James from Waikanae

Janine Tait Group Ltd is recalling specific batches and dates of its Bestow brand Powdered Drink products – Bestow brand Be Cleansed, Bestow brand Beauty Powder and Bestow brand Gut Love+ due to the presence of an undeclared allergen (gluten) and an incorrect claim about gluten. People with a … View moreJanine Tait Group Ltd is recalling specific batches and dates of its Bestow brand Powdered Drink products – Bestow brand Be Cleansed, Bestow brand Beauty Powder and Bestow brand Gut Love+ due to the presence of an undeclared allergen (gluten) and an incorrect claim about gluten. People with a gluten allergy or intolerance should not consume these products. If you are not allergic or intolerant to gluten, this recall does not affect you.

READ MORE: www.mpi.govt.nz...

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1009 days ago

Three genealogy meetings this week

Donna from Otaki District

Tues 22 Feb Evening meeting at Coast Community Church, 57 Hinemoa St, 7.00

Wednesday 23 Feb Day group at Waikanae Baptist Church Cafe, 286 Te Moana Rd, Waikanae 1.30 - 4.00 pm

Thursday 24 Feb Otaki meeting at Dr Gertrude Atmore Supper Room, Memorial Hall, Main St, Otaki, 7.30 pm start

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Tues 22 Feb Evening meeting at Coast Community Church, 57 Hinemoa St, 7.00

Wednesday 23 Feb Day group at Waikanae Baptist Church Cafe, 286 Te Moana Rd, Waikanae 1.30 - 4.00 pm

Thursday 24 Feb Otaki meeting at Dr Gertrude Atmore Supper Room, Memorial Hall, Main St, Otaki, 7.30 pm start

please note that masks are to be worn and vaccine passes are required

Click on the flyers below for further information

1012 days ago

SPCA Pet of the Day: Meet Klio and Quintus

Reporter Community News

Dana and Hamish adopted of Klio and Quintus from the SPCA two years ago.
“Today is the two-year adoptaversay of Klio and Quintus (Charlotte and Quinn). How pawsome! We wanted to let you know that they are both doing very well. Klio went from being very shy to now insisting on always being on our… View more
Dana and Hamish adopted of Klio and Quintus from the SPCA two years ago.
“Today is the two-year adoptaversay of Klio and Quintus (Charlotte and Quinn). How pawsome! We wanted to let you know that they are both doing very well. Klio went from being very shy to now insisting on always being on our laps. Always. Even to the point of trying to get up before we have fully sat down. Quintus was diagnosed with diabetes last January, but has responded very well to the insulin injections and continues to be quite chatty and fluffy. Wishing you all well, and thank you again to the whole team -- your mahi and aroha make such a difference in the lives of kitties and humans alike.”

1013 days ago

Food recall: Waihi Bush Organic Farm brand Flax Fibre products

James from Waikanae

Functional Whole Foods New Zealand Ltd is recalling specific batches and dates of its Waihi Bush Organic Farm brand Flax Fibre – Original, Waihi Bush Organic Farm brand Flax Fibre Balancing Greens, Waihi Bush Organic Farm brand Flax Fibre Detoxalin, and Waihi Bush Organic Farm brand Women’s … View moreFunctional Whole Foods New Zealand Ltd is recalling specific batches and dates of its Waihi Bush Organic Farm brand Flax Fibre – Original, Waihi Bush Organic Farm brand Flax Fibre Balancing Greens, Waihi Bush Organic Farm brand Flax Fibre Detoxalin, and Waihi Bush Organic Farm brand Women’s Support due to the presence of an undeclared allergen (gluten) and an incorrect claim about gluten. People with a gluten allergy or intolerance should not consume these products. If you are not allergic or intolerant to gluten, this recall does not affect you.

READ MORE: www.mpi.govt.nz...

1013 days ago

Pesky Pukekos

Marie from Waikanae

Has the Kapiti Observer gone mad? What planet are they on? How can they possibly think these garden thugs are endearing?
Perhaps I should post some photos of all the bulbs and plants they have dug up around here. The Muscari they dug up, not once, but three times. The Azaleas they ripped out. … View more
Has the Kapiti Observer gone mad? What planet are they on? How can they possibly think these garden thugs are endearing?
Perhaps I should post some photos of all the bulbs and plants they have dug up around here. The Muscari they dug up, not once, but three times. The Azaleas they ripped out. The Dahlia bulbs.... The fruit trees they have stripped. The potatoes and carrots they have dug up, (taking a bite out of each one). The poop they leave everywhere, fouling up our paddocks and making grazing impossible.
Most distressing is the way they swoop in and slaughter our precious native ducks and threatened grey teal. I hear the ducklings screaming as they are carried off and ripped apart, and there is nothing I can do to save them as cant get to them in time. Pukekos, in my view, are the most troublesome, gruesome, destructive birds imaginable.

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