Kapiti Observer

Waitangi Day 'biggest ever'

Thousands of people turned out to Kapiti's "biggest ever" Waitangi Day celebrations.

Protesters rally over CEO pay rise

JOEL MAXWELL - Kapiti Observer

Grim-faced councillors fronted to about 180 protesters on Tuesday as the backlash against Pat Dougherty's pay rise continues.

Surgery for critically injured boy

Police investigating cause of SH1 crash

BEN STRANG - Kapiti Observer

A 10-year-old boy not expected to survive injuries sustained in a three-vehicle crash in Te Horo on Saturday was yesterday recovering in Wellington Hospital after emergency surgery.

'World-class' sport centre

TASHA BLACK - Kapiti Observer

A new multi-million dollar sports complex in Otaki is set to open in two weeks.

Nature Coast chair criticises funding pull

JOEL MAXWELL - Kapiti Observer

The chairman of Nature Coast says the group's future is uncertain after losing council funding last week.

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New vision to boost jobs

Nature Coast loses funding

'No breach' of homestay consent

Biker finds niche with Super D

'Controversial' book from dead wife

Supercity merger not forced

Missing tramper talks of ordeal

Council won't budge on $44k payrise

Nature Coast faces council axe

Changes fail to please

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Never too late to start painting

The briefings to incoming ministers written by departmental officials have always been a useful way of assessing what the various ministers intend to do once they have got the business of electioneering out of the way.

Protest action must continue

Congratulations to Murray Cooper for organising and mobilising the incredible turnout of Kapiti residents who demonstrated and voiced their disgust at the obscene pay rise of $44,000 to chief executive Pat Dougherty.

No memory lapse, says councillor

Open mind needed over supercity

Sport

Cook Islands had higher aspirations

Cook Islands are disappointed with a 14th place finish at the Hertz Sevens in Wellington on Friday and Saturday, after setting a goal to make the top eight.

Paraparaumu College roll Newlands

Paraparaumu College have started their post-Christmas Premier 2 cricket competition in the perfect way, rolling Newlands College for 28 and winning by 10 wickets.