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Thailand serves up cannabis cuisine to happy customers
“Giggling bread” and “joyfully dancing salad” aren’t the usual dishes on a menu in Thailand, but one eatery is hoping its cannabis-infused cuisine can lure foreign tourists and take the taboo out of the recently legalised leaf.
January 20, 2021Hunters terrified as bear joins them in tree
This crazy video captured in May last year shows the moment two hunters sitting in a tree stand were unexpectedly joined by a bear…
January 15, 2021Toxic algae is lethal to dogs – and it’s in our rivers
Dog owners and swimmers in the Hutt Valley are being reminded to watch out for toxic algae.
January 12, 2021Ōtaki Kite Festival
A fabulous free weekend of family fun, market stalls & entertainment at Ōtaki beach – jewel of the Kapiti Coast.
January 10, 2021Wellington named among world’s best cities for remote working in 2021
Wellington has been recognised as one of the world’s top destinations for remote workers and digital nomads, ranked alongside the likes of Bali and Bermuda.
January 8, 2021NZ House & Garden Tours – Kāpiti Coast
The NZ House & Garden Tours are Aotearoa’s largest charity house tours run in support of the Breast Cancer Foundation NZ.
January 6, 2021Is This Baboon Skull a Clue to Egypt’s Lost Kingdom of Punt
When we think of the ancient world, we usually think of Egypt, Greece, Rome, Persia, India, and China. But when the ancient Egyptians thought of mysterious and wealthy kingdoms they spoke of “God’s Land” or the Land of Punt.
January 5, 2021Quote of the Day
“The great thing about getting older is that you don’t lose all the other ages you’ve been.”
– Madeleine L’Engle
December 28, 2020Significant delays as holiday traffic builds on Kāpiti Coast north of Wellington
Motorists are being warned to expect significant delays as holiday traffic builds north of the capital.
December 27, 2020A painful skin disease is killing dolphins worldwide — scientists just found out why
Ever since Hurricane Katrina devastated the Gulf Coast in 2005 with its Category 5 strength, dolphins that called those coastal waters home have been dying from a painful skin disease.
December 23, 2020Quote of the Day
“Once you replace negative thoughts with positive ones, you’ll start having positive results.”
– Willie Nelson
December 22, 2020Wearing someone else’s face: Hyper-realistic masks to go on sale in Japan
A year into the coronavirus epidemic, a Japanese retailer has come up with a new take on the theme of facial camouflage – a hyper-realistic mask that models a stranger’s features in three dimensions.
December 17, 2020Police close investigation into ‘threat’ that closed Kāpiti Airport
Police have closed their investigation into a “threat” which sparked the temporary closure of Kāpiti Airport.
December 15, 2020Quote of the Day
“Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment.”
– Buddha
December 13, 2020Solo sauna a hot favourite in Tokyo as coronavirus cases rise
The spread of the novel coronavirus may have slowed economies and closed many businesses worldwide, but it hasn’t been a damper on a newly opened Tokyo sauna that caters to solo customers.
December 10, 2020Mayor urges PM to save Kāpiti Airport, Helen Clark urges ‘careful consideration
The mayor of Kāpiti Coast is appealing to the Prime Minister to save Kāpiti Airport from potential closure, while former Prime Minister Helen Clark urged the Government to give “careful consideration” to the request.
December 9, 2020The Waikanae Beach Christmas Market
Great Community Market with local stallholders showcasing quality products including lots of excellent Christmas Gift Ideas.
December 8, 2020Wellington will have fully electric bus fleet by 2027
Wellington’s public transport is going greener, with the capital’s bus fleet to be entirely electric within seven years.
December 3, 2020Space oddity? Monolith in Utah desert mystifies helicopter crew
They were on a mission to count sheep when they found something they had not counted on.
December 1, 2020Waikanae Community Christmas Night Market
Over 80 stalls and food trucks, Father Christmas, pipe and brass bands. All stallholder fees to be donated to the Kapiti Foodbank.
December 1, 2020Major health service shakeup fast-tracked, will take two years — new health minister Andrew Little
The new health minister says major reforms to the public health services could be completed with two years, with the system “crying out for change now”.
November 27, 2020Singapore activist faces fine over one-man smiley face sign protest
Singapore is set to charge an activist with staging a one-man protest without a permit over an incident in which he held up a sign bearing a crudely drawn smiley face outside a police station.
November 26, 2020Kapiti Food Fair 2020
Kapiti Food Fair is an iconic annual food & beverage event well know to vendors and visitors – 22,000+ visitors with up to 250 vendor sites – “Fill your life with GOOD friends, GOOD times & GOOD food.”
November 23, 2020Clever rat sails to freedom on a piece of wood
This is the astonishing moment an intelligent rat escaped deadly floodwaters by using a piece of wood as a raft.
November 18, 2020Ōtaki Healing & Wellbeing Expo With A Sprinkle Of Spirituali
A wide range of stalls to find that unique gift; something personal; or treat yourself to experience healing, wellbeing and spirituality. Nau mai Haere Mai.
November 16, 2020There’s plenty of green beyond Wellington’s green belt
The laptops on the tables are a bit of a giveaway. The groups of people huddled together in meetings clinch it.
November 13, 2020Archaeologists uncover 1,000-year-old Viking ship burial site
Archaeologists in Norway have uncovered a unique Viking burial site, hidden deep underground, dating back over 1,000 years ago. Using only a radar, researchers identified a feast hall, cult house, farmhouse and the remnants of a ship.
November 12, 2020Raumati Beach Village Street Party
Come and experience “The Coolest Little Village by the Sea” Raumati Village for the best in designer fashion & accessories, cafes & dining, gifts and homewares, entertainment and much more.
November 10, 2020Tears and anger as special votes fail to flip narrow cannabis referendum loss
Despite hopes among the Yes campaign, special votes failed to flip the results of the cannabis referendum.
November 6, 2020Day Trip to Cross Hills Gardens Country Fair
Return full day trip from Kapiti by coach to Cross Hills Gardens where you will have plenty of time to explore over 180 market stalls and enjoy the beautiful gardens.
November 4, 2020Indian doctor duped into buying ‘Aladdin’s lamp’ for $41,600
Two men have been arrested in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh for allegedly duping a doctor into buying an “Aladdin’s lamp” that they promised would bring him wealth and health.
November 3, 2020Transmission Gully: Review into continued cost blowouts and delays under way
A review, which was announced by Transport Minister Phil Twyford in August this year, is now under way, led by Australian reviewer Steve Richards, former deputy Prime Minister Sir Michael Cullen and former chief executive of Fulton Hogan Lindsay Crossen.
October 29, 2020Old is gold: Like humans, aging chimps prioritize important friendships
When it comes to friendships, people are known to become more selective with age.
October 26, 2020Loose debris above main trunk line puts commuters on go-slow
Loose debris above the main trunk line out of Wellington has forced commuters on to a slow train home.
October 23, 2020Man’s response to unexpected surprise while delivering package
A delivery driver’s adorable reaction to a woman’s kind gesture has melted hearts across the world.
October 21, 2020Paekākāriki School Rainbow Gala & Plant Sale
The great Paekākāriki School Rainbow Gala and Plant Sale plant sale is back this Labour weekend, just in time to brighten up your spring garden.
October 19, 2020Fears for Taupō swamp as council backs 2000 homes opposite ‘unique’ wetland in Plimmerton
Residents opposing a mega-development claim it would destroy Wellington’s largest flax swamp, which was once deemed suitable for a Queen.
October 16, 2020Kapiti Indoor Market
With over 100 stalls the market creates an enjoyable shopping experience for customers who want to browse a vast array of quality locally made products & services
October 14, 2020Woman killed while filming fake kidnapping video for TikTok
A young woman has died after being accidentally shot in the head by friends while filming a fake kidnapping video for TikTok.
October 12, 2020Supporters and opposers set to have their say on proposed Plimmerton Farm plan change
The fate of one of Wellington’s biggest suburban expansions is on the line as opposing sides prepare to lay out their stances on the rural Porirua proposal.
October 8, 2020Colombian Woman Missing for Two Years Found Alive in Sea
A woman whose family reported her missing in 2018 was found floating alive in the Caribbean Sea off a northern Colombian port town on September 26.
October 6, 2020Energise Ōtaki Bi-Monthly Meeting
Every 2 months, volunteers from Energise Ōtaki and other interested people and businesses meet-up and discuss on-going projects and potential projects in and around Ōtaki.
October 5, 2020British Wildlife Park Removes 5 Cursing Parrots From Public View
A British wildlife park has removed five African Grey parrots from public view because of the fowls’ foul language.
October 2, 2020Quote of the Day
“A champion is someone who gets up when he can’t.”
– Jack Dempsey
September 30, 2020Winds of 100kmh in Paraparaumu tip shipping container over, rip out fence and trees
A huge gust of wind left a wake of destruction in Paraparaumu, tipping over a shipping container and ripping out a fence and trees.
September 28, 2020Australia to euthanise beached whales after worst mass stranding in country’s history
Australian authorities are set to euthanise several surviving long-finned pilot whales after almost 400 died in one of the world’s largest ever mass strandings of the mammals.
September 24, 2020Million-dollar baby: Porirua races towards $1m median house price mark
Porirua’s mayor says the word ‘affordable’ no longer has any meaning when it comes to buying a house – as the city gallops towards a region-topping million-dollar median price.
September 22, 2020The Kapiti Family Express
Bring the family to ride on our Kapiti Family Express to experience the nostalgia of travelling on a real heritage steam train.
September 21, 2020Chris Evans Accidentally Posts a ‘D- Pic’ and the Twitterverse Melts Down
No, Chris Evans is not starring in a remake of “Free Willy,” but it appears that he accidentally freed his willy, captured it on camera and then posted it on Instagram on Saturday. And, needless to say, social media went insane (in a good way).
September 18, 2020Old glass to be used to build new embankments at recycling centre
Kāpiti Coast District Council says piles of broken glass building up at the Otaihanga transfer station are about to become brand-new embankments.
September 16, 2020