Tell us about your coast!

Our Takutai Kāpiti Coastal Advisory Panel want to know what you love about where you live.

If you live in Ōtaki, Te Horo or Peka Peka, you’re invited to tell us what you think about the coast and how to protect it.

We’re asking:

• What do you value most about living here?

• How important is the coastline to you and why?

• How concerned are you about coastal hazards like erosion and flooding and why?

• What do you want protected on our coast and how could it be done?

Your views will help the Panel as it looks at options for adapting to coastal erosion and inundation due to climate change for this area.

To complete our short survey by Sunday 2 April you can:

• Visit haveyoursay.kapiticoast.govt.nz/ coastal

• Drop a note in the feedback box at Ōtaki Library

• Post it: Coastal Team, Kāpiti Coast District Council, 175 Rimu Road, Paraparaumu 5032

Ki o rahi taking schools by storm

If you have a year seven or eight child at a Kāpiti school you might be hearing a lot about Ki o Rahi – the traditional Māori game based on the Purakau (legend) of Rahitutakahina and the rescue of his wife Tiarakurapakewai.

Ki o Rahi is being taught in 11 local schools to 1200 kids by Māori games experts Tū Mātau Ora as part of our School Sports programme.

Played on a circular field with at least 14 people Ki o Rahi involves running, passing, jump shots, and communication between teammates.

Ka rawe!

New reservoir coming for Ōtaki

After 20 years of planning and investigations, a new, 5.5 million litre reservoir, part-funded by the Kāinga Ora Infrastructure Acceleration Fund, will be built in Te Manuao Rd in Ōtaki. The reservoir will improve the resilience and fire-fighting capability of the Ōtaki water supply. It will also support new homes being built to address existing and future housing needs.

Currently, Ōtaki has limited water storage and is reliant on bores and pumps to supply the community.

The new reservoir will provide 24 hours of water storage.

Earthworks will begin in April and construction of the reservoir will start later in 2023. We expect construction to take 12–18 months.

Gear up for an emergency

Are you prepared for an emergency? Our friends at WREMO are holding two important events at the Ōtaki Memorial Hall this month to look at building community resilience.

Community resilience: Meet your local Emergency Management Advisor, Renee Corlett, and talk about what a ready, connected and resilient community could look like in Ōtaki.

From 3pm–4pm, Saturday 1 April 2023, Ōtaki Memorial Hall.

Emergency response: Learn about Ōtaki Community Emergency Hubs and the types of help that may be needed after an emergency. Have fun meeting others and practicing various volunteer roles with an interactive earthquake scenario.

From 11am–1.30pm, Saturday 22 April 2023, Ōtaki Memorial Hall.

 Visit wremo.nz for more information.

• Email it to coastal@kapiticoast.govt.nz kapiticoast.govt.nz