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Smell the flowers - and the coffee - at beach shop
Coffee and Flowers business bouncing back.

New weekly Ōtaki market highlights NZ-made
Postponed Ōtaki Yard weekly market set to boost the town and make it a destination.

Terisa Ngobi plans to give Otaki a louder voice
Terisa Ngobi 's deep roots into the Otaki electorate give her an advantage, she said.

Small town rugby tackles mental health
Horowhenua-Kāpiti Rugby working hard to address wellbeing of staff and players.

Green man's long protest history
Bernard Long is the Green Party candidate for Ōtaki in the upcoming election.

Blooming flower prices hit florist
Knock-on effects of lockdown are causing Heather Sleet to temporarily close her business.

Taking part in a virtual Relay for Life
Tracy Lee and daughter Phoebe walked for eight hours as part of a virtual Relay for Life.

Kapiti Olive Oil good as gold in New York
After winning nationally, Kapiti Olive Oils win gold on international stage.

Chamber of Commerce urges community to support business
Only 25 per cent of local businesses could operate fully in level 3.

Surprise find under Paekākāriki house
Boxes of old items found hidden beneath the floorboards.

Getting back to nature helps relax the mind
Leo Barber wins Ed Walsh Award for story about getting back to nature.

Kāpiti libraries to reopen under level 2
All of Kāpiti's libraries will be reopening tomorrow but with extra precautions.

Grocery shopping support to continue in level 2 and beyond
Self Isolation Support Kapiti/SVA are continuing to helping the vulnerable with groceries.

Virtual Run For Youth raises $20k despite lockdown
The event went ahead with everyone running in their own bubble to raise money for youth.

Wildlife missing human contact
Despite no visitors, the costs remain the same for Ngā Manu Nature Reserve in Waikanae.

Level 2: 'Open our mall' - co-owner blasts Govt, warns of 'political suicide' if rules not eased
Cabinet will make its decisions as to whether NZ is ready to move from level 3 on Monday.

Getting close to a tunnelweb spider
Tunnelweb spider photo wins boy an award in photographic competition.

Call of NZ too great for UK-based musicians to return home
Good Habits are residing in the seaside town of Paekākāriki until they can travel again.

Troy Kingi's award-winning album returns to roots
Northland muso Troy Kingi takes out top award at Taite Music prize giving.

Grasping a squeaky clean hands-on opportunity
The Bond Store's hand sanitiser is helping businesses keep going.

Kāpiti mayor tells Wellington City to be region's leader
Kāpiti mayor challenges Wellington politicians to focus on a post Covid-19 world.

Transmission Gully opening will 'undoubtedly be delayed'
The billion-dollar-project faces yet another delay after lockdown and staff leaving.

Auckland moves to level 3 lockdown: 38 essential things you can and can't now do
Can I go to the beach or get a KFC drive-through?

Kāpiti students produce song in lockdown to support RSA
James and Mārama have recreated We Are The Ones Unite with all proceeds going to the RSA.