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Canine miracle on tracks It came from the production lines of South Korea, weighed tonnes, and glided the rails on the Kapiti Line north of Wellington. They came from mixed-breed canine parents, loved pats and enjoyed snuggles with their owner. When all three met on the... Page 1

Please pick up thephone Kapitis police station has been accused of never picking up the phone after a man spent three days playing phone tag without ever reaching a local officer. However, Police say staff answer calls at the station and callers would only be redirected if... Page 1

Rickshaw rides for retirees Phuket. Colombo. Waikanae. The town with a median age of 62 has joined the likes of Thailand and Sri Lanka in embracing the rickshaw - but on the Kapiti Coast it will provide pleasure rides for the elderly. On Thursday Waikanae Lodge receives its... Page 1

Pirate treasure goes on sale They could have been held in the grimy palms of the real pirates of the Carribean, and now a Kapitibased business is selling coins to thrill Blackbeard himself. Mowbray Collectables is selling 19 pieces of eight - the classic pirate treasure coins... Page 1

FROM THE EDITOR Convincing young people to vote is a challenge in local and central government elections. The solution is possibly in the creation of an online voting system, rather than the postal one we are using in these elections. Trials of a new system were... Page 2

Hang a left to ride the expressway Kapiti drivers can get a $630 million tease of what is set to come on the districts giant roading project. A tiny section of the Kapiti expressway will be driven on this week - as the project gave a sneak peak of progress along the $630 million... Page 1

Workhaltedby asbestos Asbestos has been found embedded in concrete at the site of Waikanaes troubled $1.7 million park and ride facility. Greater Wellington Regional Councils construction of the planned 240-park facility, on the old Waikanae Hotel site, has been delayed... Page 1

Concern at funding review Kapiti teachers, who will join nationwide stop-work meetings over the next week, say they are doing it for the good of their students. Teachers will attend the meetings, organised by primary and secondary school unions, to discuss the proposed school... Page 1

What happens to Sophia. Rebekah Corlett is a Kapiti mum - and a puzzled realist. Her daughter is autistic and has never spoken: she is disabled. Why then, Corlett asks, does the Ministry of Education think it can educate her daughter out of her autism. The mother of... Page 1

Sorting out parking woes Waikanaes new town centre parking restrictions will see less all-day parking and extra monitoring, with the changes likely to start later this year. The 310 car parks across Waikanaes town centre will remain, but 137 will become parks with a new... Page 1

Car crashes into home A Jeep parked on their berm may have saved the lives of a Kapiti couple as an out-of-control car crashed into their home. Brendon Pugh and partner Aneta Larson were in their living room in Paraparaumu when they heard the car crash into their car... Page 1

A nature-loving Olympian State Highway 1 busts through the middle of the Kapiti Coast, but up in the hills there is nothing but the peace and quiet of nature, the wind and the sun. For a super-fast ecologist who travels the globe with a dream of making history, theres... Page 1

Mall expands into car park The Coastlands shopping mall in Paraparaumu is to begin construction on the first of several planned expansions later this month. A 400-square-metre, two-storey building, containing shops, cafes and offices, will be built on the car park opposite the... Page 1

Social houses to be sold off Hundreds of state and council homes in Horowhenua and Kapiti that are almost all occupied are being put up for sale, with prospective buyers being lined up this week. The Government and Horowhenua District Council are looking to sell off 364 houses in... Page 1

Students cut up on beards A group of Kapiti College students have attracted international support for a petition to allow year 13s at the school to grow tidy facial hair. Anthony McEwen and four other students started the petition as part of a year 13 social studies... Page 1

New beginning for school The site of a fire that destroyed a classroom block at Paraparaumu School has been blessed, as construction on the replacement building gets under way. Koro Don Te Maipi performed the blessing for the new 700 square-metre building, on the eastern side... Page 1

From steam to computers After nearly 53 years of driving public transport, Bill Isted has never actually used a steering wheel in his job. Paraparaumus Isted has retired after 52 years and 10 months as a train driver on Wellingtons commuter and freight rail network. The... Page 1

Were losing our voice A Waikanae Beach man living with a bipolar disorder says mental health services are cashstrapped and overworked after he was told to go to Newtown for help. This month Malcolm Hinder was told by Kapiti mental health provider Te Ara Korowai that its... Page 1

Double century for Drake After 15 years at the same club and four premier titles, Ashley Drake is still racking up club rugby milestones. The Waikanae Rugby Club legend will don his teams jersey for the 200th time in a Horowhenua-Kapiti premier match on Saturday, when... Page 1

Mid-December finish likely Kapitis expressway could be half sealed by the end of the month, as the $630 million project rapidly closes in on a pre-Christmas opening. Mackays to Peka Peka construction manager John Palm said the 18km, four-lane road was about 35 per cent... Page 1

Fake rubbishbags just trash talk It seemed like a great scam - with the sweet stench of easy money. But the story of an investigation into rubbish bag counterfeiting on the Kapiti Coast has ended up with a twist in its tail. Kapiti Coast District Council and waste management company... Page 3

Arts centre needs your help Kapiti College is appealing to the public to help raise the final $2 million for its community performing arts centre. The appeal was launched at the Electra Business Breakfast at Southward Car Museum yesterday morning. So far, $9.5m of the $11.5m... Page 1