Media Releases: Community

Media Release 10-05-21: Kāpiti Food Fair 2021 vendor registration opened on 15 April and already 100+ sites have been snapped up by familiar and new vendors wishing to be at the Fair.  “There is a lot going on behind the scenes in preparation for the Fair that will take place on the Kāpiti Coast on Saturday 4 December,” said Helene... Keep Reading

MEDIA RELEASE: Kāpiti Coast, Wellington, New Zealand May 4, 2021: Electra Business Breakfast Post-Mortem Budget 2021 with Hon Grant Robertson on Thursday 3rd June at Southward Theatre where he will dissect his own budget delivered to New Zealanders on Thursday 20 May. Read more >> Keep Reading

Media Release: Kāpiti Coast, Wellington, New Zealand April 19, 2021 - The Web Genius Kāpiti Run for Youth pays out. “Kāpiti Run for Youth has raised a record amount in 2021 of $24,619.19,” says Richard Calkin, Founder of Web Genius. Keep Reading

The Web Genius Kāpiti Run for Youth wraps for another year after 200+ participants got together on Sunday 21 March to walk or run 6km or 12km from Paraparaumu Beach to Raumati Beach to raise funds for Kāpiti youth. Keep Reading

The Web Genius Kāpiti Run for Youth is open for registration and getting ready to take place on Sunday 21 March 2021 and we can’t wait to get back out on the beach as a big group after taking the event virtual after going into lockdown in March 2020. Keep Reading

Kāpiti Run for Youth Media Release - Kāpiti Coast, Wellington, New Zealand December 21, 2020: Kāpiti Run for Youth has launched its 2021 campaign to take place on Sunday 21 March 2021. “After wrapping Kāpiti Run for Youth that went virtual back in March right at the time of lockdown, we are delighted to be ready to launch the 2021... Keep Reading

Kapiti, what shape are we in post COVID? The Electra Business Breakfast was super pleased to be back operating in-person at Alert Level 1 yesterday and hosting Sharon Zollner, the ANZ Chief Economist. Sharon spoke to a full house at Southward Theatre that transformed the new normal for the Electra Business Breakfast. Keep Reading

Electra Business Breakfast Goes Virtual Donates to Kapiti Foodbank - “The Electra Business Breakfast is super pleased to be operating in Alert Level 2 and we are hopeful Level 1 will not be too far away,” says Helene Judge of Kāpiti Business Projects. Read on >> Keep Reading

“Kapiti Run for Youth is excited to be wrapping it’s 2020 virtual event and to be announcing its result during ‘Youth Week’, a nationwide festival that runs from 9 to 17 May to celebrate the talents, passion and success of young people,” says Richard Calkin. Read on Keep Reading

Spread the word, not the virus inside your bubble! Kapiti Run for Youth Goes Virtual - Sometime ago Kapiti Run for Youth started repositioning the event to take place virtually as we progressed to Alert Level 4.  We hope this article helps you to participate in a fun, community event – inside your bubble! Keep Reading

The Web Genius Kapiti Run for Youth is open for registration with the event scheduled to take place rain or shine on Sunday 29 March. Who doesn’t want to have fun, stay fit and healthy! KR4Y provides the opportunity for individuals and groups to do just that by getting together and raising funds for youth of Kapiti by strolling or running... Keep Reading

The Web Genius Kapiti Run for Youth Prepares for 2020 - Planning is underway, note your calendar now for Sunday 29 March 2020 to be part of the Web Genius Kapiti Run for Youth (KR4Y) to raise funds and fitness for Kapiti’s youth while having great fun strolling or running along the beautiful Kapiti coastline. Keep Reading

Kapiti Food Fair nearly closed for vendor registration and announces celebrity guest - we opened for vendor registration back in April and sites have been snapped up quickly.  The total site footprint this year is increasing to 230+ and there are less than 10 sites left!  We are delighted to announce the Celebrity Guest for 2019, Nicky Sinden... Keep Reading

The Web Genius Kapiti Run for Youth Raises $20,698 for Local Youth - Kapiti Run for Youth took place on Sunday 31 March with close to 300 participants.  The final fundraising amount is now known, $20,698 was raised for local Kapiti youth. “We are exceptionally pleased with this result,” says Richard Calkin, Founder... Keep Reading

The Web Genius Kapiti Run for Youth 2019 over for another year - On Sunday 31st March the sun rose at 7.33am and continued to shine through a clear blue sky that was the perfect back drop for an amazing day of walking or running along the Kapiti coastline. There were 271 people participating either as individuals or within 21 different... Keep Reading