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

Kapiti Run for Youth 2019 Open for Registration - The Web Genius Kapiti Run for Youth (KR4Y) is taking place on Sunday 31st March and is open for registration with a brand-new website.  “Last year we raised nearly $20K so we are hoping to match or exceed that this year ....... Keep Reading

06 December 2018 Kapiti Food Fair 2018 serves 20,000+ visitors WOW …... what a day the Kapiti Food Fair experienced on Saturday the 1st of December with 20,379 visitors.  The crowds arrived early and stayed throughout the day.  “Our expectations have been exceeded and we're super pleased that closing at 4pm proved to b... Keep Reading

Kapiti Food Fair is ready to serve-up a fun foodie day out on Saturday the 1st of December, bring the whole family down to the Mazengarb Reserve for a fun foodie day out.  Kicking off from 10am through to 4pm, the annual Kapiti Food Fair is expecting more than 15,000 hungry visitors to browse, buy and tuck-in to ddelicious treats and to take... Keep Reading

The Kapiti Food Fair is about ready to close for vendors at 200 sites.  “This is more vendors than last year, and we believe it’s a good number and all are good quality to cater to the estimated 15,000+ visitors that are likely to come to the Fair&... Keep Reading

How is the economy stacking-up from the perspective of your family and business now and in the immediate future? Electra Business Breakfast Kapiti hosted Sharon Zollner, the ANZ Chief Economist at this week’s breakfast at Southward Theatre in front of 200 Kapiti and Horowhenua business people keen to hear Sharon’s take on these an... Keep Reading

Kapiti Run for Youth wins Wellington Airport Community Award along with other volunteer groups and individuals, recognised for community dedication in the Kāpiti Coast Civic and Community Awards on 12 July. Six groups received a Wellington Airport Regional Community Award ...... Keep Reading

Kapiti Run for Youth Raised $19,786.80 for Local Youth - Kapiti Run for Youth took place on Sunday 25 March with just under 300 participants has now completed the final reconciliation and has raised $19,786.80 for local Kapiti youth. “We are really delighted with this result,” says Richard Calkin, Founder of Web Genius... Keep Reading

Kapiti Run for Youth Nudging $20,000 Raised - Kapiti Run for Youth took place on Sunday 25 March with 272 participants.  Sponsorship is still open until Friday 6 April however funds raised at this point are nudging $20,000. “This a truly awesome effort and once we close sponsorship we hope to tip over $20,000,” ... Keep Reading

Kapiti Run for Youth overwhelmed by huge business sponsorship - Over the last four weeks The Web Genius Kapiti Run for Youth event has run a four-week business sponsorship campaign.  At closing on Tuesday 13 March, a whopping $13,000 had been committed by 56 sponsors ......... Keep Reading

Kapiti Run for Youth explains what it means to be a fundraising partner - the Web Genius Kapiti Run for Youth fundraising model is focused on returning as much money as we can on an annual basis via official Fundraising Partners who are working in the local Kapiti youth space. All funds raised are split ........ Keep Reading

With the demise of the Youth Quest boys mentoring programme, which had received up to 80% of funds raised by Kapiti Run for Youth (KR4Y) since inception seven years ago, we have developed a new fundraising model, says Richard Calkin of Web Genius.  Richard goes to say, ..... Keep Reading

Kapiti Run for Youth Launches Seventh Year - Over the last seven years the Web Genius Kapiti Run for Youth (KR4Y) has raised more than $75,000 to support youth charities in Kapiti.  Planning has started, and we are now ready to launch the 2018 event on Sunday 25 March to raise as much as money as we can for Kapiti youth.... Keep Reading