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Grace Odlum
Multimedia journalist
Kāpiti Coast

The New Zealand Herald has more than 200 journalists across the country, bringing you the stories that matter on our website and app, in print and across our social media platforms.

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Check out Grace’s latest content
Local coffee roastery making a difference in Timor-Leste
New Zealand

Local coffee roastery making a difference in Timor-Leste

29 Nov 09:05 PM
Tami Neilson gears up for Kāpiti gig
New Zealand

Tami Neilson gears up for Kāpiti gig

22 Nov 01:26 AM

Tami Neilson said Kāpiti could be her favourite part of New Zealand.

Local planters' big win will help fund more native plants
New Zealand

Local planters' big win will help fund more native plants

19 Nov 08:44 PM

The Whareroa Guardians Community Trust won three awards totaling $3000.

Pickleball club looking for new place to play
New Zealand

Pickleball club looking for new place to play

15 Nov 12:17 AM

Jamie O'Donnell is looking for a new place for pickleball to continue.

Beekeepers buzzing after Hawke's Bay cyclone donations
New Zealand

Beekeepers buzzing after Hawke's Bay cyclone donations

14 Nov 09:11 PM

Ōtaki Buzz Club are donating 25 hives to Hawke's Bay.

Exciting things brewing for Elemental Cider
New Zealand

Exciting things brewing for Elemental Cider

08 Nov 09:04 PM

Elemental Cider has taken home several awards and is involved in a new apple study.

Author's new book focuses on New Zealand's coastlines
New Zealand

Author's new book focuses on New Zealand's coastlines

08 Nov 08:53 PM

Terry Fitzgibbon has paired his poetry with photos in his new book.

AED now available to public
New Zealand

AED now available to public

02 Nov 08:33 PM

The AED is now located outside at the Kāpiti Golf Club.

Rascal the dog leads fundraising drive for animal charity
New Zealand

Rascal the dog leads fundraising drive for animal charity

31 Oct 08:58 PM

Residents of a Waikanae retirement village have been getting behind Rascal's Appeal.

Retired man volunteers skills to upgrading community centre
New Zealand

Retired man volunteers skills to upgrading community centre

22 Oct 12:19 AM

Roy Opie has been working on the community centre for a long time.

Residents of a busy Waikanae road advocate for safer driving environment
New Zealand

Residents of a busy Waikanae road advocate for safer driving environment

19 Oct 10:55 PM

Gerald Ponsford has been spearheading the residents' campaign for safer speeds.

Kāpiti local initiates charity walk to support Breast Cancer Foundation NZ
New Zealand

Kāpiti local initiates charity walk to support Breast Cancer Foundation NZ

11 Oct 11:05 PM

Rae Bolton started Walk 4 Women to honour her best friend.

From Germany to Waikanae: Autobiography documents extraordinary life
New Zealand

From Germany to Waikanae: Autobiography documents extraordinary life

11 Oct 10:47 PM

Gerhard Ammermann's autobiography details his life.

Student returns from unforgettable experience on Korean television show
New Zealand

Student returns from unforgettable experience on Korean television show

06 Oct 12:19 AM

Aroa Al Masri has returned from a short stint on a Korean television show.

Eyes up here: Kāpiti artist's bra wows at World of Wearable Art
New Zealand

Eyes up here: Kāpiti artist's bra wows at World of Wearable Art

03 Oct 03:26 AM

Rebecca Bond was beyond happy with her placing at the World of Wearable Art competition.

Kāpiti Arts Trail now includes an island diversion
New Zealand

Kāpiti Arts Trail now includes an island diversion

28 Sep 11:12 PM

Visitors can take a boat trip to weaver Adrienne Spratt's gallery with a view.

Young musician pursues music dream, releases first single
New Zealand

Young musician pursues music dream, releases first single

27 Sep 11:28 PM

Abigail Pretorius has always dreamed of a musical career.

Ferocious winds shake Waikanae Beach
New Zealand

Ferocious winds shake Waikanae Beach

25 Sep 01:23 AM

Laurie Petherick recalls the night when winds were reaching 145km/h in Waikanae Beach.

Charity store finds solution to disruptive roadworks
New Zealand

Charity store finds solution to disruptive roadworks

22 Sep 02:38 AM

A solution has been found to help Mary Potter Hospice shop reduce the effect of roadworks.

Builder hangs up tools to focus on facial fuzz
New Zealand

Builder hangs up tools to focus on facial fuzz

20 Sep 04:16 AM

'I thought ‘I’m going to give this stuff a crack'.'

Bombs away: Kāpiti mayor officially launches aquatic centre's flying fox
New Zealand

Bombs away: Kāpiti mayor officially launches aquatic centre's flying fox

13 Sep 01:50 AM

Mayor Janet Holborow said the flying fox was "so much fun".

Quilting exhibition showcases stitched artistry
New Zealand

Quilting exhibition showcases stitched artistry

10 Sep 09:35 PM

The Kāpiti Coast Quilters Guild has organised the exhibition.

Council hosts beach clean-up as part of annual event
New Zealand

Council hosts beach clean-up as part of annual event

08 Sep 03:10 AM

Kāpiti Coast District Council are inviting volunteers to their beach clean-up.

Local artist joins forces with Forest & Bird for major project
New Zealand

Local artist joins forces with Forest & Bird for major project

07 Sep 08:00 PM

Amelia Hadfield's oil painting depicted the Pāuatahanui Wildlife Reserve.

Ōtaki vege growers aim to cultivate community and sustainability
New Zealand

Ōtaki vege growers aim to cultivate community and sustainability

05 Sep 09:41 PM

Very honest aim for Crooked Vege venture.

New hub opens for Kāpiti's creative small business owners
New Zealand

New hub opens for Kāpiti's creative small business owners

31 Aug 09:38 PM

Kamni Raju-Russell opened Copperfield Collective for other small business owners.

Council grapples with Waikanae Library decision
New Zealand

Council grapples with Waikanae Library decision

31 Aug 01:46 AM

Council votes to start refurbishment of former Waikanae Library.

Whale sculpture park could attract large number of visitors
New Zealand

Whale sculpture park could attract large number of visitors

30 Aug 01:07 AM

Whale Song project could lead to big tourism boost for Kāpiti.

New foodbank collection bin aims to support more people
New Zealand

New foodbank collection bin aims to support more people

24 Aug 01:15 AM

Kāpiti Community Foodbank now has a collection bin in The Warehouse Paraparaumu.

Paraparaumu College tops wearable arts competition
New Zealand

Paraparaumu College tops wearable arts competition

20 Aug 11:58 PM

Seven students won awards at the National Toi Showquest wearable arts competition.

Kāpiti abuzz after lucky Lotto player scoops $37 million jackpot
New Zealand

Kāpiti abuzz after lucky Lotto player scoops $37 million jackpot

17 Aug 12:38 AM

Alison Young is ecstatic her store sold the winning ticket.

Karate transforms local woman's health and confidence
New Zealand

Karate transforms local woman's health and confidence

14 Aug 03:26 AM

Karate has significantly improved her Parkinson's disease symptoms.

New centre gives troubled youth a chance to stay out of jail
New Zealand

New centre gives troubled youth a chance to stay out of jail

09 Aug 11:53 PM

Amelia Trotter's long-term vision is fast becoming a reality.

Free shoe bank for children proves popular
New Zealand

Free shoe bank for children proves popular

02 Aug 09:56 PM

Nicola Smith started the shoe bank after noticing children in need of sport shoes.

Talented student wins top IHC prize with museum-inspired painting
New Zealand

Talented student wins top IHC prize with museum-inspired painting

01 Aug 09:05 PM

His winning work was inspired by a chair.

Thieves target ciggies but leave with lollies instead
New Zealand

Thieves target ciggies but leave with lollies instead

27 Jul 11:31 PM

Thieves target cigarettes at Thriftway Four Square.

Kapakapanui School unveils long-awaited carving
New Zealand

Kapakapanui School unveils long-awaited carving

25 Jul 11:19 PM

Alongside the unveiling was a name change.

Students rally together to gather donations for foodbank
New Zealand

Students rally together to gather donations for foodbank

25 Jul 03:08 AM

Seven Paraparaumu College students raised nearly $1000 alongside other donations.

Students unite to promote sustainable period products and break stigma
New Zealand

Students unite to promote sustainable period products and break stigma

20 Jul 11:19 PM

Students want to normalise talking about periods.

Student picked for role in Korean TV show
New Zealand

Student picked for role in Korean TV show

17 Jul 11:04 PM

Aroa Al Masri was chosen for a role on the Korean show After School: School Trip.

Planning underway on clip-on shared pathway for bridge
New Zealand

Planning underway on clip-on shared pathway for bridge

16 Jul 09:52 PM

Major works will take place on the Ōtaki River bridge over the coming months.

Paraparaumu local takes on virtual Tour de France for charity
New Zealand

Paraparaumu local takes on virtual Tour de France for charity

06 Jul 04:00 AM

Greg Josephs is cycling alongside the Tour de France at 1am every night.

Kāpiti Special Olympian returns from trip of a lifetime
New Zealand

Kāpiti Special Olympian returns from trip of a lifetime

05 Jul 08:48 PM

Cole Bailey scored NZ's first football goal in the Special Olympics World Summer Games.

Kāpiti motor scooter riders raise thousands for cancer
New Zealand

Kāpiti motor scooter riders raise thousands for cancer

02 Jul 09:31 PM

Kāpiti locals attended the first ever Wellington Scooter Safari.

Kāpiti liqueur brand win prestigious award
New Zealand

Kāpiti liqueur brand win prestigious award

28 Jun 01:46 AM

Local producer takes out the Champion Trophy in the Liqueurs category.

Kāpiti students in the running for Korean reality TV show
New Zealand

Kāpiti students in the running for Korean reality TV show

27 Jun 12:08 AM

Kāpiti College students are part of a competition to be on a Korean television show.

Dog training classes to be suspended
New Zealand

Dog training classes to be suspended

25 Jun 09:11 PM

The Kāpiti Dog Training Club will be back at a new location next year.

Author's new book was decades in the making
New Zealand

Author's new book was decades in the making

21 Jun 02:16 AM

Josephine Van Den Berg started writing the book when she was only 16.

'There was only one fine, and it was a bullet': Bert's wartime memories still vivid
New Zealand

'There was only one fine, and it was a bullet': Bert's wartime memories still vivid

16 Jun 12:25 AM

Bert ten Broeke spent time in a war camp before setting up a thriving smallgoods business.

Paraparaumu Beach's Ocean Motel undergoes exciting changes
New Zealand

Paraparaumu Beach's Ocean Motel undergoes exciting changes

15 Jun 01:48 AM

The motel is getting some much-needed upgrades.

Significant anniversary of Everest climb sparks memories of grandfather
New Zealand

Significant anniversary of Everest climb sparks memories of grandfather

07 Jun 10:28 PM

Grandson recalls politician grandfather's connection with Sir Edmund Hillary.

Half a century of service awarded with Queen's Service Medal
New Zealand

Half a century of service awarded with Queen's Service Medal

04 Jun 05:00 PM

Rod Graham has been active in the art and education communities for more than 50 years.

Decades of work in the disability sector leads to prestigious honour
New Zealand

Decades of work in the disability sector leads to prestigious honour

04 Jun 05:00 PM

John Taylor has been dedicated to the disability sector for more than 35 years.

Volunteer recognised for environmental and community efforts
New Zealand

Volunteer recognised for environmental and community efforts

04 Jun 05:00 PM

Dianne Buchan has been a volunteer all her life and has received a Queen's Service Medal.

Animal sanctuary seeks support to help rescued animals
New Zealand

Animal sanctuary seeks support to help rescued animals

28 May 09:35 PM

The Black Sheep Animal Sanctuary is fundraising for $30,000.

Kāpiti artists' creations on display at huge art show
New Zealand

Kāpiti artists' creations on display at huge art show

28 May 09:00 PM

The artists will be showing their work as part of the New Zealand Art Show.

Much-anticipated upgrades come to popular skatepark
New Zealand

Much-anticipated upgrades come to popular skatepark

25 May 01:40 AM

Maclean Park's skatepark has been due for an upgrade for a while now.

Hot and healthy: Chance decision leads to thriving yoga studio
New Zealand

Hot and healthy: Chance decision leads to thriving yoga studio

24 May 04:05 AM

Anjana Mistry opened Kāpiti's first hot yoga studio.

Family seeks support for rare neurological syndrome treatment
New Zealand

Family seeks support for rare neurological syndrome treatment

21 May 09:19 PM

Primary progressive aphasia affects the ability to communicate.

Model makers create scale replica of upcoming new Summerset village
New Zealand

Model makers create scale replica of upcoming new Summerset village

15 May 10:56 PM

The model makers were "really proud to be involved".

Cheerleaders raise funds to take to the air
New Zealand

Cheerleaders raise funds to take to the air

12 May 12:10 AM

Kāpiti's Big Air Rebels have the chance to compete in Brisbane.

Community patrollers receive new defibrillator thanks to Tall Poppy donation
New Zealand

Community patrollers receive new defibrillator thanks to Tall Poppy donation

11 May 01:39 AM

Kāpiti Community Patrol will be getting a new defibrillator.

Kāinga Ora addresses Raumati Beach social housing concerns
New Zealand

Kāinga Ora addresses Raumati Beach social housing concerns

10 May 04:13 AM

Kāinga Ora released an update document regarding concerns about their future development.

Young boy's bravery praised after youths confront him
New Zealand

Young boy's bravery praised after youths confront him

09 May 02:39 AM

A young boy was approached by older boys in an incident yesterday.

Community centre without walls: History of popular beach market
New Zealand

Community centre without walls: History of popular beach market

08 May 02:12 AM

The Paraparaumu Beach Saturday Market has been a favourite for more than 20 years.

School garden sale blooms in time for Mother's Day
New Zealand

School garden sale blooms in time for Mother's Day

05 May 03:16 AM

The Potty Potters are preparing for the biannual Paekākāriki School garden sale.

Council changes geese culling protocols after house struck by bullet and pellets
New Zealand

Council changes geese culling protocols after house struck by bullet and pellets

04 May 12:20 AM

The incident at Otaraua Park has led to new protocols around geese culling.

Meet the women behind Friends of Animal Charities
New Zealand

Meet the women behind Friends of Animal Charities

01 May 03:59 AM

It all started with two women with a passion for animal welfare.

You're not in Kāpiti now, Dr Adams: Local actor's big break on Shorty
New Zealand

You're not in Kāpiti now, Dr Adams: Local actor's big break on Shorty

28 Apr 12:04 AM

Madeleine Adams will be playing Britt Adams in Shortland Street.