Latest Kāpiti news

From psychosis to stillbirth and suicide: How mental health services are failing new mums

What three parents' experience reveal on the state of maternal mental health.

Incoming storm: 120km/h gales, heavy rain to wallop regions

Severe weather warnings are in place for parts of the North and South islands.

'It’s remarkable': Memorial seat lost in floods turns up across strait months later

Jack Robertson’s mother says the chair now faces the island where family are buried.

Harbour bridge may close at rush hour as 90km/h winds hit Auckland

Heavy showers are also expected to affect the city during peak evening travel hours.

Woman dies following alleged assault in Paraparaumu

A man has been charged with assault and breaching a protection order.

The first-timer and the stalwart: Meet two people helping make Aims Games happen

Kahleia Josephson runs water polo and Malcolm Taylor maps the cross-country course.

Glenn Dwight: Moving house? You've been doing it wrong

OPINION: I like the idea of moving house like you’re entering witness protection.

Zespri upbeat as Asia markets navigate tough season

Record sales in China’s mid‑autumn festival buoyed confidence for growers.

‘A simple remedy’: 1930s call to unleash bats against grass grub

Bats were suggested as 'the natural enemy of the grass grub beetle' in 1933.

It's November: Time to grow cucumbers and make elderflower cordial

OPINION: Summer's just around the corner and activity in Kem's vege garden is ramping up.

Fran O'Sullivan: How NZ-India trade could soar if free trade deal finally lands

OPINION: Talks have advanced through five rounds in seven months, faster than usual.

How this Southland couple farm with the future in mind

Grant and Bernadette Weller prove sustainability and profit can go hand in hand.

Definitely maybes v champagne super nopers

Oasis puns abound in episode 2 of AA Insurance Location, Location, Location NZ.

Fed-up families ditch Auckland for cheaper, bigger Christchurch homes

Agent has three to five buyers flying in every weekend to check out property in the city.

Elite sporting school could lose rugby fields after secret buyer swoops in

Ranui Sports Field, used by Lindisfarne College, has been sold for just under $8m.

For sale: 110-year-old villa that survived a 500km road trip and a freak tornado

Vendors spent over $1m bringing Huntly House up to scratch.

Foreign billionaires line up for $100m-plus Bay of Islands estate

Property has two helipads and a landing strip, and, yes, buyers are flying in for a look.

‘Not for the faint of heart’: Deserted alpine lodge sells for $250K - $1m below RV

The new owners plan to renovate the Swiss-style chalet and reopen it as a tavern.