Kapiti Island Wins Rankers Traveller Award
On August 17 Rankers announced the winners of their 2010 online awards, as voted by overseas and NZ holiday makers.
Kapiti Island Alive won the NZ Wide Bird Watching category, for the second time in two years. John Barrett (Ngāti Toa Rangatira, Te Āti Awa, and Ngāti Raukawa ki te Tonga), co-owner and operator of Kapiti Island Alive, and resident of Kapiti Island, says winning the award means recognition of much hard work. "I'm very proud of our team and product," he says.
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KiaOra magazine August 2010 - Kapiti Coast article
The Kapiti Coast is perfect in winter - sheltered from Wellington's squalls and wind, its long beaches and verdant hills perfect for exploring and thats without setting foot on the extraordinary bird sanctuary Kapiti Island. Its a coast of unadvertised pleasures.
Click here to view the KiaOra magazine article
23 July Media Release
Business survey shows that local businesses are optimistic about the future, albeit cautious.
The 2010 Annual Regional Business Survey of Kapiti Horowhenua businesses conducted in June indicates a core level of confidence in the local economy within the business community. The survey of 166 respondents shows they are marginally more confident in the stability of the regional economy than the national economy. But they expect the national economy to improve significantly more compared to expectations last year.
Players guide to New Zealand golf
A bit of local knowledge is always handy in unfamiliar territory
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Kiwi Cliffhangers
New Zealand is boldly making a name for itself as a wonder of world golf
About 650 years ago, the first Maori ventured from Polynesia to claim the two vast, primordial islands that now comprise New Zealand. Today, golfers are exploring the country's newest wonders: the most spectacular courses built anywhere in recent years. Perched on serrated cliffs in the north and woven into stark mountainscapes in the south, these courses call to mind the impossible imagery of M.C. Escher drawings or the scenery in the Lord of the Rings trilogy, which was shot here and needed little computer enhancing. The conical volcanoes and gnarly forests, the rocky gorges and jagged fjordland—all of it is real.
April 2009 Desination Paraparaumu Beach Links Golf
Links golf is enjoying a resurgence worldwide, which prompted Peter Lampp to check out Paraparaumu Beach, which has undergone a restoration
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It's Coast Time
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Local events website set to battle holiday boredom
Nature Coast Enterprise has set up a new website for locals and visitors to easily access information about local events.
thisweekend.co.nz
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Quality accommodation plentiful this summer on the Nature Coast
The Kapiti Horowhenua region is forming a reputation for having quality accommodation, as seen it the latest update from Qualmark.
Catch Kapiti released today
The Kapiti Coast annual summer events calendar will be delivered to all households on the coast today and once again this year it highlights a wonderful array of local events.
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Market Intelligence December 09
Visitor information centre to move
The long running saga of where Paraparaumu's Visitor Information Centre will go has been solved.
Before the end of the summer it will move to new premises in Coastlands facing onto Rimu Road in the building currently housing GJ Gardiner and the PSIS, Chair of the Corporate Business Committee, Tony Jack, said today.
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Market Intelligence October 09
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Kapiti Coast Day Out Pilot report
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August 09 Market Intelligence
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Its time to stand as tall poppies
It's time that we as locals have some pride in where we live and tell the world why the Kapiti Coast and Horowhenua are simply the best region in the world.
It maybe winter and that can be depressing, but Nature Coast Enterprise regional tourism manager wants us all to take a moment to reflect on the awesome part of NZ where we all live.
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Nature Coast Baseline Tourism Statistics 2008
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High-Profile Holiday Park Association CEO set to speak to Nature Coast Tourism Operators
Tourism operators on the Kapiti Coast and Horowhenua will have an opportunity to hear from one of NZ's high profile industry figures when Fergus Brown, Holidays Parks of NZ CEO, speaks at the next Nature Coast Enterprise Tourism Tuesday.
Mr. Brown is expected to touch on the economic return generated by Holiday Parks in New Zealand and specifically the opportunities here on the Nature Coast.
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Kelly Joseph is Kapiti Island’s 2009 resident writer
Kapiti Island's Kaitiaki o Kapiti Trust announced today that writer Kelly Joseph (Ngati Maniapoto) will be Kapiti Island's resident writer during Matariki (Maori New Year) this year.
The 'Tau mai e Kapiti' Maori Writers' Residency 2009, funded by Te Waka Toi / Creative New Zealand and hosted by Kaitiaki o Kapiti Trust, allows an up-and-coming Maori writer to live and work on the northern end of Kapiti island for eight weeks.
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World-First Idea Gives Tourists Chance To ‘Rave’ About The Nature Coast
Tourists visiting the Nature Coast will have the chance to send home a video message from Tourism New Zealand's mobile recording studio when it visits the region this month.
The world-first idea is giving international visitors around the country the opportunity to record a ‘rave' about their time in New Zealand - and it's attracting attention around the world.
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New Zealand wins bid to host American travel writers’ convention
Winning the bid to host America's top travel writers for their annual conference in 2011 is a coup for New Zealand tourism, Associate Minister of Tourism Dr Jonathan Coleman announced today.
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Nature Coast Project ensures that the summer is a success
Latest accommodation figures from Statics New Zealand show that the Kapiti Coast district had a 5.6% increase in Guest Nights during January compared to national average of a 3.4% decline.
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Captivate Adventure - Otaki
Our short time on this planet is about getting out of our comfort zone and grabbing life by the oars. At least that's something adventurists Pete Dawson and Simone Hartill would say. They run Captivate Adventures and can thrill you in a raft (even at night - eek!), on a rock face, in a river tube, suspended from a rope, or zooming across a flying fox.
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Monthly Market Intelligence Mar 09
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Local Economic Development Agency completes first ever sustainability survey of Nature Coast businesses
11 December 2008
Nature Coast Enterprise has surveyed Kapiti and Horowhenua businesses to gauge their awareness of sustainable business practices. The results show that many Nature Coast businesses are walking the sustainability talk with 48% taking some practical actions but no formal planning.
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