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Our comedians Te Radar and Donna Brookbanks are here to chat about a Portugese resort fining people for showing too much skin, a controversial spaghetti and sausage pie in Waikanae, and the surprising smells of Egyptian mummies.

In this episode Nikki chats to Dave from Rotary about the Summer Science Forum 2025, the Nga Manu education programme, the Fish for Good initiative as well as other updates from the Waikanae, Kapiti and Levin clubs.This program features news and activities of the Kapiti Rotary Clubs

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The Cello is the featured instrument this programme as the Waikanae Music Society hosts cellist Andrew Joyce and pianist Jian Liu at their next concert.

OPINION Here's a story you're not going to enjoy if you're one of the government employees who has just been made redundant. It surrounds Otaki MP Tim Costley. He's a known name in Kapiti, and owns a $1.4 million riverside home in Waikanae, two rental properties in Palmerston North and a flat in Wellington. It's the latter of those properties that's causing Tim a bit of a headache. It turns out Tim is claiming $36,400 a year from a Parliamentary housing allowance to rent his own apartment back to himself, despite his family home being just 58km away from the Beehive.  He lives in Waikanae, but even with Transmission Gully, a 40-minute drive is too much of a commute for him. Yes, it's entirely within the rules, but the rules are dumb. It's not a long drive, even after a very late night in Parliament (which doesn't happen that often). I'm sure he could suck it up. Parliament sits 90 days a year. He's clearly learned from his leader. Remember Christopher Luxon claimed $52,000 for his mortgage-free apartment in the city, even though as Prime Minister he was entitled to live at Premier House on Tinakori Rd? He chose not to live there because it wasn't quite up to his standards, but later U-turned on pocketing the allowance. But Costly Costley, well he's a first-term MP. He said like many MPs he owns an apartment in Wellington and taking the allowance is within the rules set by the speaker.   Costly Costley said it works out about the same as it does for MPs who stay at hotels. He believes the safest and most sustainable way for him to function as an MP is to stay in Wellington when the house is sitting. He says junior MPs like him are required to stay on the precinct until at least 10pm and are often there later when the house is in urgency, which is very rare I should add. He's required to be back at Parliament for early meetings at 7:30 and 8:30am, he says.  Come on Costley. How many people living in Waikanae have to commute every day? I agree that would be tough for those very few times that you're driving home at midnight, but surely you don't need a place at a cost of $36,400 a year?  What happened to MPs flatting with each other?  MPs are entitled to claim $36,400 if their main residence is outside the Wellington commuting area, but the rules don't specify a minimum distance. I say Waikanae is definitely within the minimum distance. The Inland Revenue defines a reasonable commuting distance as between 50 and 80 kilometres for each leg of a journey, or between 100 and 160 kilometres taking both legs into account.  That's a lot of travel, but its well above what Costley has to travel. The reality is he could very easily commute. And here's another kicker just to get you more frustrated, Costly Costley has also claimed nearly $15,000 in travel costs in just the last three months. This is a man who lives just up the road and is not a Minister. He should be spending $1000 a month, if that. Where is he going? Maybe this government needs to look at its own MPs when it comes to cost cutting. Don't get me started on that. I've always felt we have too many MPs. Tim Costly Costley wouldn't be costing us quite so much if he wasn't there. He's a backbencher without any portfolios. Perhaps he should start behaving like one.  LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

National MP Tim Costley says his CBD apartment makes him a more effective MP. The first-term MP for Otaki is facing criticism for taking a $36,400 Parliamentary allowance to live in the Wellington apartment, which he owns himself.  Costley lives just 58km from the Beehive in Waikanae, a roughly 40-minute drive from Parliament.  He is also under fire for spending around $15,000 on travel in just three months according to expense returns, but says this is explained by travel he has booked in advance and expenses that weren't processed last year.  He joined Wellington Mornings host Nick Mills to explain his decision. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Wendy presents a programme of classical musical

Nikki chats to Kirsten, founder of the Kapiti Writers Retreat, which is a holistic writing event held annually at El Rancho in Waikanae and incorporates workshops, yoga and fellowship. This programme looks at the Art scene with a range of guests.

Kapiti Coast residents are outraged by a lengthy road detour which will be in place for months - and they're planning a protest. Waka Kotahi is attaching a clip-on bike path and pedestrian walkway to the Waikanae bridge, closing it to southbound traffic at least until May. Nick James reports.

Nigel spoke with Richard Mansell regarding some further surprising news on the Waikanae library.

Latest figures from the Tourism Satellite Account show overseas visitor arrivals to New Zealand increased by 333.5 per cent. Co-owner of Aston Road Villa Louise Compton says it's been a booming year for them.

This programme looks at the Art scene with a range of guests.

Last week a friend text me "Andy, how do you personally know that God is real? Not theology, not philosophy, not trying to convince others. But how do you know for yourself?" My answer took all of one minute as I picked up the phone and recorded a short voice memo. The thoughts have been rattling around my head since then so I figured I'd let you in on some of them. This is my story. How do I know God is real? 1. I thought I did My parents became authentic followers of Jesus when I was a toddler. Their primary reason was to find some help parenting! (I'm sure that was for my older brother, not me...). Consequently I grew up in a family where scripture reading around the family table, and Sunday church and Friday night youth group, were part of the norm. Alcohol was very rare and although I remember being disciplined at home, I don't recall any harsh words between my parents growing up. When I was seven I invited my mother into my bedroom as I knelt at a low table and invited Jesus to be my personal Savior and Lord. During school holidays I attended Christian camps - CBMC in Raglan and Adventure Camps at Waikanae, New Zealand. I remember choosing to do optional bible studies by correspondence in between to win prizes for completion. When I was 13 I chose to get water baptized in my local church. By the time I was a junior in high school, I had a solid knowledge of scripture, surrounded by wonderful mentors and leaders who exemplified authentic Christian living. I had experienced a few cycling, road-related escapes from death and hearing the voice of God. Then I left home - the sheltered community of support and godly structure, and was accepted for a two-year cadetship on a 12,000 acre ranch (farm) to be trained as a shepherd (horse, dogs, sheep, cattle...). This was boarding with 19 other young men and the conversations were primarily around rugby, beer, boobs and butts... Alcohol consumption was a badge of achievement - how much you could drink before passing out. Sexual conquests were proudly broadcast, and fed by a constant stream of porn videos and magazines. And me having a devoted religious stance, being a virgin, and not gay was a shock. So they confronted, challenged, tested and pushed me to see if what I believed was real. 2. I asked for more I was challenged by some awkward and some genuine questions. Being outside my safe and protected zone, I had to find out for myself rather than relying on a childhood experience or that of my parents. So, along with my Michael W. Smith and Steve Grace casette tapes, my bible, the audio book of God's Generals by Roberts Liardon and my guitar I prayed "God if you are real, I want to know you more." That's when things got real. I would be riding my horse in the New Zealand hill country and 'get' songs that inspired and encouraged me. I would be sitting in my room playing guitar and feel an external warmth that washed over my neck and back. I would be reading scripture and certain verses would stand out and then happen before my eyes. One was "My enemies laid a trap for me... and have fallen into it themselves" (see Psalm 57:6).  3. I grew in favor with God and man   4. I have a heritage of fearing God - walking in His ways, learning His voice, seeing His power So what about you? What is the reason for the hope you have? And if you don't have hope, here's how to access it... It's really simple, as a mentor of mine said "God wants you so badly He made the conditions so simple... only believe." It goes something like this: Pray with me... "Father I come to you in Jesus Name. Thank you for loving me. Thank you for sending Jesus to die on the cross for all of my sin, shame and brokenness. I acknowledge I have sinned and fallen short of your best life for me. I ask you to be my Savior: to forgive me and cleanse me and make me new. I invite you to be my Lord: to live with me and lead me and show me Your way. I ask you to send your Holy Spirit to baptise me with your love and lead me in all truth. I commit to seeking your Kingdom first in all things. Thank you!" If you prayed this for the first time I encourage you to reach out to some authentic christian friends, find a local bible-believing church and start to grow in your journey of being a follower of Jesus. Don't hesitate to reach out to us with your questions or comments andy@heaveninbusiness.com. If you want to grow as a follower of Jesus in your work, join us online to grow in identity, assignment, culture and influence. See Heaveninbusiness.com/free-trial Until next time!  

It was a theft which rocked the small town of Dannevirke. A bird, and not just any bird, but a rare huia. It was unique. Part of a pair of birds shot in the late 19th century, preserved, and given as a wedding present, and passed down through the generations. In 1990, the pair were given to the Gallery of History in the Tararua District town where they could be kept in a glass-fronted case so visitors could view them. The unique piece of New Zealand's history became a major attraction to the museum. Huia feathers are known as the “world's most expensive feathers” where one single feather was once auctioned off for $8000. The birds, endemic to the North Island, are thought to be extinct, but there may have been sightings as late as the 1990s. The volunteers at the Gallery of History will never forget what happened that day in July 2020. The pair had already been targeted once, with someone making off with tail feathers from the male in 2012. In July 2020, two visitors came in and left a short time later. Despite there being volunteers in the building, it was some time before it was discovered that the female huia was gone. Only the male was left in the display case following the theft of the female. Photo / Leanne Warr They were devastated by the theft. There were lessons learned that day and the museum has upgraded its CCTV since then. Almost a year later, a man was jailed for that theft, but the whereabouts of the fragile bird remained unknown and a reward was offered for her return until May 2022, when police were searching a Paraparaumu house. The bird, more than a little worse for wear, would be taken to Te Papa, where they would do their best to restore her. On February 3, she finally came home. At Makirikiri Marae where the huia was welcomed home to Dannevirke with a powhiri. Photo / Leanne Warr It took the mahi and the cooperation of three iwi – Ngati Raukawa, Ngati Toa and Te Atiawa - as well as police and Te Papa museum, to bring her back and return her safely in the hands of first Rangitane o Tamaki nui-a-rua, and then to be with her mate at the Gallery of History. Kaumātua Manahi Paewai told those assembled at the museum to witness the homecoming that he had given each of the bird's names to reflect all that had happened. The female's name would be something to ensure that the incident would not be forgotten. She was to be named Te Kurapae – a treasure that was lost and found by accident, or perhaps luck. The male was given the name Te Kahu Makoakoa – a cloak of happiness. Happiness that he was reunited with Te Kurapae. Matua Manahi said the community had been saddened by the loss but it “is happy now”. Andre Baker, chairman of Atiawa ki Whakarongotai (Kāpiti), said those who had done their part on the day of the return should reflect on the journey. Kaliah Rose Tamihana, 9, holds the precious taonga as the group is called on to Makirikiri Marae. Photo / Leanne Warr The confederation of iwi had started from Waikanae, journeying up the North Island to Makirikiri Marae in Dannevirke earlier that day. Tiaki Tamihana of Ngāti Huia ki Poroutawhao said the huia had “united us as one”. Gallery of History vice president Murray Holden said he was glad to have the huia back and thanked all of those who had made it happen. Tararua District Mayor Tracey Collis said it was a significant day to have the huia returned. She said there had been devastation within the community that someone could commit such an act. “There was a lot of angst and unrest.” Like many in the community, she was delighted when she heard that the bird had been found. “I never gave up hope.” For now, Te Kurapae will be temporarily stored as the damage caused in the incident means she could not stand with her mate. She remains very fragile and is unable to be handled. It was hoped that Weta Workshop would be able to recreate her missing leg, although that wouldn't be able to be done for some time. - Leanne WarrSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Buller Civil Defence has set up its Emergency Operations Centre to deal with the wild weather hitting the region. A neighborhood in Waikanae has been in clean-up mode today after two tornadoes hit the town overnight. At Piha beach on Auckland's west coast, waves have been getting up to 9m high. High winds have caused the Auckland harbour bridge to open and close several times today. And there's been more than a hundred thousand lightning strikes in seven days. MetService duty forecaster Lee Matheson joins Lisa Owen with the details.

Wild weather continues to pummel districts north of Wellington in what's being described as an unprecedented storm on the Kāpiti Coast. A neighborhood in Waikanae's been in clean-up mode today after two tornadoes hit the town overnight. And it's not over yet with stormy weather set to continue. Rosie Gordon and our cameraman Samuel Rillstone have the story.  

Waikanae residents affected by the Reikorangi Road closure are desperately hoping the route will be reopened today. Kāpiti Coast District Council closed the road for the night, after falling trees posed a safety hazard. This left some stranded away from home. Waikura Tousoon is one of them. She spoke to Susie Ferguson.

Wellington’s picking up the pieces from yesterday’s tornado - and boy are there a lot of pieces Our next guest has some particularly big and frankly frightening bits to deal with A Norfolk pine impaled his business - stabbing through the roof and narrowly missing a very nice looking Ferrari race car! Tim O’Connor, who owns Waikanae’s auto parts workshop ACS Ltd, tells us his story.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wild weather has thrashed the country over the weekend, leaving floods, tornadoes, hail and damage in it's path. There is nowhere to hide from it with 38 weather warnings and watches across the motu. Two hundred households in the area of Reikorangi, east of Waikanae, are without power after a tree fell on a power line. Another 230 in Otaki are also in the dark this morning. Two tornadoes blasted through Waikanae yesterday afternoon, tearing down fences and powerlines, while heavy rain left parts of the roads underwater. It is similar story in Taranaki where hundreds of people are without power. State Highway 1 near Marton is closed due to flooding. On Monday high winds are set to batter Northland and Auckland - Waka Kotahi says that might mean a closure for the Harbour Bridge. The west of the North Island is forecast to get hit with heavy rain, turning into snow for the Desert Road. Further south towards the capital, people are being warned to brace for more thunderstorms, possible tornadoes, high swells, and high winds. It's much of the same in the South Island, with the addition of snow fall along Lewis Pass which is now closed, as is Lindis, Haast, Burkes Pass, State Highway 73 Springfield to Arthurs Pass, and State Highway 94 Te Anau to Milford, with updates expected throughout the morning. State Highway 6 into the Upper Buller Gorge is closed due to a slip. Mark Owen from Waka Kotahi spoke to Morning Report.

More heavy rain and potentially large hail is likely for western and northern regions, and strong squally wind gusts could also hit 130 kilometres per hour as a slow-moving winter storm hits much of the country. There is nowhere to hide from it with 35 weather warnings and watches across the motu. Towards the capital, people are being warned to brace for more thunderstorms, possible tornadoes, high swells, and high winds. That's not welcome news for people along the Kāpiti Coast. Waikanae residents are facing a big cleanup this morning, after two tornadoes struck the beach area yesterday, downing trees and powerlines, and damaging homes. Paul Knighton lives a couple of roads back from the beach, and their property was one of those hit. He spoke to Corin Dann.

The Wellington region's in the brace position with bad weather hammering the area. One person needed medical treatment for minor injuries after what's believed to be a tornado hit the Kāpiti Coast - the second in a matter of weeks. Several houses in Waikanae and in Paraparaumu have been damaged. And more than 400 homes lost power in Upper Hutt. As the wild weather hit, a substantial part of a Norfolk pine came toppling through the roof of a Waikanae workshop on Omahi St. At about the same time worker Gordon Cameron was brewing a coffee.

Workers at a Waikanae business have had a lucky escape after a tornado swept through their street this afternoon. Fire and Emergency says six houses in Waikanae and another five in Paraparaumu were damaged. Twelve cars were also hit by falling trees and debris. A thunderstorm watch and warnings of more tornados and flash flooding are in place over the next 24 hours. Tim O'Connor owns a business in Waikanae's Omahi Street and has a prized Ferrari which was parked less than a metre from where three Norfolk Pines came through the roof. He told our reporter Soumya Bhamidipati and cameraman Angus Dreaver the trees landed like spears. He says while his car was unscathed, others were not so lucky.

With today's wild weather in Waikanae (and more forecast for the next few days), we hear your stories of experiencing tornadoes.LISTEN ABOVE

Came into work and the producer says “write a happy editorial”.I go: “What am I going to talk about here?” She said: “Write a happy editorial. Don't focus on a negative news.”OK sure, easier said than done because frankly, the world's not a positive place.So I started looking around at all the stories. To have a war after a pandemic, it's just the worst recipe isn't it? It's just bad for everybody. Particularly the economy.I'll give you a couple of examples.Germany and Austria announced overnight they're preparing to start rationing gas to favour households over factories just in case Russia stops gas supplies, which is highly likely.Gas rationing. In 2022, amazing. 1922, maybe.Germany's council of economic advisors have warned a halt in Russian energy supplies will create a substantial risk of recession and unleash double-digit inflation in Germany.I'll remind you a couple of weeks ago everyone lost their heads when we were told by Sharon Zollner from ANZ that expect 7.8 per cent in New Zealand. Here we're talking double-digit inflation in Germany. In Germany, for goodness sake.Spain's annual inflation rate hit a 40-year high of 9.8 per cent in March, well above expectations. They were expecting a paltry 8.4.The money news is not good and then you can add climate change into the brew.Did you read that an iceberg the size of Auckland just broke off an Antarctic ice shelf previously thought to be stable? Oh dear, never mind. Some temperatures 30 to 40 degrees above what they used to be in the Arctic and Antarctic.The latest survey of New Zealand's glaciers has declared them to be ‘skeletal'. Charming.The rain never stops on the eastern seaboard of Australia and the rain has never started all summer long in Southland.Even the stuff that should be fun isn't fun anymore. With Team NZ off to Spain taking a yacht race that frankly would've been even better in an apocalyptically hot summer on the Waitemata.And every day when I drive into work I see their shiny headquarters on the Viaduct that they went from the Council for just $1. Is there any way we can just evict them this weekend?So I struggle for a happy editorial, I haven't even started it yet.So I thought I'll find some good news and the good news is the Transmission Gully is open!Yes, the phone reception is crap, the budget blew out, the whole thing cost $1.25 billion, but here's the thing: the road opens up a whole region.As a region, you should be very happy. They reckon that Horo Whenua and Kapiti landowners are celebrating $7.8 billion in tax-free capital gains on their land over the five years it took to build.Because everyone went “hey look, here comes a motorway, hey it's gonna be easier to get out to Waikanae, hey let's buy a Waikanae, OK” and the prices went through the roof. $7.8 billion in tax-free capital gains.Every cloud has a silver lining. Maybe the trick is to look a bit harder if you want to write a happy editorial.

Thousands are expected to descend on parliament today as part of the latest anti-mandate protest. It's been dubbed #Convoy2022NZ on social media, with people from all across the country joining. Waikanae resident Tim Costley was driving north through Levin this morning and described to RNZ the sight of cars bumper to bumper stretching through the town, bringing traffic south to a stand still. Reporter Hamish Cardwell is on the Thorndon overpass, overlooking the motorway.

Gloria Hakken of Waikanae tells Kathryn the remarkable story of her parents-in-law who were members of the Dutch resistance and who hid a Jewish toddler, Elli, in their house in Amsterdam for two years from 1941. After the war, they moved to New Zealand with their three sons but never knew what happened to Elli. A few years ago Gloria, went on a mission to find the lost girl, who had moved to Brazil, and managed to reunite her with the Hakken family in New Zealand. Gloria and her family will be at an event will be held at parliament this afternoon to mark United Nations International Holocaust Remembrance Day.

Waikanae bird watchers are delighted after a rare sighting over the weekend. On Friday last week local photographer Elizabeth Taylor spotted an unusual bird and snapped a picture before posting it on a Facebook page to find out what it was. From there the frenzy started, and it's been identified as a rare Black Tern - a possible first sighting of the bird in New Zealand. Taylor spoke to Morning Report.

Police don't believe the circumstances of a Waikanae man's disappearance are suspicious.Joe Pryor went missing from his workplace on Friday morning when he left a note saying he would be back by 10.30am, but never returned.His disappearance is considered extremely out of character and there are serious concerns for his wellbeing.Anyone with any information on Pryor's whereabouts is being asked to contact police on 105 or 111 quoting file number 211127/1938.Alternatively, you can contact Crime Stoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

Today on the show you'll hear from one of the Young Farmer of The Year winners, and another call about getting scalped... Plus the latest Betoota News, and we'll take a stroll through Waikanae for Poo Towns. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Blissful Hiker meets an English ex-pat in the Tararuas  named Julian and they bond like war-buddies, but are unsure they'll connect again. In this episode:Blissful bonds with an ex-pat named Julian when they leave Waitewaewae Hut in the Tarauas  sidling the Otaki River on a nasty, muddy, and root-filled trail . It's hard to say goodbye, she walks alone the rest of the way over Mount Pukeatua, down a steep area of clear-cut, then on road to trail angel – and Julian's friend – Carol's house in Waikanae.Even after dinner, beer and a hot tub, the rain destroys her spirit and Carol's boyfriend Brent restores it with a couple of sandwiches – and coming to accept that rain – and mud and difficult trail – is all part of this thru-hike. It's easy walking on estuary and beach to Paikakariki where Julian texts and invites her to climb a mountain with him the next day to welcome the new year. MUSIC: Impresiones de la Puna by  Alberto Ginastera  as played by Alison Young, flute and Vicki Seldon, pianoSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/blissfulhiker)

In episode #25 of the New Zealand Brewer Podcast we are joined by Kieran Haslett-Moore of North End Brewing. Located in Waikanae, on the Kapiti ...

The notoriously shy Ngāti Toa author Patricia Grace has temporarily stepped away from the blinking cursor to take on the New Zealand Transport Agency and the planned expressway that will chew into what little of her tupuna, Wiremu Te Kakakura Parata (1830's?- 1906?) whenua remains at Waikanae. Maraea Rakuraku accompanies Grace on a visit to the land that could well be taken under the Public Works Act and encounters a scenario of land alienation and history repeating itself.

The notoriously shy Ngāti Toa author Patricia Grace has temporarily stepped away from the blinking cursor to take on the New Zealand Transport Agency and the planned expressway that will chew into what little of her tupuna, Wiremu Te Kakakura Parata (1830's?- 1906?) whenua remains at Waikanae. Maraea Rakuraku accompanies Grace on a visit to the land that could well be taken under the Public Works Act and encounters a scenario of land alienation and history repeating itself.