A man has been taken to hospital in a serious condition after he rolled off a balcony and ran into the ocean in an attempt to evade police.Police were called to a Paraparaumu address this morning to trespass the man. A police... Read...

Four firefighters from the Paraparaumu Volunteer Fire Brigade are about to go into the hurt zone.Their legs and lungs will burn, sweat will pour off them and faces will grimace, but the quartet`s pain will eventually turn into smiles.The... Read...

From community theatre to the big stage in Auckland, Paraparaumu College student Mischa Obrien had a school holiday to remember after spending the first week starring in Shrek the Musical .The production is a Broadway smash-hit... Read...

Police are seeking witnesses to an aggravated robbery in Paraparaumu yesterday.`A man has entered the ASB Bank on Coastlands Parade about 4.30pm and has presented what appeared to be a firearm, threatened staff, and taken off with... Read...

A bank in Paraparaumu was held up near closing time on Friday by a robber police believe was wielding a gun. Read...

Lucy, a two-and-a-half-year-old Shih Tzu Chihuahua was returned to her owner yesterday, five hours after being taken from outside Animates in Paraparaumu.The beloved dog of Animates manager Jo Borra, and well known throughout the... Read...

Multicultural artist Michel Tuffery`s interest in Matariki started long before it was made a public holiday in New Zealand.Creating stunning traditional kites since 2014, Michel, who is of Samoan, Tahitian and Cook Islands descent,... Read...

If you`ve driven past the Ocean Road Community Centre in Paraparaumu Beach, you would have noticed a lot of construction going on.Roy Opie, in his mid-70s, has volunteered his time to spearhead a project of creating an extension... Read...

A quality 46-room hotel is planned for a prime location in Paraparaumu Beach.The Kāpiti Coast District Council has sold joint plots at 26-29 Marine Parade, which were acquired in 2019 to support growth and development, to experienced... Read...

Wellington has been rattled by a magnitude 4.7 earthquake this morning.Initial recording by Geonet put the 4.7 quake at a depth of 28km, 25km west of Paraparaumu on the Kāpiti Coast. M4.2 quake causing light shaking near... Read...