Piano, market and Highland Ball
Your Kāpiti week, 8 to 14 Oct
This weekend
Four picks for Saturday and Sunday
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Triple Harmony
The Waikanae Music Society closes its season with an unusual and entertaining concert for three musicians on one piano.
$50 -
The Waikanae Beach Community Indoor Market
The market has moved to a new location but will still be the same community market you have supported for the past seven years.
Free -
2026 Kapiti Coast Highland Ball
It's a wonderful night of fun, laughing and dancing for a real good Scottish time. Ages 16+.
$65 -
Gut Health - With Nutritionist Lucy Edwards
Nutritionist Lucy Edwards talks about gut health, covering bloating, constipation and stomach cramps.
$39.99
More events this week
Day by day
Thursday, 8 October 2026
School Holiday Art-making At Toi Mahara
Toi Mahara, 10.30am to 4pm. Bring your children and grandchildren down to Toi Mahara in the school holidays and make art together, free for all ages. Free. Runs regularly; check the event page for other dates.
Ngā Hononga: The Interconnectedness of All Things
Toi Mahara, 10am to 4pm. Children explored the interconnectedness of all things for this annual partnership project between Toi Mahara and Ngā Manu Nature Reserve. Free. Runs regularly; check the event page for other dates.
Waikanae Park, 5.30pm to 6.30pm. Join a simply reviving yoga flow in beautiful Waikanae Park, with classes designed to be gentle, uplifting and accessible. $15. Runs regularly; check the event page for other dates.
Mother Courage and Her Children
Te Raukura ki Kapiti, Sir Jon Trimmer Theatre, 7.30pm to 10pm. A gripping, thought provoking and entertaining theatrical masterpiece, presented by Maven Theatre Company. $38. Runs regularly; check the event page for other dates. Ages 16+.
Ngai-kore-tua-mao, She Ditches, She Floods, Louie Zalk-neale
Toi Mahara, 9am to 4pm. Louie Zalk Neale draws on the inherited ability of Tī Kōuka, the cabbage tree, to thrive in different climates. Free. Runs regularly; check the event page for other dates.
Meet your Kāpiti Election Candidates
St Peters Village Hall, from 7pm. Ask questions from the floor after hearing from your local candidates for the Kāpiti electorate. Free.
Friday, 9 October 2026
Lost Wax in Three - Hard Wax - Friday Nights!
Workspace Studios Ōtaki, 5.30pm to 8.30pm. Create jewellery using the lost wax technique over three Friday night sessions. Runs regularly; check the event page for other dates.
The Paekākāriki Sessions (Original Kiwi Rock Music)
St Peters Village Hall, 7.30pm to 11pm. Get ready for a night celebrating the talent, creativity and diversity of original New Zealand music. $20.
Sunday, 11 October 2026
Otaki Market, 10am to 2pm. Discover a vibrant outdoor market with local kai, one of a kind gifts and delicious treats, a celebration of creativity and community spirit. Free. Runs regularly; check the event page for other dates.
Tuesday, 13 October 2026
Southward Theatre, 11am to 12.45pm. You’re invited to a high energy, feel good 60s dance party that’s all about fun, freedom and fabulous music. From $42.
Dad joke of the week
What do you call a bee that can't make up its mind?
A maybe.
Council and roadworks
Metlink Kāpiti Line: buses replacing trains. Saturday 10 to Sunday 11 October: buses replace all services between Wellington and Waikanae. Monday 12 to Wednesday 14 October: buses replace some evening services between Wellington and Porirua. Coming up, Sunday 18 October: buses replace all services between Wellington and Waikanae. Coming up, Monday 19 to Wednesday 21 October: buses replace some evening services between Wellington and Porirua.
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