Beach FM 106.3, Paraparaumu (2025)

05/07/2025

Saturday 6.30pm - In tragic news, the baby critically injured at a Foxton Beach address last weekend has died. A homicide investigation has begun.

The 6-month-old baby was found with critical injuries at a Foxton Beach house last weekend.

Police were called to the Seabury Avenue property early last Sunday, and the baby had been airlifted to Starship Hospital in Auckland.

A homicide investigation has now commenced as Police continue to work to establish when and how the fatal injuries likely occurred.

Detective Senior Sergeant Michael Deegan, Central District Investigations Manager and Police say ''A number of people have already been spoken with and we continue to liaise with medical experts.''

Police added ''we extend condolences to the baby’s family at this time, and request their privacy be respected.''

04/07/2025

Friday - Tonight from 6pm on Beach FM The New Zealand Retro Weekly Top 40 Countdown heads back to 1987. It was the year that the very first locally transmitted radio station moved into their purpose built building, shared with the Kapiti Mail newspaper.

Broadcasting then on the AM Band on 1377, Radio 2XX began operating from this studio complex on Rimu Road after several years of short term summer radio stations.

The building was designed to look like a transistor radio. The round windows on the left were the volume and turning dials. The sloping stairway was meant to be the tuning indicator. The transmission antennas on the roof were meant to represent the aerial. The windows the speaker grill.

Rob Walker, who was on-air on 2XX, or 2 Double X in those days, tells us ''we all thought everyone would recognise it was meant to be a transistor radio... but no one did''. Rob hosts tonight's Retro Countdown on Beach FM.

The radio station was purchased by one of the networked radio operators and subsequently shut down in the early 2000's, ending an era and a half.

Listen to local radio Beach FM 106.3 on 106.3 on the FM band or just ask your smart device to stream Beach FM 106.3 to hear tonight's show.

04/07/2025

Friday - Keep off the grass please. Damage to the normally carefully groomed ground at Matthews Park, Raumati is clearly shown in these photos.

Understandably, Kāpiti Coast District Council parks and operations staff are pulling their hair out over the increasing problem of motorised vehicles damaging sports grounds.

Parks, Open Spaces and Environment manager Gareth Eloff said staff had noticed an increase in motorbikes, motor scooters, and even e-scooters, using sports fields as raceways, play spaces, for learning to ride, or for short cuts.

“With all the rain we’ve been having, the sportsgrounds are particularly soft, so it doesn’t take much to damage the surface and leave lasting imprints that hamper legitimate and safe use by the public.

“We’re trying to raise awareness of the problem and ask all motorised vehicle riders to keep off the grass,” Mr Eloff said. The biggest problems were at Weka, Matthews, Jim Cooke, and Campbell Parks, he said.

“We understand it’s tough – they can’t ride on many parts of the beaches either so there’s very few places these riders can go other than private land or the Akatarawa Forest, but that’s no excuse for abusing our sports fields.

“The ongoing damage is creating huge frustration for our staff who take enormous pride in keeping our sports grounds in great shape for sports games. Ratepayers are footing the bill for the repeated repairs, and we don’t want anyone to get hurt playing on a rough surface.

“If we can’t keep a lid on motorbikes on parks, significant damage caused could mean we need to consider closing the grounds to sports altogether for restoration and repairs. No one wants that – not the sports teams, or parents, or schools – and I don’t think the motorbike riders would want to see that happen either.”

Mr Eloff is appealing to parents, neighbours, schools, and the sporting community to talk to their young people about the damage motorised vehicles cause to our sports grounds and to help them find an alternative place to ride.

03/07/2025

Thursday - Once again, Kapiti has avoided the worst of the weather.

We have checked with Kāpiti Coast District Council and the river levels remain below warning level. They, and we, have been keeping an eye on them after a Heavy Rain Watch was issued earlier today.

There is currently nothing significant to worry about in our region, although there will be ponding in parts of our region due to the continual rain.

However, heavy rain continues to fall just north of us in Taranaki where Police are asking people to drive to the conditions and avoid travel, if possible, across the Taranaki region.

Driving conditions there are deteriorating across the region, with several reports of surface level flooding and heavy rain.

They say ''anyone needing to travel should make sure their headlights are on and maintain safe following distances.''

03/07/2025

Thursday - Greater Wellington to redirect the flow at Waikanae River.

From Monday Greater Wellington Regional Council will be working on the ‘gravel island’ that has grown in the river. Gravel has built up in the river, pushing the water flow against the northern bank, causing erosion.

They plan move the flow back to the middle of the river. The work is expected to take a couple of weeks to complete.

The Waikanae River Trail on the northern bank may be closed during the later stages of work.

More here > https://www.gw.govt.nz/your-region/emergency-and-hazard-management/flood-protection/our-work/rivers-and-streams/waikanae-river/ -works

02/07/2025

Thursday 9.30 - Severe weather watch issued for Wellington and Kapiti. Heavy Rain Watch.

Area: Wellington and Kapiti Coast
Period: 7 hours from 12:00pm today (Thu 3 Jul to 7:00pm Thu 3 Jul)

Forecast: Periods of heavy rain, and amounts may approach warning criteria.

Moderate chance of upgrading to a Warning.

More here > https://www.metservice.com/warnings/home

02/07/2025

Wednesday - Further arrests after Levin ''invasion'' in May. Seven men aged 18–29, and two women aged 18 and 51 are due to appear in Levin District Court today, Wednesday July 9th, and Wednesday 16 July.

Twelve people have been arrested and charged in the wake of the King’s Birthday weekend anti-social road user gathering in Levin that saw police officers and members of the public injured, fireworks lit, and police vehicles damaged.

Since the 30 May event where a crowd of 1000 people gathered and participated in skids, burnouts, and other driving offences, Police have worked to gather evidence from the night.

This includes reviewing the footage filmed by officers on the ground and the Police Eagle helicopter at the time, taking witness statements, and going over information provided by the public, alongside sourcing and reviewing relevant CCTV and any footage posted online on social media.

Inspector Ross Grantham, Manawatū Area Commander, says the level of violence and reckless behaviour shown at the gathering was dangerous and stupid.

“While Police were in attendance, the crowd became aggressive and riotous, with fireworks, physical aggression, and a vehicle all being used against officers. Multiple police vehicles were damaged, and two police officers received minor injuries from the fireworks.”

Five members of the public were also injured, including a woman who was knocked unconscious and left on the ground while people filmed her. The crowd refused to move for an ambulance, with Police having to deploy tactical options in order for emergency services to reach her.

As the event unfolded, 10 people were arrested for disorderly behaviour and driving-related charges. They are before the courts.

“It is sheer luck that there were not more serious injuries, or even death, that night,” Inspector Grantham says.

As a result of the last month’s work, Police have arrested and charged 12 people, in addition to the 10 people arrested on the night.

“These 22 total arrests are an amazing result for our community and we expect there will be further arrests and charges in the future,” Inspector Grantham says.

Police Commissioner Richard Chambers says those participating in this type of despicable behaviour should expect to hear Police knocking on their front door.

“The kind of behaviour we saw that night is completely unacceptable, and it puts participants, bystanders, and my colleagues in danger.

“Thankfully two officers only received minor injuries, however the situation could have been a lot worse.”

The range of charges include possession of offensive weapon, arson, failing to stop to ascertain injury, failing to stop for Police, sustained loss of traction, driving in a dangerous manner, driving while disqualified, unlawful assembly, unlawfully in an enclosed yard, and excess breath alcohol level.

Seven men aged 18–29, and two women aged 18 and 51 are due to appear in Levin District Court on Wednesday 2, Wednesday 9, and Wednesday 16 July.

Three youth are due to appear in Levin Youth Court at a later date.

Source - New Zealand Police

01/07/2025

Tuesday - Levin based confectionery company RJ’s has confirmed it will no longer manufacture Jaffas, the iconic mouth-watering orange-coated chocolate sweets.

Rolling jaffas down the aisle at the movie theatre is a piece of New Zealand history, to the point that it was included in advertising in the 1970s.

But sadly, no more.

More here from 1News - https://www.1news.co.nz/2025/07/01/disappointing-news-jaffas-discontinued-by-rjs-due-to-low-sales/

01/07/2025

Tuesday - In awful news, Police are investigating after a 6-month-old baby was found with critical injuries at a Foxton Beach house on Sunday.

Emergency services were called to the Seabury Avenue house at around 5.30am last Sunday June 29th.

The baby was initially transported to Palmerston North Hospital before being airlifted to Starship Hospital, where he remains in a critical condition.

Police are working to establish how the baby boy came to be injured. This includes a scene examination at the Foxton Beach house, where a scene guard is currently in place.

Police say ''Seabury Avenue residents can expect to see a continued police presence in the coming days, as we conduct the scene examination and speak to neighbours as part of our enquiries.''

Source - Detective Senior Sergeant Michael Deegan, Central District Investigation Manager

29/06/2025

Sunday - The ever changing Paraparaumu landscape continues as number 1 Kapiti Road is cleared.

What will it end up being?

Image from today taken by Debbie Martin.

28/06/2025

Saturday - Chilly nights set to return to Kapiti & Horowhenua. After some unseasonably warm temperatures over the last few days, colder nights are ahead.

The last few nights have seen overnight minimums stay in double digits, but that's coming to an end. Expect overnight lows on Monday night and Tuesday night to reach a mere 2° as the southerly returns.

Well, it is winter after all.

27/06/2025

Friday - Local Fishery officers have caught two men with more than 1,800 pāua worth about $25,000 at Titahi Bay this week. The maximum daily limit is 5 pāua per fisher.

It's one of the biggest hauls of illegally harvested pāua in recent times, says Fisheries New Zealand regional manager Phil Tasker.

"While inspecting the vessel shortly after it landed at Titahi Bay on Tuesday afternoon, fishery officers discovered 1,863 pāua, which had already been shucked. This is a huge haul of pāua, and the 2 men in possession of the shellfish are likely to face charges under the Fisheries Act," says Mr Tasker.

"There is a maximum daily limit of 5 pāua per fisher in this area, which gives some context to the scale of this offending, and the potential damage it could do to the pāua population.

"Offending on this scale is incredibly disappointing to see. This fishery is a shared resource, and the rules are there to protect its sustainability for everyone. Our message for those who think they can steal this shared resource is that we will pursue offending and there will be consequences."

"Most fishers go out there wanting to do the right thing and follow the rules," says Mr Tasker.

The estimated retail value of the pāua is approximately $25,000. The case is still under investigation.

MPI encourages people to report suspected illegal activity through the ministry's 0800 4 POACHER number (0800 47 62 24)

Image shows about 20% of the offending. Source - MPI

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