22/10/2025
**Update 8.30am 23 October**
We have activated our Emergency Operations Centre to monitor the situation in Kāpiti and support our regional partners if required. Keep an eye on our channels and listen to your radio for updates.
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**Update 9.30pm 22 October***
The wind watch has been upgraded to a STRONG WIND WARNING - Orange, from 9am to 7pm. Expect severe gale north westerlies gusting to 120 km/h in exposed places.
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Kia ora Kāpiti. Tomorrow will be another wet, wild, and windy day and this time there are more localised warnings in place for Kāpiti.
What we know for Thursday 23 October
⚠️ Heavy Swell Orange Warning: 1–9pm. Northwest combined waves rising to 4–4.5 metres late Thursday morning. Ōtaki River mouth to Cape Terawhiti. High tide is at 11am.
⚠️ Heavy Rain Orange Warning Tararua Ranges: 10am–8pm. Expect 70 to 100 mm of rain. Thunderstorms possible.
⚠️ Strong Wind Yellow Watch: 10am–7pm. Northwest winds may approach severe gale in exposed places.
Our neighbours in Wellington and Wairarapa have a Strong Wind Red Warning for 8am–6pm also.
What we're doing:
🔷 Our teams have been out today clearing and connecting with priority areas across the district.
🔷 Our Emergency Operations Centre will activate tomorrow morning to monitor, respond, and support our regional neighbours.
🔷 We're working with our emergency management partners such as Electra, Fire and Emergency NZ, New Zealand Police, and Wellington Free Ambulance.
What you can do today:
🌊Move your vehicles and anything else that may cause a safety risk or get damaged if you live near the ocean.
🌊 Pack away, secure or move objects outside your home like trampolines, outdoor furniture, BBQs.
🌊 Clear house gutters and any nearby drains.
🌊 Check your whānau and whare grab bag is stocked and ready to go.
🌊 Bring pets inside where possible.
🌊 Have batteries for torches ready to go as power outages may occur.
What to do tomorrow
⚠️ Avoid travelling. If you normally commute within the region and can work from home, please do so.
⚠️ Avoid being on the beaches and rivers, plus don’t go into the water.
Rubbish and recycling collection
🔷 If your collection day is Thursday and your household can wait until your next collection day, don't put your bins out. You can always drop off your recycling for free at our Resource Recovery centres in Ōtaki and Otaihanga once the weather clears.
How to stay in the know
🔷 Follow Wellington Region Emergency Management Office, MetService New Zealand and our channels for the latest info
🔷 Visit our website – www.kapiticoast.govt.nz
🔷 Listen in to local radio Beach FM 106.3fm and Coast Access Radio 104.7fm
🔷 Download Antenno and save your locations of interest – www.kapiticoast.govt.nz/antenno
🔷 See https://electra.co.nz/outages/ for power outages info.
Alright, think that is enough from us for now. Take care out there Kāpiti and look after one another 💙
