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“MINISTERS SAY ALL KINDS OF THINGS” — SO IT’S BUSINESS AS USUAL
24 September 2026 On Tuesday, Kāpiti CALM questioned Council about its continued use of the extreme-end SSP5-8.5 (RCP8.5) climate scenario in coastal hazard planning. The meeting was prompted by recent advice from Climate Change Minister Simon Watts. But the outcome? Business as usual. Council intends to continue using the extreme-end…
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COUNCIL SAYS: NO CHANGE — DESPITE MINISTER’S WARNING
Tomorrow Kapiti Council has a choice – please come and support us. For years, Kapiti CALM has been challenging Council’s reliance on the extreme-end SSP5-8.5 / RCP8.5 climate scenario in coastal hazard planning. The Government recently sent a clear message when Minister Simon Watts told councils that high-end scenarios such…
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CAN WE MAKE A DIFFERENCE ? YES WE CAN
💛 THIS IS GOLD… BUT IT’S REALLY YOURS 💛 We’re not usually ones to blow our own trumpet, but this comment from Stuart Smith MP, Chair of the Climate Change Adaptation Inquiry, is something we wanted to share. This isn’t about celebrating ourselves. It’s about proving that ordinary people really…
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IMPLAUSIBLE !! WE’VE BEEN SAYING IT FOR YEARS. NOW THE SCIENCE IS CATCHING UP.
Since Kapiti CALM was formed, we’ve consistently challenged the use of extreme climate scenarios such as SSP5-8.5 (formerly RCP8.5) in local planning, particularly the work of the Coastal Advisory Panel. At the time we were told these scenarios represented the “best available science”. Yet we argued they were being misused…
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Couple tread long and difficult path to get hazard notice off $3m property’s title
Further to our earlier post re “A court decision that could change everything for property owners — including in Kapiti” – apologies there was an error with the link to the media article !! You can read the article here https://www.stuff.co.nz/home-property/360964145/couple-tread-long-and-difficult-path-get-hazard-notice-3m-propertys-title?
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A court decision that could change everything for property owners — including in Kapiti
A recent case highlighted by this article isn’t just about one property. It’s being described as: “a significant decision… with implications well beyond this property” Affecting councils, Building Consent Authorities, and even Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment So what’s really at stake? This ruling goes to the heart of…
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JUST RELEASED: INDEPENDENT FLOOD HAZARD PEER REVIEW
The community-funded peer review of the Kapiti Flood Hazard Management Report is out – and the findings are eye-opening. Dr Willem de Lange’s expert review reveals: No evidence the flood models were ever validated Assumptions that ignore key changes over the next 100+ years No actual risk assessment included Use…
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URGENT UPDATE : Flood Maps Peer Review
We’re excited to share some great news! Coastal Ratepayers United has begun a Peer Review of the KCDC flood maps environmental report, and they anticipate wrapping it up shortly. If you’re a property owner who has submitted or plans to submit a flood map to KCDC, you’ll soon have the…
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CALM SPOKESPERSON SHUT DOWN BY THE MAYOR
At last week’s Council meeting, our spokesperson Tanya stood up to raise serious concerns about the modelling used in the new flood maps. But she barely got the chance. The Mayor abruptly interrupted, demanding Tanya justify the relevance of her concerns to the Annual Plan and insisting on an exact…
