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Southward
Car Museum
Southward Car Museum
Otaihanga Rd, Paraparaumu. World class collectionof 350 cars plus
planes, bikes and more. Café.
Open 7 days except Christmas Day and Good Friday.
9am-4.30pm Admission charges apply.
Allan Carley Chairman Discover Kapiti Heritage Group Tel (H) 04 904 3040 |
Steam
Incorporated Paekakariki
Steam Incorporated Paekakariki
Dedicated to restoring steam and diesel locomotives and rolling stock,
with exciting excursions throughout the year.
Monday to Saturday
9am-4pm.
Allan Carley Chairman Discover Kapiti Heritage Group Tel (H) 04 904 3040 |
Mahara
Gallery
Mahara Gallery
Mahara Gallery is the district public gallery for the Kapiti Coast. It
offers a diversity of curated group and solo exhibitions in contemporary
art and cultural heritage.
Tuesday - Sunday
Tuesday to Saturday 10am-4pm, Sunday 1pm-4pm. Closed Mondays. 20 Mahara
Place, Waikanae.
Allan Carley Chairman Discover Kapiti Heritage Group Tel (H) 04 904 3040 |
Otaki
Museum
Otaki Museum
Changing exhibitions telling the stories of Otaki and Te Horo through
history.
Thursday to Saturday
10am-2pm. Free entry. Donations welcome. Main St, Otaki.
Allan Carley Chairman Discover Kapiti Heritage Group Tel (H) 04 904 3040 |
Paekakariki
Station Museum
Paekakariki Station Displays
Displays of rail history and Paekakariki heritage
Saturdays, Sundays and Public holidays
11am-3pm. Paekakariki station building, SH1.
Allan Carley Chairman Discover Kapiti Heritage Group Tel (H) 04 904 3040 |
Wellington
Tramway Museum
Tram Museum
Ride the old Wellington trams through the park to the beach, browse
through the museum.
Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays
11am-4.30pm. Admission charges apply. Queen Elizabeth Park, Paekakariki.
Allan Carley Chairman Discover Kapiti Heritage Group Tel (H) 04 904 3040 |
Kapiti
Coast Museum
Kapiti Coast Museum
Colonial collections focusing on Waikanae and beyond.
Saturdays and Sundays
2pm-4pm. Free entry. Donations welcome. 9 Elizabeth St, Waikanae.
Allan Carley Chairman Discover Kapiti Heritage Group Tel (H) 04 904 3040 |
Museum
of Aviation
Museum of Aviation
Wonderful models and displays, see a history of Paraparaumu airport and
general aviation.
Sundays
10am-4pm. Admission by donation. Kapiti Rd, Paraparaumu.
Allan Carley Chairman Discover Kapiti Heritage Group Tel (H) 04 904 3040 |
Discover
Kapiti Heritage Group
Kapiti On Film
A compilation of locally made films 1921 - 2000
Sat 5, Sun 20, Sun 27 Sept
Sat 5 Sept 2pm Waikanae Community Centre, 28-32 Utauta St. $5. Sun 20th
Sept 2pm Paraparaumu Community Centre, 15 Ngahina St. $5. Sun 27th Sept
2pm All Saints Anglican Church Hall, 47 Te Rauparaha St, Otaki. $5.
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Kapiti
WEA
Kapiti Story: Two Lectures by Anthony
Dreaver
Session One: From first people to Wellington Province Session Two:
Railway to Expressway NOTE: it is recommended that people enrolling for
these two talks will also enrol for the three Guided Tours.
Sats 12 & 19 Sept
Session One: From first people to Wellington Province Saturday 12th
September from 9.30am to 12.30pm Session Two: Railway to Expressway
Saturday 19th September from 9.30am to 12.30pm Whitireia Polytechnoc,
corner Kapiti Rd and Milne Drive, Paraparaumu Two lectures $50 in total
Patrice Bogart, Kapiti Coast WEA Administrator; Email
kapitiwea@gmail.com; POBox 1536, Paraparaumu Beach 5232; Phone 04
9041598 |
Kapiti
WEA
Three Guided Tours To Historic Sites In
Kapiti
Sats 12 & 19 & 26 Sept
(1) Paraparaumu/Waikanae Saturday 12th September from 1.30pm-4.30pm. (2)
Te Horo/Otaki Saturday 19th September from 1.30pm-4.30pm. (3)
Paekakariki Saturday 26th September from 1.30pm-4.30pm. NOTE: tours
start in front of Paraparaumu Railway Station. The second tour will stop
for passengers at Waikanae. Tours $20 each or $50 for all three.
Patrice Bogart, Kapiti Coast WEA Administrator; Email
kapitiwea@gmail.com; POBox 1536, Paraparaumu Beach 5232; Phone 04
9041598 |
Steam
Incorporated
Daffodil Express
Restored vintage steam train ride from Wellington to Carterton and
return in conjunction with the annual Daffodil Festival. Train includes
several carriages that are over 100 years old that have open end
balconies.
Sun 13 Sept
Wellington departs 8.40am. Arrives back 5pm. Adult $85, Child $55.
John Bovis, Steam Incorporated. P O Box 4, Paekakariki. Mob: 021 046
3090 Home: (04) 233 2139 |
Steam
Incorporated
Steam Train Experience
A short ride on a restored vintage steam train from Carterton to
Masterton and return.
Sun 13 Sept
Carterton departs 10.55am. Arrives back 12.30pm. Adult or Child $18
John Bovis, Steam Incorporated. P O Box 4, Paekakariki. Mob: 021 046
3090 Home: (04) 233 2139 |
