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Rapid growth

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Rapid growth

Since the 1980s Kāpiti has had one of the country’s highest growth rates. New housing developments, such as this one in Waikanae, have sprung up to meet rising demand.

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by Chris Maclean

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Chris Maclean, Wellington places – Kāpiti Coast, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/13538/rapid-growth (accessed 24 June 2026).

Story by Chris Maclean, published 3 March 2009, updated 1 March 2016.