Welcome
Kapiti Island
Meetings
- We have a monthly evening meeting, on the fourth Tuesday of the month at 7:30 pm at the Coast Community Church, 57 Hinemoa Street, Paraparaumu. Doors open at 7 pm.
- We have a monthly daytime meeting, on the Wednesday following the evening meeting, at 2 pm at the Waikanae Baptist Church, 286 Te Moana Road, Waikanae. Doors open at 1:30 pm.
- Visitors are most welcome at the small cost of $5.00.
To view our complete calendar of events, please click here.
Upcoming Meetings
| Date | Day | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 27 Jan 2026 | Tuesday 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm | Evening Meeting Topic: ‘Arrival stories’. See flyer for more information. Everyone welcome, $5.00 fee for non-members. Venue: Coast Community Church, 57 Hinemoa Street, Paraparaumu. |
| 28 Jan 2026 | Wednesday 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm | Day Meeting Topic: ‘Arrival Stories’. See flyer for more information. Everyone welcome, $5.00 fee for non-members. Venue: Waikanae Baptist Church Cafeteria, 286 Te Moana Road, Waikanae. |
| 28 Jan 2026 | Wednesday 3:15 pm – 4:45 pm | WikiTree Special Interest Group Inaugural meeting. See flyer for more information. Everyone welcome, $5.00 fee for non-members. Venue: Waikanae Baptist Church Cafeteria, 286 Te Moana Road, Waikanae. |
| 2 Feb 2026 | Monday 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm | Monthly Members-only ‘How to…’ Topic: ‘Migration/travel resources’. Led by Lorna Henderson. Online meeting via Zoom. To request a specific topic for any session, please email HowTo@KapitiGen.org Find out more about our ‘How to’ sessions at: https://kapitigen.org/online-how-to/ |
| 10 Feb 2026 | Tuesday 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm | Irish Special Interest Group Topic: ‘To be announced’. Everyone welcome. Venue: Alison Proctor Family History Centre, Paraparaumu Library. To request more information, please use the ‘Contact Us’ page and select ‘Irish Group’ as the subject. |
| 14 Feb 2026 | Saturday 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm | DNA Special Interest Group Topic: ‘To be announced’. Led by Lorna Henderson. Venue: Waikanae Baptist Church Cafeteria, 286 Te Moana Road, Waikanae. To request more information or a topic for discussion at the meeting, please use the ‘Contact Us’ page and select ‘DNA’ as the subject. |
| 21 Mar 2026 | Saturday 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm | RootsMagic Special Interest Group Topic: ‘To be announced’. Everyone welcome – online meeting via Zoom. To register for the Zoom meeting, please use the ‘Contact Us’ page and select ‘RootsMagic’ as the subject. |
Special Interest Groups
DNA – 2-4 pm – 2nd Saturday of every second month February to October at the Waikanae Baptist Church, 286 Te Moana Road, Waikanae.
RootsMagic – 2-4 pm – 3rd Saturday of every second month from March to November. This is a Zoom meeting and free to everyone.
Irish – 1:30-3 pm – 2nd Tuesday of every month February to November at the Alison Procter Family History Centre, Paraparaumu Library, 9 Iver Trask Place, Paraparaumu.
Public Help Desk
- Every Wednesday at 10 am-12 noon, mid January to mid December, at the Alison Procter Family History Centre (APFHC) in the Paraparaumu Library,
9 Iver Trask Place, Paraparaumu.
- Everyone welcome to come along and get assistance on where to start your
journey, or how to find that elusive relative.