Pre -history Ancient occupied sites of the Paraparaumu district  - Archaeology of the Wellington Conservancy: Kapiti-Horowhenua : a prehistoric and palaeoenvironmental study		HP 1095 Paekākāriki and the coastline up to Kena Kena from the top of Paekākāriki Hill ca 1930J Beattie Collection
Māori A history of the Kapiti Districts, a series of articles - Kapiti Observer 1966 History of Te Whakaminenga o Kapiti - Sonia Mitchell Kati au i konei: a collection of songs from Ngāti Toarangatira and Ngāti Raukawa - Te Akukaramu Charles Royal Life and times of Te Rauparaha - Tamihana Te Rauparaha Ngā Tohuwhenua mai te Rangi: A New Zealand archaelogy in aerial photographs - Kevin L Jones Primary sources relevant to Ngāti Raukawa and Ngāti Toa Rangatira found in the New Zealand collection, the library of the University of Waikato : material held in the Bishop Selwyn collection of letters from Māori correspondents   - History Section, Department of Internal Affairs Rangitāne: a tribal history - J M McEwen Reminiscences of an old colonist - Thomas Bevin Some chapters in the life and times of Te Rauparaha - W T L Travers Te Rauparaha: a new perspective - Patricia Mary Burns The Kapiti Coast: Māori tribal history and place names of the Paekākāriki-Ōtaki district - W Carkeek The Musket Wars: a history of inter-iwi conflict 1806 -45 - R D Crosby The stirring times of Te Rauparaha: chief of the Ngātitoa - W T L Travers		HP 644 Tamatehura meeting house in Katihuku, Ōtaki. The house is thought to date from the 1890-1900 period. It has kowhaiwhai designs above the door and a pierced design on the amo tops. Ōtaki, April 1967 C P Leonard Collection HP 186 Raukawa Meeting House, Ōtaki, 1979. HP 565 Raukawa Marae in Ōtaki, 1963. The original building was built ion 1853. The new building is the work of Honi Te Waru and Pirahira Te Hona with a 400 pound grant from the Government obtained by Sir Apirana Ngāta. The building was opened in 1936 with King Tahiwi, King Koroki and Princess Puea Herangi as guests. C P Leonard Collection HP 560 Whakarongotai Marae at Waikanae in February 1962.  The present building was built in the early 1880's and was moved to its present site in 1886 at the time of railway construction. C P Leonard Collection
Māori and European Adventure in New Zealand from 1839 - 1844 - Edward Jerningham Wakefield Cork of war: Ngāti Toa and the British Mission - Ray Grover Octavius Hadfield - Barbara Macmorran Ōtaki Land Court Minute Books - held at Ōtaki Library The dictionary of New Zealand biography The shadow of the land: a study of British policy and racial conflict in New Zealand 1832 - 1852 - Ian Wards The wounded lion: Octavious Hadfield 1814 - 1904 - C Lethbridge To be a hero: a biography of Sir George Grey - Edmund Bohan		HP 839 Historic cottage of the Jenkins sisters, granddaughters of the whaler William Jenkins of Kapiti Island in the 1830's.
Early Settlers An eye for country: the life and work of Leslie Adkin - Anthony Dreaver Cyclopedia of New Zealand: Wellington Headstone transcripts of McKay family graves at McKay's Crossing, Paekākāriki   - Kapiti Genealogical Society Ōtaki Railway: a station and its people since 1886 - Rex Kerr The line of the road: a history of the Manawatu County 1876 - 1976 The wreck of the Hydrabad - I Church West of the Tararuas: an illustrated history of the Wellington and Manawatu Railway Company - Douglas Hoy		HP 1 Mrs Maclean (nee Howell) and family camping at their bach at Paraparaumu Beach in 1914. The bach was located at what is now the corner of Howell Road and Marine Parade. G H Howell Collection HP 355 Douglas motorcycle ridden by Mr Heffer with Mrs Heffer in the wicker side-chair. Motorcycle with more conventional sidecar, possibly Mr Vaughan with three children in the sidecar. Child on iron tricycle in Hinemoa Street. ca. 1915. G H Howell Collection
Later history A review of the Kapiti-Horowhenua Business Development Board : an historical account from 1984-1998 Coastlands Shoppingtown Limited 1969-1979 Historic Newspaper Collection -held at Paraparaumu Library (contact Local History Librarian) Local History Files - held at Paraparaumu Library (contact Local History Librarian) Raumati reflections 1948 - 1958 - Celia Harlen Raumati South, heart and soul: our community's story of our history - Jacqueline Elliott Reflections : Ōtaki women looking back in 2000 - Ōtaki Women's Health Centre The Kapiti District Trust Board : a history from 1957-2002  - Ben New		HP 580 Paraparaumu Post Office in Coastlands Shopping Centre. Paraparaumu May 1977. Kapiti Observer Collection HP 582 Vintage cars at Southwards Motor Museum in Otaihanga. 1979 Kapiti Observer Collection
General histories Celebration history of the Kapiti District 100 years plus - Olive Baldwin Dictionary of New Zealand Biography - Claudia Orange (ed) Horowhenua County and its people - A J Dreaver Hutt County Council Centennial 1877 - 1977 - James M Daley Kapiti - Chris Maclean Ōtaki Historical Journal - Ōtaki Historical Society Ōtaki Children's Health Camp: 75 years of service to New Zealand families  - Levin Chronicle Ōtaki, the town and district - Francis Selwyn Simcox Tararua, the story of a mountain range - Chris Maclean The city of the Strait: Wellington and its province - Alan Mulgan Waikanae: past and present - Chris Maclean		HP 102 Mervyn Johnson, Rastas and Fred Major (?), fishermen at Parparaumu Beach in ca. 1930. G H Baucke Collection HP 341 Oldsmobile car (1902) driven by Mr F T Vaughan with son Sebley by unbridged creek near Paraparaumu Motor Engineers, Paraparaumu 1912. G H Howell Collection
Schools, churches, club histories Clubs An historical diary of the Ōtaki Golf Club Inc 1898-1990 Colourful reflections : 25 years of Coasters Musical Theatre Inc. 1980 - 2005. Golf at the links: Paraparaumu Beach Golf Club Inc. Jack high in Waikanae: a historical survey of the Waikanae Bowling Club spanning four decades 1955-1995 - Geoffrey Bentley Kapiti Playhouse Theatre: the first fifty years; a collection of events and happenings - 1948 to 1998   - Kapiti Playhouse Theatre Making Kapiti croquet history 1935-2005: the first seventy years of the Paraparaumu Croquet Club Inc.  - Paraparaumu Croquet Club Rotary Club of Paraparaumu twenty five years of service 1953 - 1978 Rotary Club of Paraparaumu fifty years of service 1953 - 2003 The Ōtaki-Māori Racing Club 1886-1990 - Alastair Bull The Raumati South Bowling Club Golden Jubilee 1944 - 1994 75 years, 1913-1988: Paekākāriki Lifesaving & Surf Club Inc. Ten years singing: the story of the Kapiti Chamber Choir   - A J Dreaver Wellington Province Girl Guides: Kapiti Division archival records from 1931-1998   - Dorothy Dick Churches 121 years of the Anglican Church in Ōtaki 1839 - 1960 - A F Spence A short history of Saint Andrews, Reikorangi Centenary of Hine Nui o Te Ao Katoa and Roma at Pukekearaka Ōtaki History of the Ōtaki Waikanae Presbyterian Parish Memories of Rangiātea: the once and future church - Nina Knox Pilgrimage: programme and souvenir of New Zealand's first national pilgrimage to the Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes at Paraparaumu  - St Patrick's Catholic Church Rangiātea: ko ahau te huarahi te pono me te ora - National Library of New Zealand Souvenir of parish/convent school jubilee: held at Pukekaraka, Ōtaki Friday, November 22nd to Sunday, November 24th 1974.  - Jubilee Committee 25th anniversary of Paraparaumu Presbyterian Church 1955-1980 The history of the Te Horo Anglican Church, 1900-1977 : in commemoration of the Golden Jubilee of dedication, 24th July, 1977   - T A Empson The house that Jack built: celebration of 25 years of St Mark's Church at Raumati Beach, 1969-1994  - Jack Orchard The name of the place is Kapiti: 75 years of the Anglican church : Paekākāriki, Raumati, Paraparaumu, Waikanae, 1908-1983  - Barbara Macmorran Schools A Centennial mosaic: 1893 1993, Te Horo School centenary Golden jubilee: Saint Patrick's Primary School including Presentation College 1954-2004 Kapiti College 1954-2004.  - Kapiti College Reunion Committee Ninetieth anniversary of Ōtaki School 1878- 1968 Ohau School 75th jubilee: 1891-1966.  - Jubilee Committee Paekākāriki school 75th jubilee, 1886-1961.   Paraparaumu college...: a history  - Joan Sherley Paraparaumu School Diamond Jubilee 1889 - 1949 Paraparaumu School 75th Jubilee 1889- 1964 St Patrick's School and Presentation College, Paraparaumu: Silver Jubilee Souvenir Booklet Te Horo School: seventy-fifth jubilee, 1893-1968   - The Jubilee Committee The chalkface: Reikorangi and Waikanae Schools 1895 - 1996 - A Williams The 1st 100 years: Paekākāriki School, 1886-1986.  - The Centennial Committee The history of Te Horo School and district: to commemorate ninety years of dedication to education and the community   - Te Horo School Waikanae school jubilee souvenir, 1896-1946. - Jubilee Committee		HP 575 Amateur actresses and actors Carole Greia, Rex Jellicoe, Carol Prockter and Trevor Hook perform for St. Patrick's Operatic Society. Paraparaumu 15 October 1970 HP 574 St. Patrick's Operatic Society. Local residents from left are: Forence Smith, Margaret Murray, Frank Jellicoe, Mary Love, and Anne Long. Paraparaumu 1970. HP 507 Learn to swim classes at Paekākāriki School as part of the water safety campaign, 1970. Kapiti Observer Collection HP 540 Paraparaumu Scout Group. The three boys, Grant Walker, Brian Hookway and Adrian Hookway will attend the 13th World Jamboree in Japan 1971. HP 652 Swimming Club prize winners, boys Bullock and Kirkup accept their trophy on April 16 1970. Kapiti Observer Collection HP 47 Paraparaumu School football team of 1935. G H Baucke Collection HP 707 New schoolroom at Paraparaumu School, 1896, first addition to original building (1849).  Parents at the desks with slates. G H Howell HP 113 Miss Lizzie Honour, assistant Mistress of Waikanae School from March 1905 to April 1906. She is seen in front of the old Waikanae School in Elizabeth Street probably early 1905. M J Riddick Collection HP 111 Children at Waikanae School in 1905, possibly Miss Lizzie Honour's Prep. Division Class. M J Riddick Collection    HP 322 Paraparaumu School 1915 HP 26 Paraparaumu School Carnival of 1926. G H Baucke Collection