the township. The town is the current northern terminus of the Kapiti Line for the Metlink commuter rail service. This service has operated since February 2011, into the newly rebuilt Waikanae Railway Station. The new Matangi electric multiple units entered service at the same time in 2011. Prior to that, the only direct commuter train to Wellington was the Capital Connection from Palmerston North which still leaves for Wellington in the morning and returns in the evening en route to Palmerston North. Local bus services link Waikanae Village with Waikanae Beach and Otaki. Local media A radio station Beach FM 106.3 broadcasts from Waikanae Village, covering the Kapiti and Horowhenua districts. Two local newspapers provide coverage of the Kapiti region. Education Waikanae School is a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 8 students, with a roll of as of . Kapakapanui School is also a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 8 students, with a roll of . Notable people Erunui Matioro Te Tupe-o-Tu: retired to Waikanae after a colourful life as a tribal leader, warrior, whaler, slaver, and sealer; during the early colonial period from the 1820s to the 1850s. Jim Bolger, former New Zealand Prime Minister, currently lives in Waikanae. See also Waikanae River Waianae, Hawaii References External links Waikanae Village website Regional website Paragraph on Waikanae c1897 from the Cyclopaedia of New Zealand Photo of Waikanae c1897 from the Cyclopaedia of New Zealand Photo of Maori Meeting House Waikanae c1897 from the Cyclopaedia of New Zealand Kapiti Visitor Information Centre Populated places in the Wellington Region Kapiti Coast District