2025 Local Elections

Kāpiti Coast District Council

Kāpiti Coast Māori Ward
The Kāpiti Coast District Council provides local services and facilities, such as public transport, rubbish and recycling, libraries, parks, and recreation facilities. It also makes decisions about building and planning, local regulations, and infrastructure, such as water supply and sewerage. The council is made up of ten councillors and the mayor. one councillor will be elected from the Kāpiti Coast Māori ward. The other councillors will be elected from other wards or by all voters in the district. This is a single transferable vote (STV) election, so you vote by ranking the candidates on your ballot paper. Compare the candidates and their policies to decide who to vote for in the Kāpiti Coast District Council election.

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Transport

Helping communities get from A to B is a key responsibility of local government, from making sure the buses run on time to providing car parking and walking and cycling paths. Whether public transport is the responsibility of the regional or local council depends on where you are in the country. Local councils also own 87% of New Zealand’s roads.

Transport

Helping communities get from A to B is a key responsibility of local government, from making sure the buses run on time to providing car parking and walking and cycling paths. Whether public transport is the responsibility of the regional or local council depends on where you are in the country. Local councils also own 87% of New Zealand’s roads.

  • Review current transport infrastructure in terms of future population projections.

    Review the adequacy of current airport operations.

    Cooperate with Metlink to review adequacy of current and future transport needs based on potential increased population scenarios.

  • Support Kāpiti Coast District Council to become a unitary authority council to bring transport decisions back to local decision makers.

    Support Kāpiti Coast District Council becoming a unitary authority council to bring transport decisions back to local decision makers.

  • Review current transport infrastructure in terms of future population projections.

    Review the adequacy of current airport operations.

    Cooperate with Metlink to review adequacy of current and future transport needs based on potential increased population scenarios.

  • Support Kāpiti Coast District Council to become a unitary authority council to bring transport decisions back to local decision makers.

    Support Kāpiti Coast District Council becoming a unitary authority council to bring transport decisions back to local decision makers.

Climate change and resilience

Climate change and resilience

Environment

Environment

Housing and planning

Housing and planning

Jobs and economy

Jobs and economy

Local democracy

Local democracy

Rates and revenue

Rates and revenue

Recreation and culture

Recreation and culture

Transport

Transport

Utilities and services

Utilities and services

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