Kāpiti Coast District Council (abbr. KCDC; Māori: Te Kaunihera ā-Rohe o Kāpiti) is the territorial authority for the Kāpiti Coast District of New Zealand. It serves as the district's local government alongside the Greater Wellington Regional Council as the regional council. The current entity has existed since 1989, prior to which local government in the area was split between three local authorities.
Kāpiti Coast District Council Te Kaunihera ā-Rohe o Kāpiti | |
|---|---|
 Brand logo | |
| Type | |
| Type | |
Term limits | None |
| History | |
| Established | 1 November 1989; 36 years ago |
| Preceded by | |
New session started | 18 October 2025 |
| Leadership | |
Martin Halliday, Ind. since 30 October 2025 | |
Darren Edwards since 10 October 2022 | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 11 (including mayor) |
Political groups |
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Length of term | 3 years |
| Elections | |
| First-past-the-post | |
First election | 14 October 1989 |
Last election | 11 October 2025 |
Next election | 14 October 2028 |
| Meeting place | |
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| 175 Rimu Road, Paraparaumu | |
| Website | |
| kapiticoast | |
The governing body of the council has 10 councillors and is chaired by the mayor of Kāpiti Coast (currently Janet Holborow since October 2022).
Governing body
editMayor
editOne mayor is elected at-large; they chair meetings of the governing body and act as the head of local government in the district.
Current composition
editThe current members of the governing body of council are:[2][3]
| Role | Portrait | Name | Affiliation | Ward | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayor | .jpg) |
Janet Holborow | Independent | Elected at-large | |
| Deputy | Martin Halliday | Independent | Paraparaumu | ||
| Councillor | Glen Cooper | Independent | Paraparaumu | ||
| Councillor | Glen Olsen | Independent | Paraparaumu | ||
| Councillor | Rob McCann | Independent | Districtwide | ||
| Councillor | Liz Koh | Independent | Districtwide | ||
| Councillor | Himiona Grace | Te Pāti Māori | Kāpiti Coast Māori | ||
| Councillor | Heniti Buick | Independent | Ōtaki | ||
| Councillor | Bede John Laracy | Independent | Paekākāriki-Raumati | ||
| Councillor | Steve Botica | Independent | Waikanae | ||
| Councillor | Jocelyn Prvanov | Independent | Waikanae | ||
Community boards
editThe Kāpiti Coast District Council has created five local community boards, under the provisions of Part 4 of the Local Government Act 2002,[4] covering the district:
- The Paekākāriki Community Board representing the area including Paekākāriki, Emerald Glen and Whareroa Road in the north;
- The Paraparaumu Community Board, representing the area from Paraparaumu through to Otaihanga;
- The Raumati Community Board, representing the area including Raumati Beach and Raumati South;
- The Waikanae Community Board, representing the area from Waikanae Downs in the south through to Peka Peka and Te Horo in the north. The Ward boundary is the middle of Te Horo Beach Road and School Road.
- The Ōtaki Community Board represents the area from north of Te Horo Beach Road and School Road, Te Horo, Ōtaki North to Forest Lakes.[5][6][7]
Community boards are primarily advocates for their local area, and they also administer community grant funding.[5]
References
edit- ↑ "Final election results". Kāpiti Coast District Council. Retrieved 18 October 2025.
- ↑ "LGE2025 – Final" (PDF). www.kapiticoast.govt.nz. Kāpiti Coast District Council. Retrieved 18 October 2025.
- ↑ "DECLARATION OF RESULTS OF ELECTION AND POLL" (PDF). www.kapiticoast.govt.nz. Kāpiti Coast District Council. Retrieved 18 October 2025.
- ↑ "Local Government Act 2002 No 84 (as at 01 July 2017)". www.legislation.govt.nz. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
- 1 2 "Community Boards". Kāpiti Coast District Council. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
A Board's role is mainly advocacy but it also has powers to make some decisions about issues within its boundaries. Boards make submissions to Council and other statutory agencies. They control local funds for making grants to individuals and groups for community purposes.
- ↑ "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
- ↑ "Electoral wards". www.kapiticoast.govt.nz. Kāpiti Coast District Council. Retrieved 16 October 2022.