Councillors

The Kāpiti Coast District Council consists of a Mayor and 10 councillors. Three are elected on a districtwide basis and seven are ward councillors.                            

Councillor Glen Cooper

Paraparaumu Ward Councillor
Mobile: 027 271 9818
Email: [email protected]

Committees:

  • Strategy, Operations and Finance
  • Grants Allocation Committee – Creative Communities (Deputy Chair)
  • Grants Allocation Committee – Community Grants (Deputy Chair)
  • Grants Allocation Committee – Waste Levy Grants (Deputy Chair)
  • Grants Allocation Committee – Districtwide Facility Hire Remissions (Deputy Chair)
  • Grants Allocation Committee – Heritage Fund (Deputy Chair)
  • Appeals Hearing
  • Risk and Assurance

Subcommittees: Climate and Environment

Other appointments: 

  • Paraparaumu Community Board
  • Paraparaumu College Community Sports Hall Committee

Councillor Martin Halliday

Paraparaumu Ward Councillor
Mobile: 021 599 648
Email: [email protected]

Committees:

  • Strategy, Operations and Finance
  • District Licensing (Deputy Chair)

Subcommittee: Social Sustainability (Chair)

Other appointments:

  • Te Whakaminenga o Kāpiti
  • Kāpiti Ecological Restoration Maintenance Trust
  • Paraparaumu College Community Sports Hall Committee
  • Wellington Regional Waste Forum
  • Wellington Region Waste Management and Minimisation Joint Committee

Councillor Sophie Handford

Paekākāriki–Raumati Ward Councillor
Mobile: 021 0894 7590
Email: [email protected]

Committees:

  • Strategy, Operations and Finance (Chair)
  • Appeals Hearing
  • Chief Executive Performance and Employment

Subcommittees: Climate and Environment (Deputy Chair)

Other appointments: 

  • Paekākāriki Community Board
  • Raumati Community Board
  • Kāpiti Coast Youth Council
  • Kāpiti Coast Whaitua Committee (as alternate)

Councillor Lawrence Kirby

Deputy Mayor
Districtwide Councillor
Mobile: 021 499 790
Email: [email protected]

Committees:

  • Strategy, Operations and Finance
  • Chief Executive Performance & Employment (Deputy Chair)

Subcommittees: Social Sustainability

Other appointments: 

  • Wellington Regional Transport Committee (as alternate)
  • Wellington Regional Leadership Committee (as alternate)
  • Wellington Region Civil Defence Emergency Management Group (as alternate)

Councillor Rob Kofoed

Districtwide Councillor
Mobile: 027 536 4614
Email: [email protected]

Committees:

  • Strategy, Operations and Finance 
  • Grants Allocation Committee – Creative Communities NZ Grants
  • Grants Allocation Committee – Community Grants
  • Grants Allocation Committee – Waste Levy Grants
  • Grants Allocation Committee – Districtwide Facility Hire Remissions
  • Grants Allocation Committee – Heritage Fund

Subcommittees: Social Sustainability (Deputy Chair)

Other appointments: 

  • Friends of the Ōtaki River
  • Kāpiti Cycleway, Walkway and Bridleway Advisory Group

Councillor Liz Koh

Districtwide Councillor
Mobile: 021 313 339
Email: [email protected]

Committees:

  • Strategy, Operations and Finance (Deputy Chair)
  • Chief Executive Performance and Employment
  • Risk and Assurance

Subcommittees: Climate and Environment

Other appointments: 

  • Mahara Gallery Trust
  • The Public Art Panel

Councillor Jocelyn Prvanov

Waikanae Ward Councillor
Mobile: 021 111 0825
Email: [email protected]

Committees:

  • Strategy, Operations and Finance
  • Appeals Hearing (Deputy Chair)
  • Risk and Assurance 
  • Grants Allocation Committee – Waste Levy Grants

Subcommittees: Climate and Environment (Chair)

Other appointments: 

  • Friends of the Waikanae River
  • Kāpiti Coast Whaitua Committee
  • Kāpiti Ecological Restoration Maintenance Trust
  • Waikanae ki Uta ki Tai (as alternate)
  • Wellington Regional Waste Forum
  • Wellington Region Waste Management and Minimisation Joint Committee

Councillor Kathy Spiers

Paraparaumu Ward Councillor
Mobile: 027 363 5416
Email: [email protected]

Committees: Strategy, Operations and Finance 

Subcommittees: Social Sustainability

Other appointments: 

  • Paraparaumu Community Board
  • Kāpiti Coast Older Persons' Council
  • Kāpiti Accessibility Advisory Group
  • Road Safety Advisory Group

Councillor Shelly Warwick

Ōtaki Ward Councillor
Mobile: 021 949 214
Email: [email protected]

Committees:

  • Strategy, Operations and Finance
  • Grants Allocation Committee – Community Grants
  • Grants Allocation Committee – Waste Levy Grants
  • Grants Allocation Committee – Districtwide Facility Hire Remissions
  • Grants Allocation Committee – Heritage Fund

Subcommittees: Climate and Environment

Other appointments: 

  • Ōtaki Community Board
  • Kāpiti Cycleway, Walkway and Bridleway Advisory Group
  • Road Safety Advisory Group

Councillor Nigel Wilson

Waikanae Ward Councillor
Mobile: 021 284 3339
Email: [email protected]

Committees:

  • Strategy, Operations and Finance
  • District Licensing (Chair)
  • Grants Allocation Committee – Creative Communities NZ Grants (Chair)
  • Grants Allocation Committee – Community Grants (Chair)
  • Grants Allocation Committee – Waste Levy Grants (Chair)
  • Grants Allocation Committee – Districtwide Facility Hire Remissions (Chair)
  • Grants Allocation Committee – Heritage Fund (Chair)

Subcommittees: Social Sustainability

Other appointments: 

  • Waikanae Community Board
  • Kāpiti Coast Major Events Panel