Partners and advisory groups
Council works with partners and advisory groups to make sure we hear a range of voices, and are working to build a better district and future for all...
Kāpiti Coast Youth Council | Ngā Rangatahi O Kāpiti
The Kāpiti Coast Youth Council is a volunteer group that meets once a month to provide advice to Council on the needs, thoughts and ideas of young people aged 14-24 years living in Kāpiti. The Youth Council undertakes a range of activities including:
- advocating for young people’s voices
- connecting young people to their community
- educating young people on civic issues.
The objectives of the Kāpiti Coast Youth Council are to:
- provide advice, input and feedback on Council policies, initiatives and projects
- identify emerging trends, opportunities and challenges for young people in our community
- progress actions in partnership with the Council which support the needs of their communities
- advocate for our diverse youth communities in Kāpiti
- provide an inclusive and diverse representation of our communities of young people.
Some of the recent work by the group includes:
- advocating for and presenting to council on the significance of a youth development centre
- input for the design of Te Ara Whetū (the new library in Waikanae)
- feedback on Council’s emission reduction strategy
- supporting school leadership teams in celebrating Youth Week
- sponsoring Run for Youth
- submitting to the Long-Term Plan
- engaging with Council on issues of interest: climate action and public transport advocacy