Kāpiti Good Sorts and Community Awards
Nominations for the 2026 awards have now closed.
The judging panel will be meeting on Wednesday July 1 followed by the awards event on Thursday 6 August 2026.
The Kāpiti Good Sorts Awards recognise individual residents who’ve made a lasting impact in the community. It’s about celebrating our local heroes – those who care about our community and work hard to make a difference for those who call Kāpiti home. Based on public nominations, these Council awards recognise exemplary service or leadership in our community.
Good Sorts criteria
Kāpiti Good Sorts Awards are awarded to individuals who show kotahitanga (community spirit) by:
- Taha Rangatira - leading by example, through compassion and kindness, to support and serve our communities.
- Taha Manaaki - enhancing the wellbeing of vulnerable people in our community.
- Taha whānau - creating new ways to help our communities be safe, healthy, thriving, and connected.
He aha te mea nui o Te Ao, mākū e kī atu? He tangata, he tangata, he tangata.
What is the most important thing in the world? It is people, people, people.
Eligibility
- Nominees must be a Kāpiti resident.
- Elected members and Kāpiti Coast District Council employees are not eligible for these awards.
Wellington Airport Regional Community Awards
Kāpiti Coast District Council, together with Wellington Airport, work together to honour the efforts made by groups of residents in our district.
The Wellington Airport Regional Awards recognise the contributions made by community groups in six categories:
- arts and culture
- education and child/youth development
- health and wellbeing
- heritage and environment
- sport and leisure
- rising star category for emerging groups.
Note: these awards recognise community groups and organisations, not individual volunteers.
Eligibility
Advisory groups that receive significant financial support from Council for the mahi they are being nominated for may not be eligible for a community award. Contact [email protected] to discuss eligibility.
Judging
Local nominations for both the Kāpiti Good Sorts and Wellington Airport Regional Community Awards are judged by our local panel of Mayor Janet Holborow and our community board chairs.
Nominees - Wellington Community Regional Community Awards
Congratulations to all the nominees! There are 35 unique, local businesses and organisations who have received nominations.
| Age Concern Kāpiti Coast | Big Brothers Big Sisters of Wellington | FERNZ | Kāpiti Community Action Group |
| Home4All | Hoop Club Kāpiti | Hora Te Pai Health Services |
| Kāpiti Coast parkrun | Kāpiti Community Foodbank | Kāpiti Kindness Trust |
| Kāpiti Women's Centre | Keep Kāpiti Beautiful | Multicultural Educational Campaigns NZ |
| Ngā Uruora - Kāpiti Project | No. 49 (District of Kāpiti) Squadron Air Training Corps | Nourish Trust |
| Otaihanga Zero Waste | Ōtaki and Te Horo Business Association | Ōtaki Boating Club |
| Ōtaki Pottery Club | Ōtaki Promotions Group | Ōtaki Surf Lifesaving Club |
| Ōtaki Women's Community Club | Ōtaraua Nursery Group | Paekākāriki School Potty Potters |
| Paekākāriki Station Precinct Trust | Projects for Good - Golf for Good Project | Society of St Vincent de Paul |
| Te Horo Hall Society | The Kapiti Kiwis Network Group | The Kilns at Te Horo |
| The Nest Collective NZ Charitable Trust | The Shed Project Kāpiti | Waikanae Estuary Care Group |
| Work Ready Kāpiti | Zero Waste Ōtaki |
Timeline
| Date | Activity |
| Wednesday 1 April | Nominations open |
| 5pm, Sunday 31 May | Nominations close |
| Mid-June | Judging panel consider nominations |
| Thursday 6 August | Kāpiti Awards ceremony |
| November | Wellington Airport Regional Community Awards ceremony |
Awards ceremonies
Kāpiti Coast District Council hosts a local awards ceremony for both the Kāpiti Good Sorts and Wellington Airport Regional Community Awards. The ceremony will be held on Thursday 6 August.
Kāpiti Local Community Award winners are also invited to attend a Regional Community Awards dinner hosted by Wellington Airport.
