2025 Community awards winners 

Kāpiti Good Sorts

  • Lyn Parkin-Williams
  • Wayne Pidduck
  • Malcolm Bird
  • Darrell Smith
  • Ian King – Fire Services
  • Brent Bythell- Fire Services
  • Sarah Sundgren – Fire services
  • Ash Richardson – Fire Services

Mayoral Awards 2025

  • Taonga Maumahara Awards: Karl Farrell and Carl Lutz
  • Rangatahi Award: Santino Morehu-Smith
  • 2025 Mayoral Award: John Barrett

Wellington Airport Regional Community Awards

Arts and Culture category

  • Winner: Māoriland Charitable Trust
  • Runner up: WIDance Trust

Education and Child/Youth Development category

  • Winner: Ōtaki Kids Market
  • Runner up: Multicultural Educational Campaign Horowhenua-Kāpiti Coast

Health and Wellbeing category

  • Winner: Te Hāhi
  • Runner up: Home4All

Heritage and Environment category

  • Winner: Paekākāriki Bike Library
  • Runner up: Predator Free Waikanae

Sports and Leisure category

  • Winner: Kāpiti Women’s Triathlon
  • Runner up: Coastguard Kāpiti

Rising Star category

  • Winner: Projects for Good Kāpiti (combined Lions and Rotary project)

Supreme Award

  • Winner: Māoriland Charitable Trust