The Older Persons’ Advisory Group

The Older Persons Advisory Group (The Older Persons’ Council) was established in 2008 as a voice for older people in our community. This volunteer group meets monthly to provide advice to Council on the needs, thoughts and ideas of people aged 65 and over living on the Kāpiti Coast.

The objectives of the Older Persons Advisory Group are to:

• provide advice, input and feedback on Council policies, initiatives and projects
• identify emerging trends, opportunities and challenges for older people in our community
• progress actions in partnership with Council which support the needs of their communities
• advocate for activities which are age friendly and work with Council to strive for an Age Friendly Kāpiti
• provide an inclusive and diverse representation of our older community.

Meetings

My mother's apron - one of our older persons initiatives

The Older Persons’ Council put together an exhibition – My Mother's apron, Stories from the kitchen table – to acknowledge Mother’s Day, a follow on from our exhibition honouring and celebrating older people on the Kāpiti Coast.

We asked the people of Kāpiti to write a short story, poem, or letter to Mums, or share a memory of her signature dish, recipe, or family mealtime experience, and to send us with a picture. All entries were displayed in Paraparaumu Library and Coastlands for the community to enjoy.

You can watch the heartwarming stories and recipe videos and read the touching submissions below:

My Mother's Apron exhibition booklet [PDF 4.42 MB].