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- Dog and animal management
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- Noise Control
- Official Information Requests
- Parks and recreation
- Payments (online and others)
- Pools
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- Rates
- Property Information
- Recreational water quality – is it safe to swim?
- Resource Consents
- Roads
- Rubbish and recycling
- Streetlighting
- Stormwater
- Sustainable Home Advice
- Tracking our regulatory performance
- Trade waste management
- Trading in Public Places
- Water supply
- Wastewater
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A to Z of Council Services
You can locate some of our facilities and services here.
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Setting up a new business is exciting! We know there can seem to be a few hoops to jump through, so check out the information on this page, and give us a call if you have any questions. We’re keen to...
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Our Animal Management team has experience working with dogs of all breeds, sizes, and behaviours. Our team members are trained and skilled in responding to the varied types of situations that they are...
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Resource Management fees Development Impact Fees Engineering Fees
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Fees are as set under Section 36 of the Resource Management Act 1991. Initial deposit fees are set under section 36(1) and must be paid before we start processing your application. Further charges...
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You can find out more about waste management in Kāpiti in our Rubbish and recycling section. Please note that transfer stations are cashless, card and account payments accepted only. Otaihanga...
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Rates are a charge against a property (rating unit). Property rates are set by your local and regional councils. For the Kāpiti Coast District, this is Kāpiti Coast District Council and Greater...
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Kāpiti residents should receive their first rates instalment for 2020/21 either in the post or by email by the third week of August. This instalment, and the next three notices you’ll receive, keep...
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To avoid penalties, you must pay your instalments in full by the following due dates: 9 September 2020 first instalment due 9 December 2020 second instalment due 9 March 2021 third instalment...
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Kāpiti Coast District Council collects rates on behalf of the Greater Wellington Regional Council (GWRC). These rates are set by Greater Wellington. At the beginning of each rating year you will...
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We know paying rates can be tough for some people. If you're a low-income homeowner or retirement village resident who holds a licence to occupy agreement, you might be eligible for a Department of...
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Under the Local Government (Rating) Act 2002, we're able to apply a remission to Kāpiti Coast District Council rates (all or part of) in certain circumstances. The criteria for each remission is...
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Councils are required to keep a rating information database and to keep it up to date by having properties in the district revalued at least every three years. The Council contracts Quotable Value...
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The Charging Regime Advisory Group (CRAG) 2016 review of water pricing and charging and it's recommendations for a fair and equitable water tariff structure are outlined in the documents below. CRAG...
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This page contains information on reading your water meter and how the meters work. You can find out more about our drinking water in our Water supply section. You can use the meter to work out: how...
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We know paying rates can be tough for some members of our community. Each year we offer a water rates remission to provide support to larger families who have high water costs. This rates...
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Kāpiti has many places that are popular for swimming and other activities. Keeping yourself up to date on our recreational water quality is important. Monitoring water quality | Advice for...
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The District Plan contains rules about different types of activities in different parts of the District. If the activity isn't permitted by the Plan, you'll need to get a resource consent, which will...
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The Council maintains all roads within the Kāpiti Coast District, except for State Highway One. Other activities include the coordination of road safety, cycleways and community transport initiatives...
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Last updated: Friday 8 January 2021, 8pm Main through-roads in Kāpiti Coast | Kāpiti Coast District roads | National roads Main through-roads in Kāpiti Coast SH1 Centennial Highway (Coast...
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We work closely with the community to reduce the number of road accidents in the district. We want to see fewer people killed or injured on our roads and reduce the social cost of damage to people,...
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Road stopping is the process of changing the designation of the land from unformed legal road to "fee simple" land so that it can be sold. We may sell road reserve to a property owner when the land is...
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Information on tar sealing, chip sealing, obstructions, road markings, sumps, sweeping and unsealed road grading Bleeding tar/shiny roads Bleeding and melting tar is due to excessive heat during hot...
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The more you refuse, reduce, reuse, and recycle, the better it is for our environment and your bank account. Waste is a part of our daily lives, but if we minimise waste it’ll cost us less for...
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New Zealand families throw out about $560 worth of food each year – that's three shopping trolleys full. As a country, we throw out 157,389 tonnes every year – enough food to feed everyone in Kāpiti...
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When you dispose of waste, it’s important you sort it properly, so we’ve outlined what to do with a wide range of waste. Throwing rubbish in with your recycling means the whole bin is contaminated and...
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Some waste will cause greater environmental harm if sent to landfill, and should be recycling if possible, or disposed of carefully. We're doing our best to appropriately dispose of or recycle these...
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The River recharge with groundwater scheme allows more fresh water to be taken from Waikanae River while maintaining the river's ecological balance and required minimum flow. Rain water is filtered...
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This page contains information on the key conditions of the resource consent for river recharge with groundwater.This page contains information on the key conditions of the resource consent for river...
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The documents listed below were lodged with Greater Wellington Regional Council (GWRC) as part of the consent application for the Waikanae River Recharge scheme. All document are in PDF and available...
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Use this page to monitor how the river recharge scheme may impact the groundwater levels in your private bore. Follow the easy steps to have up-to-the-minute information on current groundwater...