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21 October 2025 | Meet your new Council
Thank you to the 46.9% of you who voted. Your new Council and Community Board members have been elected! Congratulations to Mayor Janet Holborow for her second term and to all our new and returning elected members.
While they took office on Sunday, we'll be welcoming them all with a pōwhiri as part of their inaugural Council meeting next Thursday evening. They will be officially sworn in and can start making decisions
14 October 2025 | Preliminary results give a good indication of your new Council
What a wet few days we've had! Thanks to everyone who got their votes in – preliminary election results give us a good picture of our new Council. As we splash our way through spring, there's plenty happening across the district to lift your spirits!
Meanwhile, the Wellington Heritage Festival is gearing up to celebrate the stories of our people and places, Sustainable Spring is inspiring greener living, and the Kāpiti Coast Art Trail is just weeks away – with two chances to win $300 to spend with Art Trail artists.
Fingers crossed for sunshine so we can get back out on our tracks, playgrounds and beaches for Play Week Aotearoa. Rain or shine, there’s always something to connect, create, and celebrate here in Kāpiti.
7 October 2025 | Last chance to cast your local elections vote!
This Saturday, 12 noon sharp, is the last chance to cast your vote in the Kāpiti Coast local elections! You can no longer post your vote, so you'll need to pop them into a ballot box at our libraries, service centres or mobile voting van.
Election results will be released in three stages:
- Progress results – released after 3pm, Saturday 11 October and reflecting about 90% of votes received before election day but no special votes.
- Preliminary results – released on Sunday 12 October, reflecting about 95% of votes but no special votes.
- Final results – the final confirmed results of all votes are expected to be released on Friday 17 October.
Results are not final until the final results are announced. All results will be uploaded to our website.
30 Mahuru 2025 | Minister of Emergency Management and Recovery visits Council’s operation centre
Our final Meet the Candidates drop-in is in Ōtaki this Wednesday and our mobile voting booth is in action across the district from now until Friday 10 October. Still deciding who to vote for? You can watch the Mayoral debate recording and read candidate profiles online, and make sure you post your vote before 7 October to make sure it counts. Find everything you need on our website.
On Sunday, head to Ōtaki for Powering Change, an expo of smart ideas to cut energy costs and emissions. We’re also counting down to Christmas on the Coast – register your float, food truck, or stall now. Plus, several Have Your Say community engagements close soon, so share your thoughts. And with the school holidays rolling on, there’s still plenty to keep tamariki busy across the Coast.
23 Mahuru 2025 | Mayoral candidates debated it out last night
Election season is well underway, and with voting now open, it’s time to make your voice count. From Meet the Candidate events across the district to the Mayoral Debate recording now online, we’ve made it easy for you to connect with those putting their hands up to lead.
We’re also celebrating the return of the spring school holidays with a line-up of activities for tamariki and rangatahi, from quest books and inflatables at the pool to hands-on science and nature fun.
And with Sustainable Spring events in full swing, plus projects like the Waikanae Destination Park and our Reserve Management Plan community engagement, there are plenty of ways to get involved in shaping Kāpiti for the future.
16 Mahuru 2025 | Get to know your candidates before you VOTE.
With the deadline to cast your vote for our local election looming, we’re highlighting ways to connect with your candidates – from the Mayoral Debate next Monday 22 September to our Meet the Candidate sessions.
We're also celebrating Beach Clean Up Week with Keep Kāpiti Beautiful at Paraparaumu Beach on Sunday. It's part of our Sustainable Spring programme designed to inspire and connect our hapori (community).
This week also marks 50 years of Te Wiki o te Reo Māori – Māori Language Week. You’ll notice a little more te reo Māori woven through this issue, always alongside translations, so everyone can join in and learn at their own pace.
9 Mahuru 2025 | Who's going to make the big decisions on your behalf?
Voting papers are landing in letterboxes from today – this is your chance to help shape the Kāpiti Coast’s future and decide who’ll be making the big calls on your behalf for the next three years. Find out more below about our Mayoral Debate and Meet the Candidate sessions to help you make an informed vote.
This week's Sustainable Spring workshops include making your own cleaning products, waste-wise living, and Xeriscapes with Hannah Zwartz, plus an e-bike 'have a go' session. And while you're filling your calendar, lock in our popular Christmas on the Coast festival and parade. We’re also keen to hear how you’d like our parks and reserves to be managed – share your thoughts online or come along to our drop-in at Ōtaki Centennial Park this Sunday.
Mahuru Māori continues and you’ll see a little more Te Reo Māori in this issue, always alongside translations, so everyone can join in at their own pace.
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