Kāpiti Major Events Fund 2016 supports iconic events with local flavour

The Māoriland Film Festival, Ōtaki Kite Festival, Coastella Music Festival and the Kāpiti Food Fair are to receive financial support through the Kāpiti Major Events Fund 2016 to grow and develop their signature events.

Kāpiti Coast District Council has made $160,000 per annum available over the next three years to develop events that have a distinct Kāpiti flavour and attract visitors in the off-season, from late March to October.

Growing and increasing the vibrancy of the district’s major events is a key deliverable of the Kāpiti Economic Development Strategy 2015-2018.

The Council is working with key stakeholders to promote and grow a vibrant major events portfolio that will bring economic benefits to Kāpiti.

Funding allocation

Event	Funding level 2016/17	Funding level 2017/18	Funding level 2018/19
Māoriland Film Festival	$55,000	$40,000	$30,000
Ōtaki Kite Festival	$35,000	$20,000	$10,000
Coastella Music   Festival	$55,000	$30,000
The Kāpiti Food Fair	$15,000	$10,000	$5,000
Total	$160,000	$100,000 ($60,000 available for new major events)	$55,000 ($115,000available for new major   events)