Community Boards
Community boards work with ward councillors to represent the interests of the people in each of our towns and villages.
We currently have four community boards in Kapiti: Ōtaki, Paraparaumu–Raumati, Waikanae and Paekākāriki. From the start of the 2022–25 triennium, we will have five community boards: Ōtaki, Paekākāriki, Paraparaumu, Raumati, and Waikanae. See the updated boundaries on our Electoral wards page.
The boards are elected every three years, just like the Council, and a board representative can sit at Council meetings and contribute to the debate.
A board’s role is mainly advocacy but it also has powers to make some decisions about issues within its boundaries. Boards make submissions to Council and other statutory agencies. They control local funds for making grants to individuals and groups for community purposes.
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The Ōtaki Community Board covers an area that includes North of Marycrest, Te Horo, Ōtaki North to Forest Lakes. The Community Board has been working on the Greater Ōtaki project,...
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The Paekākāriki Community Board covers an area that includes the Emerald Glen area and Whareroa Road in the north, down to Fisherman's Table in the south. Community Board Grants...
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The Paraparaumu/Raumati Community Board covers an area from Raumati South through to Otaihanga. Community Board Grants The Paraparaumu/Raumati Community Board administers one...
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The Waikanae Community Board covers an area from Waikanae Downs in the south through to Peka Peka in the north. Community Board Grants The Waikanae Community Board administers...