The role of Council

Our role as the Kāpiti Coast District Council is to lead and represent our community, and to enable democratic local decision-making to promote the social, economic, environmental and cultural wellbeing of the Kāpiti Coast. Council:

• facilitates solutions to local needs
• advocates on behalf of the local community with central government, other local authorities and other agencies
• develops of local resources
• manages of local infrastructure including network infrastructure (eg, roads, sewage disposal, water, stormwater) and community infrastructure (libraries, parks and recreational facilities)
• carries out environmental management
• plans for the future needs of the District.

In fulfilling its purpose, the Kāpiti Coast District Council exercises powers and fulfils responsibilities conferred on it by legislation. You can find out more about Councils' roles and responsibilities on the Department of Internal Affairs website.