Economic Development Strategy 2025–27

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This consultation concluded at 12pm, Friday 7 March. 

Help drive our economy forward and tell us what you think

We’re finalising our refreshed Economic Development Strategy to continue to position Kāpiti for a vibrant, thriving and sustainable future.

Fostering a vibrant economy and ensuring our community has access to education and employment opportunities is one of Council’s top 10 priorities.

Our Economic Development Strategy 2020-23 has delivered some great outcomes, but we still face local challenges in a national economy that’s been doing it tough. We want to attract investment in our district that will support business, improve employment and training pathways, and provide infrastructure to sustain a growing and more prosperous population.

In early 2024, we collaborated with the Economic Development Kotahitanga Board (EDKB) to identify focus areas and shifts we believe will help drive our economy forward. We then sought feedback from local businesses and the community through our Vision Kāpiti process and developed a proposed direction of travel for further feedback.

Taking the feedback from this engagement, we have developed our draft Economic Development Strategy 2025-27. This has been workshopped with key sectors and business associations – and we also asked for your feedback.


How you could have your say

You could give feedback about our draft Economic Development Strategy 2025-27 by:

Feedback closed at 12 noon Friday 7 March 2025.

What happens next?

Your feedback is important to us and will be taken into consideration when we finalise the strategy. The final Economic Development Strategy 2025–27 will be tabled at Council's Strategy, Operations and Finance Committee on 10 April 2025.

Implementation of the Economic Development Strategy 2025–27 will commence from April 2025.

Keen to stay updated? Register to join the conversation, and sign up for Everything Kāpiti, to get the latest on what's happening across our district straight to your inbox – including events, grant funding opportunities, and other ways you can get involved.

Help drive our economy forward and tell us what you think

We’re finalising our refreshed Economic Development Strategy to continue to position Kāpiti for a vibrant, thriving and sustainable future.

Fostering a vibrant economy and ensuring our community has access to education and employment opportunities is one of Council’s top 10 priorities.

Our Economic Development Strategy 2020-23 has delivered some great outcomes, but we still face local challenges in a national economy that’s been doing it tough. We want to attract investment in our district that will support business, improve employment and training pathways, and provide infrastructure to sustain a growing and more prosperous population.

In early 2024, we collaborated with the Economic Development Kotahitanga Board (EDKB) to identify focus areas and shifts we believe will help drive our economy forward. We then sought feedback from local businesses and the community through our Vision Kāpiti process and developed a proposed direction of travel for further feedback.

Taking the feedback from this engagement, we have developed our draft Economic Development Strategy 2025-27. This has been workshopped with key sectors and business associations – and we also asked for your feedback.


How you could have your say

You could give feedback about our draft Economic Development Strategy 2025-27 by:

Feedback closed at 12 noon Friday 7 March 2025.

What happens next?

Your feedback is important to us and will be taken into consideration when we finalise the strategy. The final Economic Development Strategy 2025–27 will be tabled at Council's Strategy, Operations and Finance Committee on 10 April 2025.

Implementation of the Economic Development Strategy 2025–27 will commence from April 2025.

Keen to stay updated? Register to join the conversation, and sign up for Everything Kāpiti, to get the latest on what's happening across our district straight to your inbox – including events, grant funding opportunities, and other ways you can get involved.

This consultation concluded at 12pm, Friday 7 March. 

If you have a question that we haven't covered, you can ask us here and we'll do our best to respond as soon as possible. Please be concise and respectful in asking questions and some answers may take a bit longer to get the details right.

  • Share Hi, can you please advise what checks and balances have been put in place to ensure there isn't overlapping work already being done by central government and local business groups. thanks on Facebook Share Hi, can you please advise what checks and balances have been put in place to ensure there isn't overlapping work already being done by central government and local business groups. thanks on Twitter Share Hi, can you please advise what checks and balances have been put in place to ensure there isn't overlapping work already being done by central government and local business groups. thanks on Linkedin Email Hi, can you please advise what checks and balances have been put in place to ensure there isn't overlapping work already being done by central government and local business groups. thanks link

    Hi, can you please advise what checks and balances have been put in place to ensure there isn't overlapping work already being done by central government and local business groups. thanks

    Concerned Coaster asked about 2 months ago

    Kia ora Concerned Coaster

    We have regular discussions with our regional and central government partners, as well as local business groups to discuss work underway. As part of these discussions, we’re able to identify areas of common interest for potential collaboration, and respective roles and responsibilities to be considered when individually undertaking work. 

    With regards to our Economic Development Strategy specifically, we’ve been engaging and seeking feedback directly from these groups over the past six months or so.

    Ngā mihi

    Strategy and Growth team
    Kāpiti Coast District Council

  • Share Hi, under community partners - could you please point me in the direction of where I can find more information on these groups? specifically the NGO's, business associations and networks; investors & developers; and community thank you on Facebook Share Hi, under community partners - could you please point me in the direction of where I can find more information on these groups? specifically the NGO's, business associations and networks; investors & developers; and community thank you on Twitter Share Hi, under community partners - could you please point me in the direction of where I can find more information on these groups? specifically the NGO's, business associations and networks; investors & developers; and community thank you on Linkedin Email Hi, under community partners - could you please point me in the direction of where I can find more information on these groups? specifically the NGO's, business associations and networks; investors & developers; and community thank you link

    Hi, under community partners - could you please point me in the direction of where I can find more information on these groups? specifically the NGO's, business associations and networks; investors & developers; and community thank you

    Concerned Coaster asked about 2 months ago

    Kia ora Concerned Coaster

    Thanks for your question. More information about the names of groups that we regularly engage with is on page 10 of the strategy document. News and updates on key connections and items of work can be found on our Business Kāpiti website. If you’re looking for more specific information on the work we’re doing with any specific groups, please let us know and we can refer your query to our Economic Development team.

    Ngā mihi

    Strategy and Growth team
    Kāpiti Coast District Council