Economic Development Strategy 2025–27

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’d like your feedback also.

How you can have your say

Let us know what you think about our draft Economic Development Strategy 2025-27 by:

• completing our survey online
• attending one of our drop-in sessions – see dates and times
• emailing your feedback to HaveYourSay@kapiticoast.govt.nz
• posting your thoughts to ED Strategy feedback, Private Bag 60601, Paraparaumu 5254.

Feedback closes 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.

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