Landing a vision for Kāpiti together

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Kia whakatauhia he ara kotahi mō Kāpiti katoamō Kāpiti katoa
Landing a vision for Kāpiti together

Throughout 2023/24 your councillors are making it a priority to work with communities on a vision that will enable a future that is sustainable and guide Council planning now, and over the next couple of decades.

As a district, we need to come together to talk about the change we want to see and to set aspirations for Kāpiti.

Your feedback will help to inform our vision. We need our vision to show our community’s future in a way that anyone living in Kāpiti can quickly grasp and appreciate – what our environment will look like and how future generations will live daily.

A clear district-wide vision will help guide Council planning, decision making, programmes, services, and advocacy, for decades to come.

Have your say

There are a number of ways to have your say, both online and in person.

1. Tell us what matters most to you by sharing your ideas:

  • What would you like life in Kāpiti to look and feel like in 2060 and beyond?

2. Drop a pin on our map, and tell us what we need to focus on, change or improve:

  • Need now (tomorrow)
  • Need soon (over the next couple of years)
  • Need in the future (5 years plus)

3. Something on your mind? Ask us a question.

4. Have your say on our Vision Kāpiti 'key topics':

  • Our councillors' 10 strategic priorities
  • Housing
  • Health and wellbeing
  • more coming soon...


Kia whakatauhia he ara kotahi mō Kāpiti katoamō Kāpiti katoa
Landing a vision for Kāpiti together

Throughout 2023/24 your councillors are making it a priority to work with communities on a vision that will enable a future that is sustainable and guide Council planning now, and over the next couple of decades.

As a district, we need to come together to talk about the change we want to see and to set aspirations for Kāpiti.

Your feedback will help to inform our vision. We need our vision to show our community’s future in a way that anyone living in Kāpiti can quickly grasp and appreciate – what our environment will look like and how future generations will live daily.

A clear district-wide vision will help guide Council planning, decision making, programmes, services, and advocacy, for decades to come.

Have your say

There are a number of ways to have your say, both online and in person.

1. Tell us what matters most to you by sharing your ideas:

  • What would you like life in Kāpiti to look and feel like in 2060 and beyond?

2. Drop a pin on our map, and tell us what we need to focus on, change or improve:

  • Need now (tomorrow)
  • Need soon (over the next couple of years)
  • Need in the future (5 years plus)

3. Something on your mind? Ask us a question.

4. Have your say on our Vision Kāpiti 'key topics':

  • Our councillors' 10 strategic priorities
  • Housing
  • Health and wellbeing
  • more coming soon...


Have a question?

Do you have a question regarding Vision for Kāpiti?

Please be concise and respectful in asking questions - we will do our best to respond as soon as possible. Some answers may take a bit longer to get the details right. 

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  • Share How would i get transport to remote areas of raumati that don't usually get bus service or any other forms of local transport. on Facebook Share How would i get transport to remote areas of raumati that don't usually get bus service or any other forms of local transport. on Twitter Share How would i get transport to remote areas of raumati that don't usually get bus service or any other forms of local transport. on Linkedin Email How would i get transport to remote areas of raumati that don't usually get bus service or any other forms of local transport. link

    How would i get transport to remote areas of raumati that don't usually get bus service or any other forms of local transport.

    The People asked 6 months ago

    Kia ora, Greater Wellington Regional Council provides planning for transport networks across our district, including managing and funding all public transport options. We work with them to advocate for improved services to, from and within Kāpiti. You are able to get in touch with them via their ‘contact us’ options on their website. We will also incorporate your comments into our Vision Kāpiti process.

  • Share What are you going to do about the climate on Facebook Share What are you going to do about the climate on Twitter Share What are you going to do about the climate on Linkedin Email What are you going to do about the climate link

    What are you going to do about the climate

    Fletcher asked 6 months ago

    Kia ora Fletcher, thank you for your question. Visit www.kapiticoast.govt.nz/climate-change/ to see what we’re doing in this space. If you have any specific questions, you can email the team at climate.sustainability@kapiticoast.govt.nz. We want to hear how our community wants us to build a climate resilient future for Kāpiti and will be initiating a Vision Kāpiti kōrero on climate change early next year. Please keep an eye on haveyoursay.kapiticoast.govt.nz to see when this topic is open, or pop into one of our community hubs in 2024.

  • Share This is not a question, but a plea for a simpler engagement process. How do I have a say when it comes to the Councils 10 priorities? It does not seem to be possible to do this on/via your website, and that is why I am resorting to this avenue. The website looks like it's designed for superficial shallow interaction with teenagers, but does not cater for any substantial input. In terms of the top priorities, I suggest that the importance of basic services (e.g. water, waste and transport) is not reflected in the list. Generally, the projects lack measurable objectives and are really just a collection of verbiage. Each priority should be able to be measured annually (at least) in terms of whether agreed objectives have been met In my view, the accessibility of affordable health services -while important - is not Councils responsibility. The same applies to Housing Access. Council should ask itself where the funds will come from. Ratepayer are already paying sky high rates. Lastly, I would have thought that we have a good relationship with our Maori citizens. It is not clear why we need to change any aspects of our relationship, such as developing a new partnership agreement. Egon Guttke The environmental and wateris not transport a on Facebook Share This is not a question, but a plea for a simpler engagement process. How do I have a say when it comes to the Councils 10 priorities? It does not seem to be possible to do this on/via your website, and that is why I am resorting to this avenue. The website looks like it's designed for superficial shallow interaction with teenagers, but does not cater for any substantial input. In terms of the top priorities, I suggest that the importance of basic services (e.g. water, waste and transport) is not reflected in the list. Generally, the projects lack measurable objectives and are really just a collection of verbiage. Each priority should be able to be measured annually (at least) in terms of whether agreed objectives have been met In my view, the accessibility of affordable health services -while important - is not Councils responsibility. The same applies to Housing Access. Council should ask itself where the funds will come from. Ratepayer are already paying sky high rates. Lastly, I would have thought that we have a good relationship with our Maori citizens. It is not clear why we need to change any aspects of our relationship, such as developing a new partnership agreement. Egon Guttke The environmental and wateris not transport a on Twitter Share This is not a question, but a plea for a simpler engagement process. How do I have a say when it comes to the Councils 10 priorities? It does not seem to be possible to do this on/via your website, and that is why I am resorting to this avenue. The website looks like it's designed for superficial shallow interaction with teenagers, but does not cater for any substantial input. In terms of the top priorities, I suggest that the importance of basic services (e.g. water, waste and transport) is not reflected in the list. Generally, the projects lack measurable objectives and are really just a collection of verbiage. Each priority should be able to be measured annually (at least) in terms of whether agreed objectives have been met In my view, the accessibility of affordable health services -while important - is not Councils responsibility. The same applies to Housing Access. Council should ask itself where the funds will come from. Ratepayer are already paying sky high rates. Lastly, I would have thought that we have a good relationship with our Maori citizens. It is not clear why we need to change any aspects of our relationship, such as developing a new partnership agreement. Egon Guttke The environmental and wateris not transport a on Linkedin Email This is not a question, but a plea for a simpler engagement process. How do I have a say when it comes to the Councils 10 priorities? It does not seem to be possible to do this on/via your website, and that is why I am resorting to this avenue. The website looks like it's designed for superficial shallow interaction with teenagers, but does not cater for any substantial input. In terms of the top priorities, I suggest that the importance of basic services (e.g. water, waste and transport) is not reflected in the list. Generally, the projects lack measurable objectives and are really just a collection of verbiage. Each priority should be able to be measured annually (at least) in terms of whether agreed objectives have been met In my view, the accessibility of affordable health services -while important - is not Councils responsibility. The same applies to Housing Access. Council should ask itself where the funds will come from. Ratepayer are already paying sky high rates. Lastly, I would have thought that we have a good relationship with our Maori citizens. It is not clear why we need to change any aspects of our relationship, such as developing a new partnership agreement. Egon Guttke The environmental and wateris not transport a link

    This is not a question, but a plea for a simpler engagement process. How do I have a say when it comes to the Councils 10 priorities? It does not seem to be possible to do this on/via your website, and that is why I am resorting to this avenue. The website looks like it's designed for superficial shallow interaction with teenagers, but does not cater for any substantial input. In terms of the top priorities, I suggest that the importance of basic services (e.g. water, waste and transport) is not reflected in the list. Generally, the projects lack measurable objectives and are really just a collection of verbiage. Each priority should be able to be measured annually (at least) in terms of whether agreed objectives have been met In my view, the accessibility of affordable health services -while important - is not Councils responsibility. The same applies to Housing Access. Council should ask itself where the funds will come from. Ratepayer are already paying sky high rates. Lastly, I would have thought that we have a good relationship with our Maori citizens. It is not clear why we need to change any aspects of our relationship, such as developing a new partnership agreement. Egon Guttke The environmental and wateris not transport a

    Egon asked 6 months ago

    Thanks for your comment. We want to ensure that our community has a chance to have input on the topics that matter most to them, not everyone will want to contribute to every topic – and that’s fine. The Council’s Top 10 Priorities are on the Have Your Say website (haveyoursay.kapiticoast.govt.nz/strategic-priorities) – our website for community engagement – and people can also email us at visionkaptit@kapiticoast.govt.nz. Thanks for contributing your thoughts on the priorities, we have added your feedback into the process.

  • Share There is so many important considerations to ensuring a great vision can be achieved, all I ask is the climate change and emissions reduction is woven into every corner of this vision. So much hangs in the balance between now and 2030. We have all the information we need, to know that this is important, all that is needed now is action, brave and consistent action! Please 🙏 on Facebook Share There is so many important considerations to ensuring a great vision can be achieved, all I ask is the climate change and emissions reduction is woven into every corner of this vision. So much hangs in the balance between now and 2030. We have all the information we need, to know that this is important, all that is needed now is action, brave and consistent action! Please 🙏 on Twitter Share There is so many important considerations to ensuring a great vision can be achieved, all I ask is the climate change and emissions reduction is woven into every corner of this vision. So much hangs in the balance between now and 2030. We have all the information we need, to know that this is important, all that is needed now is action, brave and consistent action! Please 🙏 on Linkedin Email There is so many important considerations to ensuring a great vision can be achieved, all I ask is the climate change and emissions reduction is woven into every corner of this vision. So much hangs in the balance between now and 2030. We have all the information we need, to know that this is important, all that is needed now is action, brave and consistent action! Please 🙏 link

    There is so many important considerations to ensuring a great vision can be achieved, all I ask is the climate change and emissions reduction is woven into every corner of this vision. So much hangs in the balance between now and 2030. We have all the information we need, to know that this is important, all that is needed now is action, brave and consistent action! Please 🙏

    MBR asked 6 months ago

    Kia ora MBR, thanks for you your comment. We agree that this is an important area. To see what we’re doing in the climate space visit Climate change - Kāpiti Coast District Council (kapiticoast.govt.nz). We want to hear how our community wants us to build a climate resilient future for Kāpiti and will be initiating a Vision Kāpiti kōrero on climate change early next year. Please keep an eye on haveyoursay.kapiticoast.govt.nz to see when this topic is open, or pop into one of our community hubs in 2024.

  • Share Where would I find a current breakdown of council spending? I am curious as to what proportion of our rates goes on servicing council debt and what proportion is spent outside of our region, and on what. Also I would like information on any loans the council has made, over and above the income from ratepayers, plus any assets purchased by council in the last few years. Thank you. on Facebook Share Where would I find a current breakdown of council spending? I am curious as to what proportion of our rates goes on servicing council debt and what proportion is spent outside of our region, and on what. Also I would like information on any loans the council has made, over and above the income from ratepayers, plus any assets purchased by council in the last few years. Thank you. on Twitter Share Where would I find a current breakdown of council spending? I am curious as to what proportion of our rates goes on servicing council debt and what proportion is spent outside of our region, and on what. Also I would like information on any loans the council has made, over and above the income from ratepayers, plus any assets purchased by council in the last few years. Thank you. on Linkedin Email Where would I find a current breakdown of council spending? I am curious as to what proportion of our rates goes on servicing council debt and what proportion is spent outside of our region, and on what. Also I would like information on any loans the council has made, over and above the income from ratepayers, plus any assets purchased by council in the last few years. Thank you. link

    Where would I find a current breakdown of council spending? I am curious as to what proportion of our rates goes on servicing council debt and what proportion is spent outside of our region, and on what. Also I would like information on any loans the council has made, over and above the income from ratepayers, plus any assets purchased by council in the last few years. Thank you.

    Human being asked 6 months ago

    Thank you for your questions. Information about Council spending can be found in our Annual Report, available on our website here: Annual Plan - Kāpiti Coast District Council (kapiticoast.govt.nz). If you have further questions, please submit an official information request (Official Information Requests - Kāpiti Coast District Council (kapiticoast.govt.nz)) so we can respond directly.

  • Share Why does the council want to get involved with Education, Health, Housing and Safety, surely these are for Central Government to provide. How would you fund these items, through rates? Rates are high enough now this would only add to them. As it is, I object to KCDC being involved in road safety, which again is for the Government to administer through LTSA. on Facebook Share Why does the council want to get involved with Education, Health, Housing and Safety, surely these are for Central Government to provide. How would you fund these items, through rates? Rates are high enough now this would only add to them. As it is, I object to KCDC being involved in road safety, which again is for the Government to administer through LTSA. on Twitter Share Why does the council want to get involved with Education, Health, Housing and Safety, surely these are for Central Government to provide. How would you fund these items, through rates? Rates are high enough now this would only add to them. As it is, I object to KCDC being involved in road safety, which again is for the Government to administer through LTSA. on Linkedin Email Why does the council want to get involved with Education, Health, Housing and Safety, surely these are for Central Government to provide. How would you fund these items, through rates? Rates are high enough now this would only add to them. As it is, I object to KCDC being involved in road safety, which again is for the Government to administer through LTSA. link

    Why does the council want to get involved with Education, Health, Housing and Safety, surely these are for Central Government to provide. How would you fund these items, through rates? Rates are high enough now this would only add to them. As it is, I object to KCDC being involved in road safety, which again is for the Government to administer through LTSA.

    Poldark asked 6 months ago

    Thank you for your question. Council has an important role in bringing community groups together and advocating for positive education, health, housing and safety outcomes for our community. Our roles in district planning and infrastructure provision also support these services and how they are planned into the future. We hope you have your say to help create a vision that truly reflects the aspirations of our community.

  • Share Who is running Vision for Kapiti - which part of council, are consultants involved, in which case who? What's the process from here onwards? What's the budget for this project? How does this 'inform' the LTP, which has its own process? on Facebook Share Who is running Vision for Kapiti - which part of council, are consultants involved, in which case who? What's the process from here onwards? What's the budget for this project? How does this 'inform' the LTP, which has its own process? on Twitter Share Who is running Vision for Kapiti - which part of council, are consultants involved, in which case who? What's the process from here onwards? What's the budget for this project? How does this 'inform' the LTP, which has its own process? on Linkedin Email Who is running Vision for Kapiti - which part of council, are consultants involved, in which case who? What's the process from here onwards? What's the budget for this project? How does this 'inform' the LTP, which has its own process? link

    Who is running Vision for Kapiti - which part of council, are consultants involved, in which case who? What's the process from here onwards? What's the budget for this project? How does this 'inform' the LTP, which has its own process?

    Sam Buchanan asked 6 months ago

    Thank you for your question. Vision Kāpiti is being led by our elected members as part of their commitment to making sure people have plenty of opportunities to get involved in Council decision-making. It is being supported by staff in our strategy and growth, and communications and engagement teams with specialised support engaged on an as needs basis only where the work cannot be done internally. Vision Kāpiti is being supported through existing baseline funding. It is a 3-year programme of work that will set out our collective vision for the future, and how we will get there through Council planning and activity between now and the horizon of 2060.  

    Councillors have been asking the community what they think about their ten strategic priorities, which will be the focus for the next three years and will be used to allocate investment in our Long-term Plan 2024–34 . Formal consultation on the Long-term Plan is planned for early 2024.

  • Share Good morning, I hope this message find you well. Question: What are some of the key ways in which Kapiti District Council are encouraging new businesses/employers to establish hubs/offices in the area? Many thanks for your consideration, Amy on Facebook Share Good morning, I hope this message find you well. Question: What are some of the key ways in which Kapiti District Council are encouraging new businesses/employers to establish hubs/offices in the area? Many thanks for your consideration, Amy on Twitter Share Good morning, I hope this message find you well. Question: What are some of the key ways in which Kapiti District Council are encouraging new businesses/employers to establish hubs/offices in the area? Many thanks for your consideration, Amy on Linkedin Email Good morning, I hope this message find you well. Question: What are some of the key ways in which Kapiti District Council are encouraging new businesses/employers to establish hubs/offices in the area? Many thanks for your consideration, Amy link

    Good morning, I hope this message find you well. Question: What are some of the key ways in which Kapiti District Council are encouraging new businesses/employers to establish hubs/offices in the area? Many thanks for your consideration, Amy

    A.mccarthy asked 9 months ago

    Kia ora Amy, thank you for your question. 

    The Council has an Economic Development Strategy that includes initiatives to attract new businesses and employers to establish in Kāpiti, and at the same time support their growth and establishment.  We recently appointed a person fulltime in this role.  The support we provide is tailored to the needs of businesses, for example the need to expand into larger premises, or gain access to more capability or workforce.  We have worked with various sectors to formalise networks of support, identifying their priorities.  A key focus is working with tourism businesses, and food and beverage producers.  We are expanding our focus into the technology and business start-up sector as well.  In addition, we support the economy through marketing to attract visitors who spend over $115m a year and we invest in eight major events throughout the year.

  • Share Not too happy about the amount the rates have gone up I am a retired and it is a big chunk out of our pension on Facebook Share Not too happy about the amount the rates have gone up I am a retired and it is a big chunk out of our pension on Twitter Share Not too happy about the amount the rates have gone up I am a retired and it is a big chunk out of our pension on Linkedin Email Not too happy about the amount the rates have gone up I am a retired and it is a big chunk out of our pension link

    Not too happy about the amount the rates have gone up I am a retired and it is a big chunk out of our pension

    Julie gilmour asked 8 months ago

    We know paying rates can be tough for some people. Rates help pay for services and facilities for the Kāpiti community that are either critical or beneficial to the community as a whole. We’ve received strong feedback from our community that while people would prefer lower rates increases, they do not wish to see services and facilities cut to reduce rates.

    If people are facing hardship in paying their rates, there are options to help such as rates remission, rates rebates or postponement of payments. You can find more information about getting help with your rates here: Help with your rates - Kāpiti Coast District Council (kapiticoast.govt.nz)

  • Share Is it planned to spread the current 30km road limits further on the Kapiti district roads? on Facebook Share Is it planned to spread the current 30km road limits further on the Kapiti district roads? on Twitter Share Is it planned to spread the current 30km road limits further on the Kapiti district roads? on Linkedin Email Is it planned to spread the current 30km road limits further on the Kapiti district roads? link

    Is it planned to spread the current 30km road limits further on the Kapiti district roads?

    Stewie asked 8 months ago

    There is currently no intention to lower speeds to 30km/h districtwide. Government rules introduced last year required road controlling authorities to develop and consult on Speed Management Plans. We are required by legislation to lower the speed limit in priority areas, including around schools. The area immediately around schools will be transitioning to either permanent or variable 30km/h limits from next year, with changes required to be completed by 2027.

    For more information, please see: Speed limit changes confirmed for Kāpiti - Kāpiti Coast District Council (kapiticoast.govt.nz)

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