2022

Greater Wellington Regional Council

Kāpiti Coast Constituency
The Greater Wellington Regional Council makes decisions about managing resources in the region, such as air, water, soil and the coastline. It also carries out plant and pest control, helps prepare for natural disasters, and is involved in regional transport. The council is made up of 13 councillors. Councillors are elected to represent constituencies (areas in the region). One councillor will be elected from the Kāpiti Coast constituency. This is a single transferable vote (STV) election, so you vote by ranking the candidates on your ballot paper. Compare the candidates and their policies to decide who to vote for in the Greater Wellington Regional Council election.

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Freshwater

The worsening state of New Zealand’s lakes and rivers is a major challenge for regional councils, which play a leading role in managing freshwater in their areas. To this end, regional councils create plans to protect water resources from contaminants and overuse.

Freshwater

The worsening state of New Zealand’s lakes and rivers is a major challenge for regional councils, which play a leading role in managing freshwater in their areas. To this end, regional councils create plans to protect water resources from contaminants and overuse.

  • Support landowners to permanently retire land alongside waterways from farming and replant them, through QE2 covenants and other means.

    Improve the quality of our rivers so they are safely swimmable.

    Support communities to better manage flood risks through planting, recreating wetlands and other means.

  • Complete the Kāpiti Whaitua that has recently begun.

    Continue the partnership of Greater Wellington Regional Council with iwi, community, Kāpiti Coast District Council, Department of Conservation for the Waikanae Ki Uta Ki Tai project, our mountains to sea dream.

    Continue delivery of planting riverbanks, clearing harmful weeds and removing blockages, and in partnership with local volunteer groups.

  • Support landowners to permanently retire land alongside waterways from farming and replant them, through QE2 covenants and other means.

    Improve the quality of our rivers so they are safely swimmable.

    Support communities to better manage flood risks through planting, recreating wetlands and other means.

  • Complete the Kāpiti Whaitua that has recently begun.

    Continue the partnership of Greater Wellington Regional Council with iwi, community, Kāpiti Coast District Council, Department of Conservation for the Waikanae Ki Uta Ki Tai project, our mountains to sea dream.

    Continue delivery of planting riverbanks, clearing harmful weeds and removing blockages, and in partnership with local volunteer groups.

Climate change and resilience

Climate change and resilience

Environment and biodiversity

Environment and biodiversity

Freshwater

Freshwater

Jobs and economy

Jobs and economy

Local democracy

Local democracy

Rates and revenue

Rates and revenue

Transport

Transport

Utilities and services

Utilities and services

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