Kāpiti Coast District Council

Kāpiti Coast District At Large
The Kāpiti Coast District Council provides local services and facilities, such as public transport, rubbish and recycling, libraries, parks, and recreation facilities. It also makes decisions about building and planning, local regulations, and infrastructure, such as water supply and sewerage. The council is made up of 10 councillors and the mayor. This election is for the three councillors elected by all voters in the district. The other councillors will be elected to represent wards (areas in the district). 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 Kāpiti Coast District Council election.

Environment

Local governments play a central role in protecting the environment, reducing waste and safeguarding biodiversity. The worsening state of New Zealand’s lakes and rivers is a major challenge for local councils, which work with regional councils in the management of water resources in their area.

Environment

Local governments play a central role in protecting the environment, reducing waste and safeguarding biodiversity. The worsening state of New Zealand’s lakes and rivers is a major challenge for local councils, which work with regional councils in the management of water resources in their area.

  • Implement area-based waste management contracts.

    Support community-led initiatives to reduce household waste.

  • Will continue to actively facilitate the change to reuse, reduce, recycle and repurpose of our resources over building waste mountains.

    Embed the development of the Kāpiti resource collection centre in Otaihanga into the LTP for waste minimisation and education.

    Ensure Kāpiti Coast District Council honours its standing order to consult with the public by referendum before giving away our ownership of water and water assets.

  • Recognise public health risks of NZ's water supply system but revise Three Waters governance to democratic accountability.

    Introduce biosecurity to protect biodiversity for Kāpiti Island and reserves. Coordinate strategy for pest control in whole district.

    Consider in-house provision of waste collection (or rationalising current system) and review green waste costs to encourage more use.

  • Renew zero-waste targets.

    Support bush regeneration, riparian planting, and the protection of rivers, streams and wetlands.

    Prioritise the integrity and quality of Kāpiti's water in all Three Waters negotiations.

  • Lead a discussion about how we manage our waste in Kāpiti with the aim to reduce, reuse and recycle.

    Work with regional council to get good solutions to make recycling attractive and worthwhile.

  • Improve the local accessibility of recycling facilities and provide for recycling of food waste.

    Provide better information on what to recycle and what happens to items sent for recycling.

    Closely monitor pollution of our natural waterways, especially with regard to farm runoff.

  • Implement area-based waste management contracts.

    Support community-led initiatives to reduce household waste.

  • Will continue to actively facilitate the change to reuse, reduce, recycle and repurpose of our resources over building waste mountains.

    Embed the development of the Kāpiti resource collection centre in Otaihanga into the LTP for waste minimisation and education.

    Ensure Kāpiti Coast District Council honours its standing order to consult with the public by referendum before giving away our ownership of water and water assets.

  • Recognise public health risks of NZ's water supply system but revise Three Waters governance to democratic accountability.

    Introduce biosecurity to protect biodiversity for Kāpiti Island and reserves. Coordinate strategy for pest control in whole district.

    Consider in-house provision of waste collection (or rationalising current system) and review green waste costs to encourage more use.

  • Renew zero-waste targets.

    Support bush regeneration, riparian planting, and the protection of rivers, streams and wetlands.

    Prioritise the integrity and quality of Kāpiti's water in all Three Waters negotiations.

  • Lead a discussion about how we manage our waste in Kāpiti with the aim to reduce, reuse and recycle.

    Work with regional council to get good solutions to make recycling attractive and worthwhile.

  • Improve the local accessibility of recycling facilities and provide for recycling of food waste.

    Provide better information on what to recycle and what happens to items sent for recycling.

    Closely monitor pollution of our natural waterways, especially with regard to farm runoff.