Kāpiti Coast District Council

Paekākāriki-Raumati Ward
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. One councillor will be elected from the Paekākāriki-Raumati ward. The other councillors will be elected from other wards or by all voters 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.

Utilities and services

Councils are responsible for a wide range of utilities and services that we all rely on, from rubbish and recycling to street cleaning. Councils are currently also responsible for managing waste water, storm water and drinking water infrastructure – the ‘Three Waters’. But that may be about to change, with central government seeking to shift the delivery of Three Waters services to four new larger entities, which could borrow enough to upgrade the country’s water infrastructure.

Utilities and services

Councils are responsible for a wide range of utilities and services that we all rely on, from rubbish and recycling to street cleaning. Councils are currently also responsible for managing waste water, storm water and drinking water infrastructure – the ‘Three Waters’. But that may be about to change, with central government seeking to shift the delivery of Three Waters services to four new larger entities, which could borrow enough to upgrade the country’s water infrastructure.

  • Reviewing our current waste collection system, and seek to bring it back in house/reduce the numbers of collection trucks on the road.

    Keep Kāpiti's voice strong through these needed Three Waters reforms, elevating our perspectives and strengths.

  • Support multi-district water management – but not the current unfair Three Waters proposals.

    Rationalise rubbish and recycling collections to avoid the 'rubbish truck grand prix" we currently have.

    Focus on clearing blocked drains.

  • Reviewing our current waste collection system, and seek to bring it back in house/reduce the numbers of collection trucks on the road.

    Keep Kāpiti's voice strong through these needed Three Waters reforms, elevating our perspectives and strengths.

  • Support multi-district water management – but not the current unfair Three Waters proposals.

    Rationalise rubbish and recycling collections to avoid the 'rubbish truck grand prix" we currently have.

    Focus on clearing blocked drains.