NZ Local Elections 2025

Kāpiti Coast District Council

Kāpiti Coast Māori 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 ten councillors and the mayor. one councillor will be elected from the Kāpiti Coast Māori 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.

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Brian Ruawai-Hamilton

Brian Ruawai-Hamilton

We Love Kāpiti

Himiona Grace

Himiona Grace

Te Pāti Māori

Jordon Wansbrough

Jordon Wansbrough

Jason Thurston

Jason Thurston

Paraparaumu Māori Committee

Rangi Halbert

Rangi Halbert

Independent

Deanna Rudd

Deanna Rudd

Brian Ruawai-Hamilton

We Love Kāpiti

Brian Ruawai-Hamilton

We Love Kāpiti

Why I'm standing

Taku aroha ki taku whenua starts a waiata composed by our tipuna. Another tipuna lived briefly on Kāpiti in the 1820s. I have lived and raised children here for over 35 years and have been a ratepayer of multiple dwellings. I have a significant social, cultural and economic investment in Kāpiti. I have great knowledge of its past, its current state plus a vision of an ideal place for my mokopuna to live. Mauri ora.

About me

Te Tiriti o Waitangi is the constitutional foundation of our nation. I expect that fact to be reflected in representative decision making bodies like council. Most of my professional working life has been in the enhancement of the social, cultural and economic well-being of my fellow citizens. In that time I fulfilled roles in both senior management and governance. This includes marae and iwi and social and educational organisations in the public and NGO sectors.

My priorities
  1. Ensure that Te Tiriti o Waitangi is entrenched in council representation and policies and procedures.
  2. Cap the rates increase at 3% over the triennium.
  3. Make ratepayer and citizen engagement with council one of mutual respect and satisfaction.
Residence

Raumati Beach

Age

72

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Why I'm standing

Taku aroha ki taku whenua starts a waiata composed by our tipuna. Another tipuna lived briefly on Kāpiti in the 1820s. I have lived and raised children here for over 35 years and have been a ratepayer of multiple dwellings. I have a significant social, cultural and economic investment in Kāpiti. I have great knowledge of its past, its current state plus a vision of an ideal place for my mokopuna to live. Mauri ora.

About me

Te Tiriti o Waitangi is the constitutional foundation of our nation. I expect that fact to be reflected in representative decision making bodies like council. Most of my professional working life has been in the enhancement of the social, cultural and economic well-being of my fellow citizens. In that time I fulfilled roles in both senior management and governance. This includes marae and iwi and social and educational organisations in the public and NGO sectors.

My priorities
  1. Ensure that Te Tiriti o Waitangi is entrenched in council representation and policies and procedures.
  2. Cap the rates increase at 3% over the triennium.
  3. Make ratepayer and citizen engagement with council one of mutual respect and satisfaction.
Residence

Raumati Beach

Age

72

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