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

Rangi Halbert

Rangi Halbert

Independent

Jason Thurston

Jason Thurston

Paraparaumu Māori Committee

Deanna Rudd

Deanna Rudd

Himiona Grace

Himiona Grace

Te Pāti Māori

Jordon Wansbrough

Jordon Wansbrough

Jason Thurston

Paraparaumu Māori Committee

Jason Thurston

Paraparaumu Māori Committee

Why I'm standing

Participate in partnership to find solutions for all of the community's benefit, restructuring Kāpiti Coast District Council to become a unitary council to bring back locally made decisions.

About me

I am an experienced change maker, a facilitator that listens and finds solutions to often complicated situations.

My priorities
  1. Make Kāpiti Coast District Council a unitary council to bring back local decision making for environment and transport.
  2. Make rates affordability a priority through restructuring to become a unitary council to reduce council expenditure.
  3. Make liquor licensing laws a better fit for communities.
Residence

Raumati

Age

54

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Why I'm standing

Participate in partnership to find solutions for all of the community's benefit, restructuring Kāpiti Coast District Council to become a unitary council to bring back locally made decisions.

About me

I am an experienced change maker, a facilitator that listens and finds solutions to often complicated situations.

My priorities
  1. Make Kāpiti Coast District Council a unitary council to bring back local decision making for environment and transport.
  2. Make rates affordability a priority through restructuring to become a unitary council to reduce council expenditure.
  3. Make liquor licensing laws a better fit for communities.
Residence

Raumati

Age

54

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