Kāpiti Coast District Council

Develop a Tau Mai ki Kapiti tourism and visitor strategy building around major Kapiti events, supporting local products and businesses.

Create local training and employment pathways for rangatahi Māori and career changers to encourage them into local industry.

Structure council procurement policy and processes to remove barriers for Māori to participate in contracts as part of council supply chain.

Support the economic development kotahitanga board set up by Kāpiti Coast District Council to stimulate the business opportunities Kāpiti offers.

Prioritise council procurement from iwi and local businesses and support local food producers, farmers' markets and creative industries.

Partner with mana whenua, schools and training providers to create apprenticeships and pathways for school leavers.

Create a Buy Kāpiti campaign to encourage spending in the district and strengthen local supply chains.

Encourage business enterprises to work with secondary and tertiary institutions to expand apprenticeship and youth employment opportunities.

Strengthen relationships with local businesses to develop further plans to support existing and future business enterprises.

Work with businesses to identify and build the infrastructure to encourage expansion of existing or establishment of new enterprises.

Work with local businesses to find a way to increase Māori businesses and Māori economy.

Establish a youth portfolio for Māori.

Establish a Māori tourism portfolio that will track our tauiwi to the centre of the universe of Kāpiti Coast.