Economic Development Kotahitanga Board
The independent Economic Development Kotahitanga Board provides governance, unifying a strategic direction for economic activity for the district, governed by a Terms of reference [PDF 873 KB].
The Board oversees the implementation and delivery of the Kāpiti Coast Economic Development Strategy and Implementation Plan 2020–23, and will build momentum and trust with key partners, stakeholders and the wider community.
Economic Development Kotahitanga Board Members:
- Neil Mackay - Board Chair
- Waipuna Grace – Business Services Manager, Ngāti Toa Rangatira
- Scott Houston – tech entrepreneur and futurist
- Hillmarè Schulze – Chief Economist at BERL (Business and Economic Research Ltd)
- Russell Spratt, Āti Awa ki Whakarongotai–Manahautū Poneke – General Manager, Tribe
- Kim Tahiwi, Ngāti Raukawa – chartered accountant and kaiarahi contracted to Ngā Hapū o Ōtaki.
The Independent Economic Development Kotahitanga Board
Left to right: Former Districtwide Councillor Angela Buswell, Kim Tahiwi (Ngāti Raukawa), Rawiri Faulkner (Ngāti Toa Rangatira) (former member), Hillmare Schulze, Neil MacKay (Chair), Chris Claridge (former member), Scott Houston, and Russell Spratt (Āti Awa ki Whakarongotai).
The Kāpiti District Economic Development Strategy 2020–23 was informed by a drafting group that included representatives from the business community and Council. The drafting group was made up of:
Left to right: Darryn Grant (Acting Group Manager Place and Space) Heather Hutchings (past Chair of the Kāpiti Coast Chamber of Commerce), Liz Koh (Chair of Kāpiti Economic Development Agency, KEDA), Jenna-Lee Philpott (Creative Kāpiti), Districtwide Councillor Angela Buswell and Leanna Hill (Acting Economic Development Manager).