Mayors Taskforce for Jobs – programme currently closed

The Mayors Taskforce for Jobs (MTFJ) is a nationwide network of New Zealand Mayors, working together to support young rangatahi aged 16–24 into employment, education, training, and other positive activities in our communities.

Our Council has previously delivered this programme with funding from the MTFJ Community Employment Programme — a partnership between Local Government New Zealand and the Ministry of Social Development. This funding supported courses and events aimed at helping local rangatahi who face barriers to employment build their skills and confidence.

Please note: the MTFJ programme is currently closed.

We're not taking registrations or running courses at this time. However, we’ve kept this page online for anyone looking for information about the programme. If the programme resumes, we’ll update this page.

Past opportunities

Free learner driver's licence courses

These courses were offered to Kāpiti rangatahi aged 16–24 not in education or employment, helping them prepare for and sit their learner licence — a key step toward accessing work.

Aquatics Careers Taster Session

Run in collaboration with our Aquatics team, this taster introduced young people to careers such as:

Lifeguard
Swimming teacher
Aqua aerobics instructor

Participants could explore behind-the-scenes and learn about pathways into these roles.

Barista Course

This short course helped build practical, job-ready barista skills.

Updated 10 April 2025