Draft Long-term Plan 2024–34
Building a resilient future for Kāpiti
Te whakatupu i te anamata manawaroa mō Kāpiti
Our draft Long-term Plan (LTP) lays out the mahi (work) we plan to do over the next 10 years and how we’ll pay for it. Importantly, the LTP sets out the likely impact on your rates.
This year we had some tough decisions to make together.
Our formal consultation ran from Thursday 28 March to Sunday 28 April 2024.
For more information about our draft Long-term Plan 2024–34 and to read the consultation document and supporting material, visit haveyoursay.kapiticoast.govt.nz/LTP
Public consultation
Your feedback
We asked for your feedback about these key change proposals.
Building a resilient future for Kāpiti means we must promote and help achieve the social, economic, environmental, and cultural wellbeing of our community now and into the future. We proposed three key changes to help us achieve this:
- Proposal 1: Increasing rates to fully fund the increased costs of three waters following the repeal of Three Waters legislation
- Proposal 2: Proactively reducing Council’s debt so that we have enough borrowing capacity to respond to unplanned shock events and affordably respond to opportunities to grow and enrich our district
- Proposal 3: Transfer ownership of Council’s housing for older people to a new community housing provider
We also encouraged you to share your thoughts on these important changes:
- Climate Action targeted rate – We proposed introducing a climate action rate to enhance transparency on what we're spending on specific climate change actions that are not part of our business-as-usual operations.
- Updated policies – We have reviewed and updated our Rates Remission, Revenue and Finance, Development Contributions, and Significance and Engagement policies.
- Proposed Alcohol Fees Bylaw – This enables us to set our own fees and charges for alcohol licensing rather than use those fees set by legislation.
- Fees and charges for 2024/25 – We review our fees and charges every year, adjusting for inflation, and in some cases beyond this level.
Enhancing democracy
We also wanted to hear your thoughts on what we could do to better enable you to participate in Council processes and decisions.
What happens next
The submissions have been collated and reviewed by councillors ahead of the in-person hearings in the Council Chambers on Thursday 2 May and Tuesday 7 May. Watch the livestream recording of the Public Hearings.
Council will deliberate their decisions and adopt fees and charges for 2024/25 on 23 May. Adoption of the final Long-term Plan 2024-34 will be done at a Council meeting on 27 June. These meetings will be livestreamed so you can watch on our website at www.kapiticoast.govt.nz/meetings.
The adopted Long-term Plan 2024–34 will be available online, and at our libraries and service centres from 1 July 2024 or shortly thereafter.
Reporting back on our Long-term Plan consultation
We will be reporting back on the feedback we've received from you through the Long-term Plan consultation process. This includes outlining what we proposed, what your community responded, and the final decisions made.
Your feedback counts
We received over 370 submissions from individuals and organisations across the district.
Our consultation document, Building a resilient future for Kāpiti, provides information on:
- the big issues our district is facing
- what elected members are planning to do about them over the next three years and beyond
- the important projects under way,
- the four key decisions we wanted your views on.
People provided feedback via our online survey, email, on paper, or in person. Submitters didn't have to respond to all the questions we asked, just the ones that mattered to them.
View submissions
420 - 470 Te Moana Road Residents Group [PDF 57 KB]
Cancer Society of NZ Wellington Division [PDF 61 KB]
CWB Advisory Group [PDF 59 KB]
Gil Plans [PDF 57 KB]
Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora National Public Health Service (Health NZ) [PDF 66 KB]
Kāpiti Air Urban [PDF 57 KB]
Kāpiti Air Urban Incorporated Society [PDF 57 KB]
Kāpiti Business Projects & Kāpiti Food Fair [PDF 56 KB]
Kapiti Chamber of Commerce [PDF 56 KB]
Kapiti Chamber of Commerce [PDF 55 KB]
Kapiti Citizen's Advice Bureau [PDF 59 KB]
Kapiti Coast Chamber of Commerce [PDF 57 KB]
Kapiti Coast Trails Trust [PDF 58 KB]
Kapiti Coast Youth Council [PDF 60 KB]
Kapiti Community Recreational Turf Trust [PDF 83 KB]
Kapiti Community Recreational Turf Trust [PDF 57 KB]
Kapiti Cycling Action [PDF 56 KB]
Kapiti Cycling Action [PDF 57 KB]
Kapiti Disability Advisory Group [PDF 60 KB]
Kapiti Equestrian Advocacy Group KEAG [PDF 62 KB]
Kawakahia Community Group [PDF 61 KB]
Nuku Ora [PDF 60 KB]
Old Person's Council [PDF 96 KB]
Older Persons' Council [PDF 96 KB]
Ōtaki Dance Group [PDF 64 KB]
Ōtaki Heritage [PDF 66 KB]
Ōtaki Waka Hoe Charitable Trust [PDF 56 KB]
Paekākāriki Community Board [PDF 72 KB]
Paekākāriki Housing Trust [PDF 60 KB]
Paraparaumu Community Board [PDF 62 KB]
Peka Peka Farms Limited [PDF 58 KB]
Poole Family Trust [PDF 66 KB]
Raumati Community Board [PDF 62 KB]
Raumati Community Board [PDF 55 KB]
Raumati South Residents Association [PDF 50 KB]
Raumati Village Business Association [PDF 60 KB]
Recreation Aotearoa [PDF 59 KB]
Regional Kai Network [PDF 57 KB]
Retirement Villages Association New Zealand [PDF 61 KB]
Royal NZ Forest & Bird [PDF 83 KB]
Sophia Space Trust [PDF 60 KB]
Summerset Group Holdings Limited [PDF 61 KB]
Te Ara Korowai [PDF 59 KB]
Te Ara Korowai [PDF 55 KB]
Te Ara Korowai [PDF 57 KB]
Te Ara Korowai [PDF 55 KB]
Te Ara Korowai [PDF 58 KB]
Te Ara Korowai [PDF 58 KB]
Te Ara Korowai Arts and Wellbeing Centre [PDF 221 KB]
Urban Effects [PDF 56 KB]
Victory University and New Zealand Symphony Orchestra [PDF 58 KB]
Waikanae East Landowners [PDF 56 KB]
'Waikanae East' Landowners [PDF 57 KB]
Waikanae Music Society [PDF 59 KB]
Waikanae Pekapeka Beach Residents Society [PDF 61 KB]
Waikanae Watch [PDF 64 KB]
Wellington Free Ambulance [PDF 62 KB]
Wings of Light Spiritual Sanctuary [PDF 51 KB]
ALEXANDER Mike [PDF 56 KB]
AMOS Geoff [PDF 68 KB]
ANDREWS John [PDF 84 KB]
ANDREWS Janice and Garrick [PDF 60 KB]
BARRY, Steven [PDF 60 KB]
BELL Elizabeth [PDF 55 KB]
BELL CAMPBELL Vivien [PDF 49 KB]
BRAY Christopher [PDF 57 KB]
BREELS Bram [PDF 54 KB]
BRENNAN Marion [PDF 61 KB]
BROWN Esmae and Chris [PDF 60 KB]
BROWN Harold [PDF 60 KB]
BRUNSDON Nick [PDF 59 KB]
BRYCE Moira [PDF 57 KB]
BURNS Guy [PDF 55 KB]
BURTON BELL Pene [PDF 62 KB]
CAMERON Gordon [PDF 62 KB]
CAVANAGH Bob [PDF 51 KB]
CLARK Phil [PDF 67 KB]
CLEMENT Kathleen [PDF 71 KB]
COLLINGWOOD Murray [PDF 66 KB]
COLLINS Heeni [PDF 59 KB]
COMPTON Gwynn [PDF 55 KB]
CONNAL Diane [PDF 62 KB]
COUSENS David [PDF 61 KB]
CURLING Peter [PDF 52 KB]
CURNOW Elise [PDF 62 KB]
DAVID Ann [PDF 55 KB]
DENT Thomas [PDF 58 KB]
DRISCOLE David [PDF 55 KB]
DUIGNAN Pat [PDF 57 KB]
DURBIN Sid [PDF 66 KB]
EATON David [PDF 50 KB]
ENNIS Kathryn [PDF 64 KB]
EVANS Gus [PDF 55 KB]
FIELDER Mark [PDF 68 KB]
FLUKER Charmaine [PDF 61 KB]
FRENCH Tricia [PDF 56 KB]
GILMOUR Carol [PDF 59 KB]
GORDON James [PDF 47 KB]
GREEN Joe [PDF 56 KB]
GREGORY Adrian [PDF 56 KB]
GRICE Ian [PDF 71 KB]
GUNN Ian and Jean [PDF 59 KB]
GUNSTON Robin [PDF 59 KB]
HADDLETON Andrew [PDF 53 KB]
HARRIS Sue [PDF 77 KB]
HARRISON Ian [PDF 69 KB]
HASELL Brian [PDF 55 KB]
HEGEDUS Peter [PDF 56 KB]
HENRY Bryce [PDF 53 KB]
HILL Linda [PDF 60 KB]
HILL Peta [PDF 49 KB]
HINKLEY Ray [PDF 58 KB]
HOBSON Kim [PDF 55 KB]
HOLLETT Steve [PDF 54 KB]
HORNBLOW Sheralea [PDF 59 KB]
HOUSTON David [PDF 49 KB]
HUNTER Shayne [PDF 55 KB]
INGRAM Wynn [PDF 59 KB]
JAYASINHA Channa [PDF 53 KB]
JOHNSON Mike [PDF 60 KB]
JOHNSON Mike [PDF 61 KB]
JORDAN Miraz [PDF 60 KB]
JOYES Graeme [PDF 57 KB]
KENNAWAY Terry [PDF 54 KB]
KNEWSTUBB Heather [PDF 57 KB]
LANE Beccy [PDF 58 KB]
LEAN Sian [PDF 61 KB]
LEWIS Loretta [PDF 50 KB]
LEWIS Michelle [PDF 60 KB]
MACDONALD Catherine [PDF 49 KB]
MACFARLANE Graeme [PDF 57 KB]
MALONE Sarah [PDF 65 KB]
MALONE Sarah [PDF 57 KB]
MALORET Isabelle [PDF 71 KB]
MARK Bonner [PDF 57 KB]
MARKHAM Ken [PDF 57 KB]
MATHESON Mia [PDF 59 KB]
MAYSMOR Bob [PDF 62 KB]
MCCORMACK Dez [PDF 59 KB]
MCINTYRE Mark [PDF 59 KB]
MCKEON Michael [PDF 69 KB]
MCMINN Terry [PDF 52 KB]
METCALFE Roger and Sue [PDF 59 KB]
MILLER Doug [PDF 57 KB]
MILLNS Lesley and Brett [PDF 60 KB]
MITCHELL John [PDF 58 KB]
MOISEIWITSCH, Boris [PDF 58 KB]
MORRISON Christine [PDF 56 KB]
NEWPORT Ray [PDF 56 KB]
O'DONOVAN David [PDF 57 KB]
PALMER Roger [PDF 56 KB]
PAPESCH Michael [PDF 55 KB]
PARRY, Tim and Annette [PDF 57 KB]
PATTERSON Tina [PDF 50 KB]
PONSFORD Gerald [PDF 60 KB]
PONSFORD Diana & Gerald [PDF 59 KB]
POOLE Quentin [PDF 67 KB]
POOLE Joanna [PDF 76 KB]
PURRE Hazel [PDF 58 KB]
OSBORNE, Raechel, Vince and Eric [PDF 60 KB]
RANDALL Bernie [PDF 54 KB]
REID Geraldine [PDF 69 KB]
RITCHIE Ewen [PDF 60 KB]
ROSE Dennis [PDF 64 KB]
ROSER Beverley [PDF 60 KB]
ROWLAND Pryor [PDF 57 KB]
RYS Gerald [PDF 65 KB]
SALLY Poole Family Trust [PDF 67 KB]
SANDERS Vicky [PDF 51 KB]
SAUNDERS Peter [PDF 60 KB]
SHENTON, David [PDF 60 KB]
SHERLOCK Jaime [PDF 59 KB]
SMITH Michael [PDF 55 KB]
SMITH Jay [PDF 52 KB]
STEVENS Marilyn [PDF 55 KB]
SUSAN Ansell [PDF 64 KB]
TAYLOR John [PDF 63 KB]
TURNER Paul [PDF 54 KB]
TWEEDIE Chris [PDF 65 KB]
VOGT Olivier [PDF 53 KB]
VREDE Warwick [PDF 55 KB]
WAGNER Susan [PDF 60 KB]
WALLACE Jon [PDF 59 KB]
WARD Malcolm [PDF 50 KB]
WARINGTON Michael [PDF 61 KB]
WATSON Tony [PDF 53 KB]
WEBER Janet [PDF 50 KB]
WESTRAY Telane and Vaughan [PDF 60 KB]
WICKENS Alistar [PDF 55 KB]
WICKENS Mark [PDF 60 KB]
WILLIAMS Debra [PDF 57 KB]
WILLIAMS Debra [PDF 60 KB]
WILLIAMS Judy [PDF 82 KB]
WILLIAMSON Gemma [PDF 53 KB]
WOLEDGE Howard [PDF 56 KB]
WRIGHT David [PDF 53 KB]
WYATT David [PDF 62 KB]
YOUNG Mark [PDF 57 KB]
Denise-patricia [PDF 54 KB]
Kim [PDF 52 KB]
Linda [PDF 55 KB]
Martin [PDF 49 KB]
Sharleen [PDF 58 KB]
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Download the full submission set [PDF 5.93 MB].