Kāpiti Good Sorts and Community Awards
Our annual Kāpiti Good Sorts Awards celebrate and acknowledge the outstanding contributions of our local residents, while the Wellington Airport Regional Community Awards are a way to recognise groups and organisations that help make Kāpiti a great place to live.
Show your appreciation and nominate someone for the Kāpiti Good Sorts or a community group for the Wellington Airport Regional Awards.
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Kāpiti Good Sorts Awards
The Kāpiti Good Sorts Awards recognise individual residents who’ve made a lasting impact in the community. It’s about celebrating our local heroes – those who care about our community and work hard to make a difference for those who call Kāpiti home. Based on public nominations, these Council awards recognise exemplary service or leadership in our community.
Good Sorts criteria
Kāpiti Good Sorts Awards are awarded to individuals who show kotahitanga (community spirit) by:
- Taha Rangatira - leading by example, through compassion and kindness, to support and serve our communities.
- Taha Manaaki - enhancing the wellbeing of vulnerable people in our community.
- Taha whānau - creating new ways to help our communities be safe, healthy, thriving, and connected.
What is the most important thing in the world? It is people, people, people.
Nominate
Nominations for the Kāpiti Good Sorts Awards 2025 open Tuesday 1 April and close at 5pm, Saturday 31 May.
Nominees will be invited to a local awards ceremony on Thursday 7 August, where the winners will be announced.
Eligibility
- Nominees must be a Kāpiti resident.
- Elected members and Kāpiti Coast District Council employees are not eligible for these awards.
Judging
Our judging panel assess the merits of each nomination against the following criteria and supporting evidence to decide who'll receive a Kāpiti Good Sorts award.
- the reason for the nomination, including the extent to which the above criteria was met
- whether the contribution is substantially voluntary in nature
- the benefit and impact of the actions or activities within the district
- the nature of the communities positively affected (this may include neighbours, households, hāpu, iwi, and other groups within the district)
- any other supporting information or evidence.
Wellington Airport Regional Community Awards
Kāpiti Coast District Council, together with Wellington Airport, work together to honour the efforts made by groups of residents in our district.
The Wellington Airport Regional Awards recognise the contributions made by community groups in six categories:
- arts and culture
- education and child/youth development
- health and wellbeing
- heritage and environment
- sport and leisure
- rising star category for emerging groups.
Note: these awards recognise community groups and organisations, not individual volunteers.
Nominate
Eligibility
Advisory groups that receive significant financial support from Council for the mahi they are being nominated for may not be eligible for a community award. Contact [email protected] to discuss eligibility.
Judging
Local nominations for both the Kāpiti Good Sorts and Wellington Airport Regional Community Awards are judged by our local panel of Mayor Janet Holborow and our community board chairs.
Timeline
| Date | Activity |
| Tuesday 1 April | Nominations open |
| 5pm, Saturday 31 May | Nominations close |
| Late June | Judging panel consider nominations |
| Thursday 7 August | Kāpiti Awards ceremony |
| November | Wellington Airport Regional Community Awards ceremony |
Awards ceremonies
Kāpiti Coast District Council hosts a local awards ceremony for both the Kāpiti Good Sorts and Wellington Airport Regional Community Awards. The ceremony will be held on Thursday 7 August.
Kāpiti Local Community Award winners are also invited to attend a Regional Community Awards dinner hosted by Wellington Airport.
The regional category, People's Choice and Supreme Award winners are announced at this awards dinner.