2025 Kāpiti Coast District Council election
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The 2025 Kāpiti Coast District Council election is an upcoming local election to be held from 9 September to 11 October in the Kāpiti Coast District of New Zealand as part of that year's nation-wide local elections. Voters will elect the mayor of Kāpiti Coast, 10 district councillors, and other local representatives for the 2025–2028 term of the Kāpiti Coast District Council. Postal voting and the single transferable vote system will be used.
The council voted to introduce a Māori ward for this election; its future will be decided in a referendum on the issue, as part of a nation-wide series of referendums.
Key dates
- 4 July 2025: Nominations for candidates will open
- 1 August 2025: Nominations for candidates will close at 12 pm
- 9 September 2025: Voting documents will be posted and voting will open
- 11 October 2025: Voting will close at 12 pm and progress/preliminary results will be published
- 16-19 October 2025: Final results will be declared.[1][2]
Background
Campaign
List of candidates
Incumbents not seeking re-election
Mayor
| Candidate | Affiliation[a] | Notes | |
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| Janet Holborow | Incumbent mayor since 2022[5][6] | ||
| Liz Koh | Independent | Councillor for the at-large ward since 2022.[7][8][9] Also running as a councillor.[10] | |
Councillors
Kapiti Coast Māori ward
The Kapiti Coast Māori ward will return one councillor to the district council.[11]
| Candidate | Affiliation[a] | Notes |
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Ōtaki general ward
The Ōtaki general ward will return one councillor to the district council.[11]
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Waikanae general ward
The Waikanae general ward will return two councillors to the district council.[11]
| Candidate | Affiliation[a] | Notes |
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Paraparaumu general ward
The Paraparaumu general ward will return three councillors to the district council.[11]
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Paekākāriki-Raumati general ward
The Paekākāriki-Raumati general ward will return one councillor to the district council.[11]
| Candidate | Affiliation[a] | Notes |
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| Bede Laracy | Chair of the Raumati Community Board[12] |
At-large ward
Two councillors will be elected at-large to the district council.[11]
| Candidate | Affiliation[a] | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence Kirby | Incumbent deputy mayor since 2022[13] | ||
| Liz Koh | Independent | Incumbent councillor since 2022. Also running for mayor.[10] | |
Other local elections
Voters in the district will also elect members of the Greater Wellington Regional Council (1 member from the district in the Kāpiti Coast general constituency and one member partially from the district in the Te Upoko o te Ika a Māui Māori constituency).[14] Voters will also elect members to 5 community boards (Ōtaki, Waikanae, Paraparaumu, Raumati, and Paekākāriki).[15]
See also
- 2025 Porirua City Council election
- 2025 Wellington City Council election
- 2025 Hutt City Council election
- 2025 Upper Hutt City Council election
Notes
- ^ a b c d e f g A candidate may leave their affiliation blank, run as an independent, or run with an affiliation to an organisation, local body ticket or political party. Kāpiti Coast District Council does not allow election slogans to be used for the affiliation.[4]
References
- ^ "Vote". www.kapiticoast.govt.nz. Kāpiti Coast District Council. Retrieved 19 April 2025.
- ^ "Elections". www.gw.govt.nz. Greater Wellington Regional Council. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
- ^ Wong, Justin (28 April 2025). "Outgoing activist-turned-councillor has high hopes for local government". The Post. Retrieved 29 April 2025.
- ^ "KĀPITI COAST DISTRICT COUNCIL | 2025 CANDIDATE INFORMATION HANDBOOK" (PDF). www.kapiticoast.govt.nz. Kāpiti Coast District Council. p. 13. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
- ^ Wong, Justin (21 February 2025). "Kāpiti Coast mayor Janet Holborow seeks re-election". The Post. Retrieved 19 April 2025.
- ^ "Kāpiti Coast mayor Janet Holborow seeks re-election". KC News - News from the Kāpiti Coast. 23 February 2025. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
- ^ Wong, Justin (17 March 2025). "Kāpiti Coast councillor Liz Koh challenges for mayor". The Post. Retrieved 19 April 2025.
- ^ "Liz Koh seeking election as mayor of Kapiti Coast". Wellington.Scoop. 14 March 2025. Retrieved 19 April 2025.
- ^ "Liz Koh joins Kapiti Mayoral race". KC News - News from the Kāpiti Coast. 15 March 2025. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
- ^ a b "Candidates". www.kapiticoast.govt.nz. Kāpiti Coast District Council. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f "Determination" (PDF). www.lgc.govt.nz. Local Government Commission. Retrieved 19 April 2025.
- ^ "Bede Laracy declares for Kapiti ward councillor position". KC News - News from the Kāpiti Coast. 16 April 2025. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
- ^ "Kapiti Deputy Mayor Lawrence Kirby Announces Re-election Bid". KC News - News from the Kāpiti Coast. 20 May 2025. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
- ^ "Representation arrangements". www.gw.govt.nz. Greater Wellington Regional Council. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
- ^ "FACT SHEET | WHĀRANGI MEKA" (PDF). www.kapiticoast.govt.nz. Kāpiti Coast District Council. Retrieved 4 July 2025.