Kāpiti Coast District Council
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The final results for our 2025 local elections are in! All votes have been counted and officially declared. You can view the full list of elected members and detailed results at www.kapiticoast.govt.nz...
🔹Janet Holborow has been re-elected as Mayor of the Kāpiti Coast District for a second … View moreThe final results for our 2025 local elections are in! All votes have been counted and officially declared. You can view the full list of elected members and detailed results at www.kapiticoast.govt.nz...
🔹Janet Holborow has been re-elected as Mayor of the Kāpiti Coast District for a second term.
🔹The Māori ward poll results confirm that a Māori ward will be established for the 2028 and 2031 local elections.
Thank you to everyone who put their hand up to represent our community, and to all 46.9% of our eligible voters who took the time to vote – local democracy only works when our community gets involved 💙
Elected members officially take office on Sunday 19 October, with inaugural Council and Community Board meetings to follow.
Ngā mihi nui, Kāpiti.
Thank you for your patience while our preliminary results were processed today. It took more time than anticipated, as we had almost double what we received in the last few days of the previous election!
Thank you to all of you who voted. We don’t mind waiting if it means more of you … View moreThank you for your patience while our preliminary results were processed today. It took more time than anticipated, as we had almost double what we received in the last few days of the previous election!
Thank you to all of you who voted. We don’t mind waiting if it means more of you participated in local democracy.
Preliminary results, reflect about 95% of votes returned but do not include special votes. These give us a good indication of what our Council, Community Boards and the Māori Ward referendum might look like. But it is important to note, final results are not expected until Friday 17 October.
👉Preliminary results provisionally indicate the Kapiti Coast Māori Ward will remain in place for the 2028 and 2031 local elections.
👉Preliminary results show Janet Holborow re-elected as Mayor for the 2025–2028 triennium.
👉There are a couple of changes from yesterday’s progress results. These are for the Kapiti Coast Māori Ward and the Waikanae Community Board.
Full preliminary results for Council, community board seats, and the Māori ward are now available - www.kapiticoast.govt.nz...
Over the last 24 hours, we have received about 3,900 hand-delivered voting papers.
Our progress results reflect about 90% of votes returned but do not include hand-delivered votes received on Friday and Saturday morning (election day), or *special votes. Preliminary results will be issued … View moreOver the last 24 hours, we have received about 3,900 hand-delivered voting papers.
Our progress results reflect about 90% of votes returned but do not include hand-delivered votes received on Friday and Saturday morning (election day), or *special votes. Preliminary results will be issued tomorrow, with final results expected on Friday 17 October.
Progress results show for the 2025-2028 triennium, that the Māori Ward will remain in place with the following candidates provisionally elected:
Mayor:
👉 Janet Holborow
Districtwide Councillors:
👉Liz Koh
👉Rob McCann
Kapiti Coast Māori Ward Councillor:
👉Deanna Rudd
Ōtaki Ward Councillor:
👉 Heniti Buick
Paekākāriki-Raumati Ward Councillor:
👉Bede Laracy
Paraparaumu Ward Councillors:
👉Martin Halliday
👉Glen Cooper
👉Glen Olsen
Waikanae Ward Councillors:
👉Steven Botica
👉Jocelyn Prvanov
Ōtaki Community Board members:
👉Cam Butler
👉Simon Black
👉Rhyna Taratoa
👉Jackie Elliot
Paekākāriki Community Board members:
👉Tina Pope
👉Himiona Grace
👉Kelsey Lee
👉Elyse Robert
Paraparaumu Community Board members:
👉Glen Olsen
👉Karl Webber
👉David Ogden
👉Kathy Spiers
Raumati Community Board members:
👉Fiona Vining
👉Zelda Edwards
👉Sue Harris
👉Jonny Best
Waikanae Community Board members:
👉Michael Moore
👉Richard Mansell
👉Phil Byrne
👉Tonchi Begovich
See more at 👉🏼 www.kapiticoast.govt.nz... including details about preliminary and final results.
The final confirmed results of all votes are legally required to be announced by Sunday 19 October however, we hope to release them on Friday 17 October. Results are not final until they are declared by the electoral officer.
Here's what you need to know for this week:
🧡 Voting by post closes TODAY, Tuesday 7 October.
🧡 Voting in person closes 12 noon SHARP Saturday 11 October.
🧡 Voting ballot boxes are in all our service centres and libraries.
🧡 Enrol and cast special votes at Ōtaki Library and… View moreHere's what you need to know for this week:
🧡 Voting by post closes TODAY, Tuesday 7 October.
🧡 Voting in person closes 12 noon SHARP Saturday 11 October.
🧡 Voting ballot boxes are in all our service centres and libraries.
🧡 Enrol and cast special votes at Ōtaki Library and our Rimu Road, Paraparaumu service centre until Saturday 11 October.
🧡 Our Rimu Road, Paraparaumu service centre is open until 7.30pm Thursday 9 and Friday 10 October.
🧡 Our mobile voting booth is around the district to help with all your voting questions, including special votes, enrolling and of course dropping off your voting papers.
Get involved these elections, watch the Mayoral Debate recording, read your candidate profiles, care about Kāpiti and VOTE!
Turned 18 recently? Need to cast a special vote? Heading overseas? Lost your voting papers? Get the answers to all these questions, locations and times for our mobile voting booth and more on our website 👉🏼 www.kapiticoast.govt.nz...
CHECK THIS OUT! Ōtaki, you've lost the top spot to Waikanae! As the voting cut-off date of 11 October gets closer more of you are dropping your papers in, but we've still got a long way to go!
👀 81.9% of our eligible voting population are still yet to vote! Is that you, your Nan or… View moreCHECK THIS OUT! Ōtaki, you've lost the top spot to Waikanae! As the voting cut-off date of 11 October gets closer more of you are dropping your papers in, but we've still got a long way to go!
👀 81.9% of our eligible voting population are still yet to vote! Is that you, your Nan or your neighbour? This is your chance to shape the future of Kāpiti – encourage everyone around you to VOTE! Number those candidate boxes and make your vote count.
Key things to know for the last week of voting:
🧡 Voting closes 12 noon SHARP 11 October.
🧡 Voting by post closes 7 October.
🧡 Voting ballot boxes are in all our service centres and libraries.
🧡 Our Rimu Road, Paraparaumu service centre is open until 7.30pm 9 and 10 October. Plus, on 11 October to 1 noon.
🧡 Our mobile voting booth is around the district to help with all your voting questions, including special votes and enrolling.
Get involved these elections, watch the Mayoral Debate recording, read your candidate profiles, care about Kāpiti and VOTE!
Turned 18 recently? Need to cast a special vote? Heading overseas? Lost your voting papers? Get the answers to all these questions, locations and times for our mobile voting booth and more on our website 👉🏼 www.kapiticoast.govt.nz...
*Numbers as of 2 October.
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