Otaki TodayKāpiti Coast District Council is proposing an average rates increase of 6.5 percent for the 2026-27 year.
Mayor Janet Holborow says the council is keeping to the Long-term Plan commitment to hold the overall rates increase to no more than 7 percent, despite additional operational, regulatory, and financial pressures pushing the projected rates rise to 8.9 percent.
“Most of these pressures are beyond our control, so we’ve found as many savings as we can while ensuring we maintain current levels of service,” Janet says.
Staff and project costs have been cut by $1.9 million, some fees and charges have been raised, and a planned rates debt reduction has been paused.
“We know households and businesses are feeling similar cost pressures,” Janet says. “Setting budgets and rates is always a fine balance between managing rising costs with investing in core services and infrastructure that have a direct impact on how our community lives, works and does business . . . now and in the future.”
The savings don’t affect service levels, so the council won’t be formally consulting on the 2026-27 Annual Plan. However it says it still welcomes feedback. There will be public sessions Public sessions from 10am-noon and 5-6pm, Tuesday, May 26, in the Civic Building foyer, Paraparaumu
Email annualplan@kapiticoast.govt.nz to share your views, and see the Annual Plan website.
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