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LATEST NEWS

• PUBLIC MEETING – Sunday 31st May, 3pm – Council Amalgamation, Financial planning for the next 10 years, improving engagement – come and hear from Mayor Holborow and Councillors Koh and McCann on these crucial issues. – details HERE
• ARE EXCESSIVE INCREASES IN LOCAL AUTHORITY COSTS THE REASON FOR HIGH RATES INCREASES? the answer is … NO, but that’s what KCDC has been telling us over the past few years …… read more HERE and what you can do
• HEY KCDC – WE KNOW WHAT YOU’RE DOING!! Kapiti Coast District Council is clearly proceeding with a deliberate three-pronged strategy that is working against the ratepayer …… READ PART 1 HERE
  
• ARE KAPITI’S RATES THE LEAST AFFORDABLE IN NEW ZEALAND? –
  the answer is a bit shocking – read all about it HERE
• Kapiti Families are Under Pressure – Council must rethink planned rates increase : CRK’s open letter to Councillors, 13 April 2026 – read our letter to Council, and our opinion piece in the Kapiti news HERE
• The Real Drivers of Your Rates Bill – Rates in Kāpiti have risen 43% since 2022.
  With this year’s increase currently projected at 5.7–6.4% we need to take action.
  Click HERE to read our 3 part analysis of why this keeps happening and what we can do about it.
  
• RATES RISES ARE ON THE HORIZON – UPDATE 7th February
  Following the Annual Plan Briefing held at Council  it looks like the previously signalled 7% rates increase is now off the table. However, the Council’s current “default” position is a 6.4% average rates rise next year. We are also aware that this could be reduced to around 5.7% if a further package of savings is agreed by 12 March. – click HERE to find out more and take action – (we have prepared an easy to use link to email councillors to ask how they will be voting)