Kāpiti Coast District Council local body election results have been declared today, following preliminary results released after voting closed on 11 October 2025.   

Final counting of votes, including special votes, confirm Janet Holborow has been re-electedfor a second term as Mayor of the Kāpiti Coast District.  

The final results confirm the Kapiti Coast Māori Ward will remain in place for the 2028 and 2031 elections.  

“Thank you to the candidates who put themselves forward to represent their community,” says Kāpiti Coast District Council Chief Executive Darren Edwards.  

“While we were hopeful that a record turnout of candidates would result in a record voter turnout, we are grateful to the 46.9 percent of eligible voters who participated in local democracy. This was a 1.1 percent increase of voters from 2022,” says Mr Edwards.   

“Council officers are looking forward to working with our elected members over the next three years where much of the focus will be on navigating central government reforms while continuing to balance rates affordability with delivering key services for our growing district.”  

Elected members officially take office tomorrow (Sunday 19 October), however they can’t act until they are officially sworn in at inaugural Council and Community Board meetings.   

The final results for the Kāpiti Coast District Council 2025 local elections are as follows:   

Mayor 

Based on the final results, the person elected as Mayor is: 

Janet Holborow  

Districtwide Councillors 

Based on the final results, the people elected as Districtwide Councillors are: 

Rob McCann 

Liz Koh  

Kapiti Coast Māori Ward Councillor 

Based on the final results, the person elected as Kapiti Coast Māori Ward Councillor is: 

Himiona Nehua Grace  

Ōtaki Ward Councillor 

Based on the final results, the person elected as Ōtaki Ward Councillor is: 

Heniti Buick  

Paekākāriki-Raumati Ward Councillor 

Based on the final results, the person elected as Paekākāriki-Raumati Ward Councillor is: 

Bede Laracy  

Paraparaumu Ward Councillors 

Based on the final results, the people elected as Paraparaumu Ward Councillors are: 

Martin Halliday 

Glen Cooper 

Glen Olsen  

Waikanae Ward Councillors 

Based on the final results, the people elected as Waikanae Ward Councillors are: 

Steven Botica 

Jocelyn Prvanov  

Ōtaki Community Board members 

Based on the final results, the people elected to the Ōtaki Community Board are: 

Cam Butler 

Simon Black 

Rhyna Taratoa 

Jackie Elliott  

Paekākāriki Community Board members 

Based on the final results, the people elected to the Paekākāriki Community Board are:

Tina Pope 

Himiona Grace 

Kelsey Lee 

Elyse Robert  

Paraparaumu Community Board members 

Based on the final results, the people elected to the Paraparaumu Community Board are: 

Karl Webber 

David Ogden 

Clint Smith 

Bernie Randall  

Raumati Community Board members 

Based on the final results, the people elected to the Raumati Community Board are: 

Zelda Edwards 

Fiona Vining 

Jonny Best 

Sue Harris  

Waikanae Community Board members 

Based on the final results, the people elected to the Waikanae Community Board are: 

Michael Moore 

Richard Mansell 

Phil Byrne 

Peter Bollmann  

See https://www.kapiticoast.govt.nz/Elections25Results for more information. 

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