Kāpiti Coast District
The Kāpiti Coast District (officially the Kapiti Coast District), is a local government district of the Wellington Region in the lower North Island of New Zealand, 50 km north of Wellington City. The district is named after Kapiti Island, a prominent island 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) offshore.
Kāpiti Coast District | |
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Looking across Waikanae Beach to Kapiti Island | |
| Coordinates: 40°50′38″S 175°11′10″E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Wellington |
| Wards | Ōtaki Waikanae Paraparaumu Paekākāriki-Raumati |
| Community Boards | Paekākāriki Community Board Paraparaumu Community Board Raumati Community Board Waikanae Community Board Ōtaki Community Board |
| Electorates | Mana (general) Ōtaki (general) Te Tai Hauāuru (Māori) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Janet Holborow |
| • Deputy Mayor | Lawrence Kirby |
| • Territorial authority | Kāpiti Coast District Council |
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| Area | |
| • Territorial | 731.52 km2 (282.44 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 76.69 km2 (29.61 sq mi) |
| • Rural | 654.83 km2 (252.83 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2023) | |
| • Territorial | 58,400 |
| • Density | 80/km2 (210/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+12 (NZST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+13 (NZDT) |
| Postcode(s) | 5032, 5034, 5036, 5381, 5391, 5512, 5573, 5581, 5582, 5583 |
| Website | www |
The population of the district is concentrated in the chain of coastal settlements along State Highway One: Ōtaki, Te Horo, Waikanae, Paraparaumu, Raumati Beach, Raumati South, and Paekākāriki. Paraparaumu is the most populous of these towns and the commercial and administrative centre. Much of the rural land is given over to horticulture; market gardens are common along the highway between the settlements. The area available for agriculture and settlement is narrow and coastal. Much of the eastern part of the district is within the Tararua Forest Park, which covers the rugged Tararua Range, with peaks rising to over 1500 m.