Te Whakaminenga o Kapiti

Te Rūnanga o Toa Rangatira is seeking expressions of interest from iwi members to be appointed as the Ngāti Toa representative on the above board.

Ko te kaupapa – About the Board

 Te Whakaminenga o Kāpiti is one of the longest lasting partnerships between tangata whenua and local government in Aotearoa New Zealand. The partners are the Kāpiti Coast District Council and the mana whenua (people with ‘authority over the land’) on the Kāpiti Coast.

Goal of Te Whakaminenga o Kāpiti

To forge a relationship of mutual benefit between the Kāpiti Coast District Council and the tangata whenua that will develop into an effective and meaningful partnership.

While Te Whakaminenga o Kāpiti has primarily been involved with issues to do with resource management, it has also worked, particularly in more recent years, to ensure that the Māori world view is better represented and understood in the broader community. From the beginning Te Whakaminenga o Kāpiti has focused on harmonising different cultural attitudes to resources and solve local issues according to national legislation.

The position is remunerated.

Whakapā mai – Contact us

Closing date is 17 September 2025. If this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you. To apply, send us your expression of interest and CV to lynda@ngatitoa.iwi.nz