Kāpiti Coast District Council adopted its Annual Report 2025/26 on 23 October 2026, reporting a $61.5 million capital works programme for the year from 1 July 2025 to 30 June 2026 Scoop Wellington. The works included $30.2 million invested in drinking water, wastewater and stormwater networks Scoop Wellington, signalling continued attention to three waters infrastructure across the district.
Key takeaways
- Kāpiti Coast District Council delivered a $61.5 million capital works programme covering 1 July 2025 to 30 June 2026 Scoop Wellington.
- Drinking water, wastewater and stormwater networks received $30.2 million over the past year Scoop Wellington.
- Major three waters work included pipeline renewals in Waitohu Valley and stage one of the Ōtaki wastewater network upgrade Scoop Wellington.
- The council also completed flood relief works at Kenakena and upgrades to the Waikanae Water Treatment Plant Scoop Wellington.
- A Water Services Delivery Plan was endorsed, and work began on establishing an internal water services business unit for new legislative requirements Scoop Wellington.
What happened
The annual report covered Kāpiti Coast District Council’s financial performance and delivery against planned projects for the year 1 July 2025 to 30 June 2026 Scoop Wellington. The council reported maintaining essential services despite cost pressures and central government reform, while continuing infrastructure investment Scoop Wellington.
The $61.5 million programme included $30.2 million for drinking water, wastewater and stormwater networks Scoop Wellington. Major three waters projects ranged from pipeline renewals in Waitohu Valley and stage one of the Ōtaki wastewater network upgrade to flood relief works at Kenakena and upgrades to the Waikanae Water Treatment Plant Scoop Wellington.
Alongside that investment, the council endorsed its Water Services Delivery Plan and began work to establish an internal water services business unit to meet new legislative requirements Scoop Wellington. Kāpiti Coast Mayor Janet Holborow said: “Alongside this investment, our Water Services Delivery Plan was endorsed, and work is well underway to establish our internal water services business unit to meet new legislative requirements” Scoop Wellington.
Beyond three waters, the council allocated $12.4 million to access and transport repairs, renewals and initiatives including shared paths in Waikanae and Te Horo, and $11.7 million to community facilities Scoop Wellington. It also began the Paekākāriki seawall replacement and stormwater flood modelling, supported emergency preparedness training and additional emergency water tanks, and installed new solar energy systems for community buildings Scoop Wellington.
The report recorded 87 percent achievement against non-financial performance measures and 96 percent of actions supporting the council’s top 10 priorities as on track Scoop Wellington. Net debt stood at $299.5 million on 30 June 2026, or 218 percent of revenue, compared with 203 percent in the previous year Scoop Wellington.
Mayor Holborow said affordability remained a significant challenge and that clear choices and open conversations would be needed as the council developed its Long-term Plan 2027–37 and balanced household pressures with service maintenance and asset renewal Scoop Wellington.
Specification read
The reported scale was $30.2 million across drinking water, wastewater and stormwater networks, but the council did not report a wastewater flow, population equivalent, treatment capacity, influent BOD or COD, or a capacity class for the Ōtaki upgrade Scoop Wellington. It is therefore not possible to convert the project into m³/day or match it to a population-equivalent design basis from the supplied information.
This event bears on wastewater network rehabilitation rather than a disclosed process-plant expansion. For a conventional treatment train, buyers commonly scope inlet screening, primary clarification, biological treatment and tertiary or disinfection stages, with DAF, ZLD or other specialist processes selected only where the required outcomes justify them. The source identifies stage one of the Ōtaki wastewater network upgrade but does not state which treatment processes, equipment or performance requirements are included Scoop Wellington.
If your plant looks like a council wastewater network upgrade with flow in m³/day, BOD/COD in mg/L, a municipal catchment and pressure to maintain collection and treatment performance, the available information means you must request the missing design inputs before selecting a treatment train or equipment class. Further procurement context is available through Water Purification and Industries We Serve. For a technical comparison, see MBR vs Conventional Activated Sludge for Mining Wastewater, 2026 and Domestic Sewage Treatment in Manama: 2026 Buyer’s Guide.
FAQ
What wastewater network work was included in Kāpiti’s programme?
Stage one of the Ōtaki wastewater network upgrade and pipeline renewals in Waitohu Valley were among the major three waters projects. The combined $30.2 million investment also covered drinking water and stormwater networks, but the source did not allocate the investment among those categories or state a value for the Ōtaki stage Scoop Wellington.
What treatment capacity was specified for the Ōtaki upgrade?
No treatment capacity, design flow in m³/day, population equivalent, BOD or COD was reported. The source identifies the work as stage one of a wastewater network upgrade but does not describe the treatment train, equipment, tender timing or supplier selection process, so those inputs must be confirmed before equipment decisions can be made Scoop Wellington.
What does the $61.5 million capital works programme cover?
The programme covers the council’s capital works for the year from 1 July 2025 to 30 June 2026. It includes $30.2 million for drinking water, wastewater and stormwater networks, $12.4 million for access and transport, and $11.7 million for community facilities; no separate value was given for the wastewater work Scoop Wellington.
What procurement lead time and supplier-selection details were reported?
No procurement lead time, contract award, supplier list, tender date or supplier-selection method was reported. Operators and buyers therefore need the missing design flow, treatment objectives, delivery programme and procurement route before they can determine an appropriate equipment selection and delivery schedule Scoop Wellington.
