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Building homes, supporting people, strengthening communities

Good housing provides more than shelter — it creates the foundation for stability, security, and a sense of belonging.

Kāpiti Housing Solutions is an independent charitable trust working to ensure people and whānau across Kāpiti have access to well-designed, well-maintained, affordable homes.

Our story

Kāpiti Housing Solutions exists to support long-term housing outcomes across the Kāpiti district.

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We are working to

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Addressing the need

Kāpiti is experiencing increasing pressure on housing, including rising costs, limited supply, and changing community needs.

These challenges require a coordinated, long-term response — one that connects planning, delivery, and ongoing management, and works across council, government, iwi, and community.

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Our guiding principles

Our work is grounded in:

  • Connection and belonging

  • Care for people and place

  • Respect and support for whānau

  • Long-term sustainability

  • Transparency and community first

Our progress

Establishing the Trust

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Who we are
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Alongside our project work, a key focus over the past 12 months has been establishing Kāpiti Housing Solutions as a strong, independent community housing trust

This has included building the foundations required to support long-term housing outcomes across the district — from governance, policies, and processes, through to partnerships, funding pathways, and our approach to community engagement.

With a governance-led model, this has been a hands-on period for the Board, working to ensure the Trust is well-positioned to both deliver housing and manage it responsibly over time.

Ōtaki – Rangiuru Road

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Our first development opportunity is in Ōtaki

Funding has been secured through the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development to support housing on what is currently a council-owned site.

We are working through the transfer of this land asset to the Trust, alongside progressing planning, consenting, and early community engagement with partners to ensure the development reflects local needs and is well integrated into the surrounding neighbourhood.

This is a staged project, with key planning and delivery milestones anticipated across 2026–2027.

Independent & connected

Kāpiti Housing Solutions is an independent charitable trust

We work alongside council, iwi, central government, and community partners—while maintaining the ability to respond directly to local need and contribute to long-term housing outcomes across Kāpiti.

Meet the Board
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Get in touch

After a period of establishment of the Trust and our build project, a key focus for 2026 is building strong, direct relationships across the Kāpiti community. 

This includes:

  • engaging directly with neighbours as projects progress

  • connecting with community organisations and sector partners

  • participating in local forums and conversations about housing

We are committed to being open, accessible, and responsive as our work develops. If you would like to connect with us — whether as a neighbour, community organisation, or partner — we welcome the conversation.