The mayor of Kāpiti Coast officiates over the Kāpiti Coast District Council.

Janet Holborow is the current mayor of Kāpiti Coast. She was elected to the position in 2022 after serving as Deputy Mayor from 2016 to 2022, and as a member of the Kapiti Coast District Council for 18 years.

List of mayors Since its inception in 1989, the Kāpiti Coast District has had eight mayors: NamePortraitTerm1 Iver Trask1989–19922 Brett Ambler1992–19983 Iride McCloy1998–20014 Alan Milne 2001–20075 Jenny Rowan 2007–20136 Ross Church2013–20167 K Gurunathan 2016–20228Janet Holborow 2022–present

List of deputy mayors NameTermMayor Ann Chapman 2001–2010 Milne Rowan Roger Booth 2010–2013 Mike Cardiff 2013–2016 Church Janet Holborow 2016–2022 Gurunathan Lawrence Kirby 2022–2025 HolborowMartin Halliday2025–present

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