Support for Kāpiti Retail & Local Businesses
Workshops, mentoring, and tools to help your business navigate the quieter season and prepare for what’s next.
We’re working alongside local businesses across Kāpiti to support trading through autumn and winter, with practical workshops, mentoring, and local promotion designed to help you get through the quieter months and build momentum for the season ahead.
What’s happening
This work is part of a district-wide initiative focused on supporting local businesses and strengthening our town centres.
It includes:
- local promotion through Visit Kāpiti and Business Kāpiti
- practical capability support for businesses
- stronger connections across local networks
This page is your central place to find what’s available and how to get involved.
This includes business networks, events, sector groups and regional connections, all playing a role in how businesses learn, collaborate and grow.
Capability, Upskilling & Development Plan
We are building a four-month calendar of workshops, networking opportunities and practical business support to help Kāpiti businesses through the winter period.
Each month will include a mix of social media support, business capability sessions, networking opportunities and targeted workshops. A visual calendar will be added soon with the full programme of available workshops and events.
Details around Registration can be found on our Events Feed below, as they get announced.
Business & Events Feed
Toolkit
Use these tools to be part of the wider campaign and promote your business locally.
Downloadable resources
- campaign logos
- social media tiles
- captions and messaging
- simple posting guide
- campaign stamps and graphics
These assets are designed to make it easy for businesses to join the campaign, share consistent messaging, and encourage local support across their own channels.
This resource will be available very soon.
A connected business community
No single event or network does everything.
What makes Kāpiti work is the combination, businesses connecting across different spaces, sharing knowledge, and building relationships over time.
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