Mayor’s Taskforce for Jobs
Supporting rangatahi into local employment, training and work-ready pathways.
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Pathways into local mahi
Mayor’s Taskforce for Jobs supports rangatahi into employment, education, training and other positive pathways across Kāpiti Coast.
This programme is part of a nationwide network of New Zealand mayors working together to improve youth employment outcomes in local communities.
In Kāpiti, the initiative is delivered through Kāpiti Coast District Council, with support from Mayor Janet Holborow, the Economic Development Kotahitanga Board, local employers and community partners.
“The focus is practical: helping young people build confidence, become work ready and connect with meaningful local employment opportunities.”
Support for rangatahi
If you’re aged 18–24 and receiving Jobseeker Support, Mayor’s Taskforce for Jobs may be able to help you get work ready and find the right job.
Support can include:
- work readiness skills
- driver licensing
- CVs and job seeking
- interview preparation
- interview clothing
- access to training or short courses
- direct employment opportunities
- help removing barriers to work
The programme recognises that taking the first steps into work can be difficult. Support is designed to build confidence, develop practical skills and help young people move towards sustainable local employment.
Working with local employers
Mayor’s Taskforce for Jobs also works with local employers to create employment and training opportunities for rangatahi across the district.
For businesses, the programme can help connect you with motivated young people who are ready to build skills and take their next step into work.
Employer support may include help with recruitment, training subsidies, personal protective equipment, short-course qualifications and licences such as forklift, Site Safe, first aid and driver licensing. By working with local employers, the programme helps build pathways that support both young people and local workforce needs.
Placement Spotlight: Local talent, local opportunity
Sometimes a pathway into work starts with simply showing up.
At a recent Mayor’s Taskforce for Jobs (MTFJ) information event, local young people had the opportunity to meet Kāpiti businesses, talk about their skills and goals, and explore what work could look like for them.
Among them was a young person who came along with their CV and a willingness to connect with local employers. A conversation with Mana Civil Contracting quickly turned into something more – an offer of a role, made on the night.
For Mana Civil Contracting, it was an opportunity to meet local talent and invest in someone at the beginning of their working journey.
For the young person, it was a chance to take the next step towards meaningful employment.
It’s exactly the kind of local connection MTFJ is designed to support: bringing young people and employers together and helping turn potential into opportunity.
A big thank you to James and the team at Mana Civil Contracting for backing local young people and creating pathways into work here in Kāpiti.
“Local employers can make a real difference. Sometimes, one conversation is all it takes to open a door.”
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