To be a sustainable major event that is connected to its community that makes an impression in the minds and bodies of all foodies, and that Kāpiti can be proud. We showcase NZ packaged food & beverage, other related products and the United Nations of ready to eat food for visitors to enjoy all day long. We are a full day destination FOOD FESTIVAL with a licenced bar & stage, FREE kids’ zone, kitchen demo stage, buskers and much more. Fill your life with GOOD friends, GOOD times, GOOD food, and GOOD music at the Kāpiti Food Fair!
Kāpiti Food Fair was established in 2008 as a community event with humble beginnings. The Fair is a privately owned and operated company with Helene Judge and Jeanine van Kradenburg at the helm as directors, who helped conceptualise the initial event. Kāpiti Food Fair is a Member of the New Zealand Events Association and we are operating the Events Sector Voluntary Code to reduce COVID-19 risks.
OUR VISION:
To become a standout food & beverage pop-up experience that leaves a
lasting impression on food lovers.
OUR MISSION:
To offer an exciting and indulgent day filled with good food, good music, and
great company for all food enthusiasts.
OUR VALUES:
Professional: Upholding integrity and excellence
Fun: Creating a lively and enjoyable atmosphere
Connected: Engaging with our community and visitors
Health: Prioritising hygiene and wellbeing for every guest
STRATEGIC OUTCOMES:
Be sustainable with financials, social connections, giving back to community, and environmental footprint
Be an integrated community-based event that is attractive to out-of-town visitors
Be lean and productive in our operations behind the scenes
Have an eye and ear to the future when it comes to innovation and responding to opportunities
Making visitors happy and have them returning year after year
We believe the Kāpiti Coast is an ideal location to host a food related event that attracts vendors from all around New Zealand. This is evident in our growth over the years with 80 sites in 2012 to 250. The Mazengarb Reserve is an ideal location and it can handle growth for the future and meets event logistical needs.
Kāpiti Food Fair attracts local and regional visitors each year, usually 10,000+. The Fair has been supported by the contestable Kāpiti Mayor Events Fund since 2016 and we hope for this to continue to help us achieve and iconic and sustainable event that Kāpiti can be proud of.
Positioning of the Fair continues to align itself to run the day before the popular Thorndon Fair in Wellington. There are many vendors that are influenced to attend particularly if they are from out of the region and they are registered to be at the Thorndon Fair the following day. The Fair continues to have aspirations to do what Martinborough has done for the art & craft industry in New Zealand, being, an iconic and enduring annual destination event that draws vendors, and visitors to a memorable event that provides a significant economic contribution to the region.
The Fair is a commercial event however we have a social agenda too. The Fair owners work hard to support the Kāpiti Community Patrol, Kāpiti Rotary Charitable Trust, No 49 Squadron Air Cadets, Paekākāriki Surf Lifesavers, Paraparaumu College and Work Ready Kāpiti by contracting their services to help run key logistics like setting-up and packing-down, parking, gate entry, the ATM and waste management. We are also very grateful to ANZ Paraparaumu who play a major role on the day in running our Ticket Office.
We have a five-year waste minimisation strategy in-place to divert 80% to 100% of waste progressively from landfill commencing from 2019. Key people and volunteers include local business, Organic Wealth, and volunteers from the No 49 Squadron Air Cadets. The team is trained to sort through the waste generated during the event with a ‘fine tooth comb’, to separate all materials and ensure there is zero contamination in the recycling and organic waste bags or bins, creating a great waste diversion result for everyone involved to be proud of. We thank everyone involved including visitors who are asked to dispose their waste into different bins and to our ready to eat vendors who are asked to use compostable serving materials. Take a look at our Case Study on the Sustainable Business page on KāpitiCoastNZ >>
Review our Waste Minimisation Strategy >>
THANK YOU you to our amazing Supporters!
Accent Entertainment, Action Safety, AJ Crawshaw, Air Chathams Magazine, Ambrose Marketing, Anita Spencer & Football Crew, ANZ Kāpiti, ANZ Merchant Services, ANZIL, AON New Zealand, Beach FM 106.3, Bekon Media, Bianca-Rae Photography, Big Mac Slabs Furniture, Bob Masters, Brendon King, Brien Electrical, Cancer Society Kāpiti, Captured By Friday Photography, Captured Essence, Charlie Moorhead, Clint Lindsey, Coast 95.9, Coast Access Radio 104.7, Colbert Cooper, Colossal NZ, Connect Church, Corran Crispe, Creighton Design, Chris Evans, Cuisine Magazine, Daizy Design Face Painting, Debbie Martin, DJ Lady Artemis, Dominion Post, Eftpos New Zealand, Electra, Elemental Cider, Eventfinda, FastTrade, Fauldings Sound, First Security, Flightdec, FLSSH, Green Geraldine, GSE Grant Sullivan & Crew, GTB IT Solutions, Hanna Rauch Marketing, Hato Hone St John, Higgins Kāpiti, Hire Master, Hoot’n’Annies, Horowhenua Chronicle, Humanitix, Isaiah Story, Jess Ongley, Jolly Billboards, KAPINUA, Kāpiti Business Projects, Kāpiti Castles, Kāpiti Coach Tours, Kāpiti Community Patrol, Kāpiti Fire Service, Kāpiti Gymnasium, Kāpiti Ice Cream, Kāpiti News, Kāpiti Party Hire, Kāpiti Police, Kāpiti Pure Water, Kāpiti Rotary, Kāpiti Turf & Pavilion, Keith Wood, Kia Ora Magazine, Kubatana & Moringa Dancers, Kitty Fitton, Louise Hinton, Lucinda Caldwell, Luc van Kradenburg, MailChimp, Mark Hamilton, Mayor Holborow, Mediaworks, Menz Shed Kāpiti, Mex Bouzaid, Mike Pero Mortgages Zebunisso Alimova, MIZIN Cabin Hire, More FM, MRL Power Solutions, Newstalk ZB, New Zealand Events Association, No 49 Squadron Air Cadets, NZME, Organic Wealth, Ōtaki Today, Paraparaumu College, Paraparaumu Croquet Club, PartyPerfect Catering, Peak Audio Productions, Paekākāriki Surf Lifeguards, Phantom Billstickers, Promotional World, Rachael Broad, Rapid Temporary Fencing, Red Badge Security, Regional News, Riley Baker, SeeMe Media, Sidney Sharp-Judge, SignCraft Kāpiti, Soulhaven Creative Productions, Stretch Tents Wellington, Stuff, The Blueprint, The Bond Store, The Breeze, The Chris & Melinda Leatham Charitable Trust, The Edge, The Herald, The Hits 92.7, The Warratahs, Tim Costley Ōtaki MP, Tip Top NZ, Tuatara Brewing, Waikanae Health, Waste Management, Wellington On a Plate, WellingtonNZ, Whittaker’s, Work Ready Kāpiti, ZEAL Kāpiti, Zapier, ZM 91.1.
