Kāpiti candidates agree on airport but differ on tax incentives

Thursday 15 October 2026 · 1 outlet · 2 reports · updated Fri 16 Oct, 4:00am

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National's Tim Costley and Labour's Sophie Handford met with local business owners to discuss the Kāpiti electorate. While both candidates supported keeping the local airport, they disagreed regarding the future of a flagship government tax incentive.

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