Kāpiti Food & Beverage Cluster Meeting — Proposed Leadership Committee

The Kāpiti Food and Beverage Cluster has built strong momentum over the past few years through the Food and Beverage Game Plan, sector promotion, networking, events, business support, shared infrastructure conversations and Advisory Panel input.

We are now at the point where the cluster is ready to move into a more structured, industry-led model. This focused meeting is an opportunity for active cluster members to hear about the proposed Cluster Leadership Committee structure, understand how the model has been developed, ask questions, and endorse the proposed next step before the Committee formally begins operating.

The proposed model is based on six key parts of the Kāpiti food and beverage sector:

• Artisan Food Makers

• Growers and Primary Producers

• Beverage Makers

• Hospitality, Cafés and Food Service

• Visitor Experience and Promotion

• Retail, Markets and Distribution

Each segment has one proposed Segment Lead, who would sit on the formal Cluster Leadership Committee, and one proposed Segment Support, who would help keep that part of the sector connected and informed.

At the meeting, we will cover:

• why the Leadership Committee is being established

• how the six-segment model has been developed

• what the Lead and Support roles involve

• the proposed group and endorsement process

• the immediate priorities for the 2026/27 work programme

• how the wider cluster will stay connected as the Committee begins its work

This is a focused cluster process meeting, rather than a wider networking event. Once the structure is endorsed, we will look to hold a broader industry and partner session to introduce the Committee and share the next phase of the work more widely.