Greater Wellington Regional Council

Te Awa Kairangi ki Tai/Lower Hutt Constituency
The Greater Wellington Regional Council makes decisions about managing resources in the region, such as air, water, soil and the coastline. It also carries out plant and pest control, helps prepare for natural disasters, and is involved in regional transport. The council is made up of 13 councillors. Councillors are elected to represent constituencies (areas in the region). Three councillors will be elected from the Te Awa Kairangi ki Tai/Lower Hutt constituency. This is a single transferable vote (STV) election, so you vote by ranking the candidates on your ballot paper. Compare the candidates and their policies to decide who to vote for in the Greater Wellington Regional Council election.

Environment and biodiversity

Protecting the environment and managing natural resources is a key responsibility of regional councils. Regional councils are often also involved in pest control and resource management.

Environment and biodiversity

Protecting the environment and managing natural resources is a key responsibility of regional councils. Regional councils are often also involved in pest control and resource management.

  • Boost predator and weed control. Work with communities to restore nature so our forests once again ring with birdsong and crawl with lizards!

    Tackle waste and litter in Lower Hutt. Let's reduce, reuse and recycle more, and keep our city tidy, clean and beautiful!

    Regularly tell the public how our cities are doing on the environment. What is improving? What is worsening? Transparent, accountable, real.

  • Invest in additional pest eradication for our regional parks. We need to do more to protect our biodiversity from deer and other pests.

    Work with the city council and community groups to clean up and restore local stream ecosystems and stop illegal dumping and discharges.

    Champion more robust monitoring and compliance action by the council.

  • Boost predator and weed control. Work with communities to restore nature so our forests once again ring with birdsong and crawl with lizards!

    Tackle waste and litter in Lower Hutt. Let's reduce, reuse and recycle more, and keep our city tidy, clean and beautiful!

    Regularly tell the public how our cities are doing on the environment. What is improving? What is worsening? Transparent, accountable, real.

  • Invest in additional pest eradication for our regional parks. We need to do more to protect our biodiversity from deer and other pests.

    Work with the city council and community groups to clean up and restore local stream ecosystems and stop illegal dumping and discharges.

    Champion more robust monitoring and compliance action by the council.