2022

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.

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Transport

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Freshwater

The worsening state of New Zealand’s lakes and rivers is a major challenge for regional councils, which play a leading role in managing freshwater in their areas. To this end, regional councils create plans to protect water resources from contaminants and overuse.

Freshwater

The worsening state of New Zealand’s lakes and rivers is a major challenge for regional councils, which play a leading role in managing freshwater in their areas. To this end, regional councils create plans to protect water resources from contaminants and overuse.

  • Work with mana whenua and community groups to protect, restore, and enhance wetlands across the region.

    Work with city councils to daylight urban streams and other green infrastructure across our cities to increase biodiversity and clean water.

  • Protect and clean-up our rivers, lakes, streams, few remaining wetlands and precious aquifer. Support communities to monitor water quality.

    Respecting water as a treasure. Prioritise fixing water leaks: it's such a waste. Prevent sewage getting into water: it's wrong and gross!

    Abstract no more water from Te Awakairangi than we currently do. Focus instead on stopping leaks, and smart, efficient water use.

  • Work with mana whenua and community groups to protect, restore, and enhance wetlands across the region.

    Work with city councils to daylight urban streams and other green infrastructure across our cities to increase biodiversity and clean water.

  • Protect and clean-up our rivers, lakes, streams, few remaining wetlands and precious aquifer. Support communities to monitor water quality.

    Respecting water as a treasure. Prioritise fixing water leaks: it's such a waste. Prevent sewage getting into water: it's wrong and gross!

    Abstract no more water from Te Awakairangi than we currently do. Focus instead on stopping leaks, and smart, efficient water use.

Climate change and resilience

Climate change and resilience

Environment and biodiversity

Environment and biodiversity

Freshwater

Freshwater

Jobs and economy

Jobs and economy

Local democracy

Local democracy

Rates and revenue

Rates and revenue

Transport

Transport

Utilities and services

Utilities and services

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