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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Local democracy

Local government is a foundational part of our democracy. But local democracy isn’t just about holding elections every three years – it’s about the day-to-day ways people have their say in the decisions that affect us all.

Local democracy

Local government is a foundational part of our democracy. But local democracy isn’t just about holding elections every three years – it’s about the day-to-day ways people have their say in the decisions that affect us all.

  • Deliver the living wage for all employees and contractors and become an accredited living wage employer.

    Actively engage with the region's communities and champion their views on the recommendations of the Future for Local Government report.

    Advocate for government to give councils additional funding tools to better deliver their statutory responsibilities.

  • Collaborate and partner more with mana whenua, community groups and others. My experience on Whaitua Te Whanganui-a-Tara taught me it works.

    Increase accountability, transparency and proactive engagement with citizens, advocacy and community groups.

    Encourage councillors to be more accountable to constituents between elections: visible, accessible, engaged, responsive, attentive.

  • Deliver the living wage for all employees and contractors and become an accredited living wage employer.

    Actively engage with the region's communities and champion their views on the recommendations of the Future for Local Government report.

    Advocate for government to give councils additional funding tools to better deliver their statutory responsibilities.

  • Collaborate and partner more with mana whenua, community groups and others. My experience on Whaitua Te Whanganui-a-Tara taught me it works.

    Increase accountability, transparency and proactive engagement with citizens, advocacy and community groups.

    Encourage councillors to be more accountable to constituents between elections: visible, accessible, engaged, responsive, attentive.

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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