Mayor of Upper Hutt

The mayor is the leader of the council. Their job is to promote a vision for the city and lead the development of the council’s plans, policies and budget. The mayor appoints the deputy mayor, establishes committees for particular topics, and appoints chairs for those committees. This is a first past the post (FPP) election, so you vote by ticking the name of your preferred candidate on your ballot paper. Compare the candidates and their policies to decide who to vote for in the Upper Hutt City Council mayoral election.

Transport

Helping communities get from A to B is a key responsibility of local government, from making sure the buses run on time to providing car parking and walking and cycling paths. Whether public transport is the responsibility of the regional or local council depends on where you are in the country. Local councils also own 87% of New Zealand’s roads.

Transport

Helping communities get from A to B is a key responsibility of local government, from making sure the buses run on time to providing car parking and walking and cycling paths. Whether public transport is the responsibility of the regional or local council depends on where you are in the country. Local councils also own 87% of New Zealand’s roads.

  • Ensure our city has a sustainable transport network that supports our emissions goals, connects communities, and enables people to thrive.

    Collaborate with Waka Kotahi to invest in shared pathways and cycleways.

    Advocate Waka Kotahi to better distribute funding from the National Land Transport Fund to invest in new and existing roading infrastructure.

  • Develop an integrated transport system that includes all modes of transport working well, is timely, affordable and safe for all users.

    Work with Metlink to ensure the needs of our growing city are catered for by safe, accessible and affordable public transport.

    Upgrade local roads to ensure they are fit for purpose, and advocating for improvements to State Highway 2 to address safety issues.

  • Main priority is to carry out and complete a transport strategy. This will involve a multi modal look at our needs.

    The transport study will allow us to make decisions on future cycleways, walkways and roading networks etc. to ease congestion.

    Work with the region to have a regional approach to transport and roading etc.

  • Facilitate maintenance on all existing walkways/trails/cycleways and footpaths to encourage people to use other modes of movement.

    Work with NZTA to ensure funding for upkeep of roading network, ie Fergusson Drive and potholes.

    Continue working with NZ Police to encourage road safety, ie continuation of school crossing projects in our communities.

  • Ensure our city has a sustainable transport network that supports our emissions goals, connects communities, and enables people to thrive.

    Collaborate with Waka Kotahi to invest in shared pathways and cycleways.

    Advocate Waka Kotahi to better distribute funding from the National Land Transport Fund to invest in new and existing roading infrastructure.

  • Develop an integrated transport system that includes all modes of transport working well, is timely, affordable and safe for all users.

    Work with Metlink to ensure the needs of our growing city are catered for by safe, accessible and affordable public transport.

    Upgrade local roads to ensure they are fit for purpose, and advocating for improvements to State Highway 2 to address safety issues.

  • Main priority is to carry out and complete a transport strategy. This will involve a multi modal look at our needs.

    The transport study will allow us to make decisions on future cycleways, walkways and roading networks etc. to ease congestion.

    Work with the region to have a regional approach to transport and roading etc.

  • Facilitate maintenance on all existing walkways/trails/cycleways and footpaths to encourage people to use other modes of movement.

    Work with NZTA to ensure funding for upkeep of roading network, ie Fergusson Drive and potholes.

    Continue working with NZ Police to encourage road safety, ie continuation of school crossing projects in our communities.