Mayor of Wellington

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 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 Wellington City Council mayoral election.

Chris Dudfield

Independent - Vision/Skill/Results

Chris Dudfield

Independent - Vision/Skill/Results

Why I'm standing

Wellington is broken and its infrastructure is crumbling. The city has lacked effective leadership for decades and many current councillors seem incapable of determining or meeting the needs of Wellingtonians. Party agendas, political partisanship, self-interest and blinkered advocacy have generated the dysfunction, disunity and ineptitude that permeates Council. I am standing as an independent because Wellington deserves much better. We need honest, transparent, competent leadership with a robust commitment to civic duty and democratic process.

About me

I have the skills needed to achieve results for our city and the vision to meet the unprecedented challenges of the future. I'll work to ensure that effective problem solving, informed decision-making and fiscal responsibility become part of the business plan. Spending must prioritise essential infrastructure, and complete the basics before the add-ons. I would seek collaboration and consult all community sectors – developing targeted, viable action plans that actually fix, protect and enrich Wellington.

My priorities
  1. Begin planning for destructive climate change and prioritise full scale impact mitigation measures
  2. Adopt a "rebuild by design" approach and embed future resilience planning into shorter term solutions.
  3. Ensure smooth traffic flow around the city and from the motorway to the eastern suburbs/airport.
Before politics

Architect -> consultant

Residence

Vogeltown

Age

No response

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Why I'm standing

Wellington is broken and its infrastructure is crumbling. The city has lacked effective leadership for decades and many current councillors seem incapable of determining or meeting the needs of Wellingtonians. Party agendas, political partisanship, self-interest and blinkered advocacy have generated the dysfunction, disunity and ineptitude that permeates Council. I am standing as an independent because Wellington deserves much better. We need honest, transparent, competent leadership with a robust commitment to civic duty and democratic process.

About me

I have the skills needed to achieve results for our city and the vision to meet the unprecedented challenges of the future. I'll work to ensure that effective problem solving, informed decision-making and fiscal responsibility become part of the business plan. Spending must prioritise essential infrastructure, and complete the basics before the add-ons. I would seek collaboration and consult all community sectors – developing targeted, viable action plans that actually fix, protect and enrich Wellington.

My priorities
  1. Begin planning for destructive climate change and prioritise full scale impact mitigation measures
  2. Adopt a "rebuild by design" approach and embed future resilience planning into shorter term solutions.
  3. Ensure smooth traffic flow around the city and from the motorway to the eastern suburbs/airport.
Before politics

Architect -> consultant

Residence

Vogeltown

Age

No response

Connect via