Wellington City Council

Paekawakawa/Southern General Ward
The Wellington City Council provides local services and facilities, such as public transport, rubbish and recycling, libraries, parks, and recreation facilities. It also makes decisions about building and planning, local regulations, and infrastructure, such as water supply and sewerage. The council is made up of 15 councillors and the mayor. Councillors are elected to represent wards (areas in the city). Two councillors will be elected from the Paekawakawa/Southern ward. 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 election.

Jobs and economy

Many councils help support local business and economic development. Some promote tourism in their area, or provide business support services and grants.

Jobs and economy

Many councils help support local business and economic development. Some promote tourism in their area, or provide business support services and grants.

  • Implement a ten year capital upgrade programme for playgrounds, libraries, and community and recreational facilities across the city.

    Look for opportunities to bring work in-house and to reduce contracting out, to improve services for Wellingtonians.

    Support national arts organisations to remain based in Wellington.

  • Achieve a win win outcome for business, industry and tourism as the heart of employment.

  • We need more events in Wellington to encourage tourism.

    Businesses have already suffered through the pandemic so I don't support taking cars out of the city, that would be another blow for retail.

    There should be stricter criteria for people to go on the benefit and prove they couldn't get a job as there are many around!

  • Create targeted incentives and support for local, small business to enable thriving local communities.

    Support businesses across the city to utilise street space outside their business for outdoor seating and other purposes.

    Address the core issues facing Wellington of transport, infrastructure and housing to make Wellington a city that attracts skilled workers.

  • Position Welly as the Greenest capital in the world, a zero carbon destination that's wildly creative and where our native birds thrive.

    Work to secure government support for a compensation fund for local businesses disrupted by construction of major transport projects, eg Let's Get Wellington Moving.

    Open a permanent covered market in Wellington to develop local, artisan, creative businesses.

  • Reduce barriers to business expansion.

    Partner with business to develop employment and training opportunities. The Mayors Taskforce for Jobs is a model in other districts.

    Encourage vibrant suburbs by promoting local businesses to thrive through thoughtful planning.

  • Work with local small business to help implement new and innovative technologies that may stimulate the local economy and provide employment.

    Bring repairs/upgrade and maintenance operations for essential infrastructure back in-house. Cost overruns and budget blow-outs can be avoided.

    Ensure tourists and visitors can get around easily – via cars, buses and walkways. Transport modes other than cycling need prioritisation.

  • Support shared spaces so we take into account needs for business such as short term parking, loading zones and cycling lanes.

    Support four-lane Mount Victoria tunnel and working with regional council to identity major routes and see what can be done.

    Support council's major events in Wellington to promote Wellington to tourists and also make it great city for locals.

  • Local businesses need physical public access and loading zones to trade.

    Infrastructure: vital need to understand the life cycle of water (storm/drinking/grey/waste) pipe lines to avoid looking like a third world city.

    Tourism: get big return on investment events back to Wellington. How Wellington measure return on investment, not just cash, youth employment, etc.

  • Implement a ten year capital upgrade programme for playgrounds, libraries, and community and recreational facilities across the city.

    Look for opportunities to bring work in-house and to reduce contracting out, to improve services for Wellingtonians.

    Support national arts organisations to remain based in Wellington.

  • Achieve a win win outcome for business, industry and tourism as the heart of employment.

  • We need more events in Wellington to encourage tourism.

    Businesses have already suffered through the pandemic so I don't support taking cars out of the city, that would be another blow for retail.

    There should be stricter criteria for people to go on the benefit and prove they couldn't get a job as there are many around!

  • Create targeted incentives and support for local, small business to enable thriving local communities.

    Support businesses across the city to utilise street space outside their business for outdoor seating and other purposes.

    Address the core issues facing Wellington of transport, infrastructure and housing to make Wellington a city that attracts skilled workers.

  • Position Welly as the Greenest capital in the world, a zero carbon destination that's wildly creative and where our native birds thrive.

    Work to secure government support for a compensation fund for local businesses disrupted by construction of major transport projects, eg Let's Get Wellington Moving.

    Open a permanent covered market in Wellington to develop local, artisan, creative businesses.

  • Reduce barriers to business expansion.

    Partner with business to develop employment and training opportunities. The Mayors Taskforce for Jobs is a model in other districts.

    Encourage vibrant suburbs by promoting local businesses to thrive through thoughtful planning.

  • Work with local small business to help implement new and innovative technologies that may stimulate the local economy and provide employment.

    Bring repairs/upgrade and maintenance operations for essential infrastructure back in-house. Cost overruns and budget blow-outs can be avoided.

    Ensure tourists and visitors can get around easily – via cars, buses and walkways. Transport modes other than cycling need prioritisation.

  • Support shared spaces so we take into account needs for business such as short term parking, loading zones and cycling lanes.

    Support four-lane Mount Victoria tunnel and working with regional council to identity major routes and see what can be done.

    Support council's major events in Wellington to promote Wellington to tourists and also make it great city for locals.

  • Local businesses need physical public access and loading zones to trade.

    Infrastructure: vital need to understand the life cycle of water (storm/drinking/grey/waste) pipe lines to avoid looking like a third world city.

    Tourism: get big return on investment events back to Wellington. How Wellington measure return on investment, not just cash, youth employment, etc.