Wellington City Council
Recreation and culture
From parks and libraries to museums and art galleries, councils can be a key supporter of sporting, recreational and cultural events that bring communities to life. Community facilities, including sports grounds and town halls, are often owned and run by councils.
Recreation and culture
From parks and libraries to museums and art galleries, councils can be a key supporter of sporting, recreational and cultural events that bring communities to life. Community facilities, including sports grounds and town halls, are often owned and run by councils.
Support the development of a Fale Malae with our Pacific Island community and Chinese Garden with our Chinese community.
Restore the ingoa tūturu (original names) and correct spellings of Te Whanganui-a-Tara names, starting with Epuni St Tinakori Rd and Karori.
Employ artists for behaviour change projects, solutions for challenges and have artists on boards to help influence more creative outcomes.
Support earthquake strengthening current buildings.
Support community festivals.
Liquor licensing - I would support keeping this with council so there responsibility to ratepayers for decisions made.
Revisit and turnaround sports facilities and out of proportion costs to keep potential greats in the game.
Open cultural facilities faster and allow performers to show their potential on the world stage we need to get them performing.
Review of fees to sports and recreation groups for accessing council facilities.
Implement a sinking lid of off-licences to reduce alcohol outlets in all areas of Wellington.
Support the re-establishment of community events post Covid-19, showcasing vibrant communities such as the Newton Festival and Brooklyn fair.
Work to improve the recognition of Māori culture and heritage in Wellington through design and by replacing colonial placenames and statues.
Improve access and transport connections to sporting facilities across the city.
Support improvements to the city-wide network of walking and mountain biking trails.
We need to upgrade our pools, parks and local community centres.
We should have more festivals and shows/concerts throughout the year, bringing more revenue to our city and bringing the culture and arts back.
Upgrade our sporting facilities and make sports affordable.
Expand discounts available to the LeisureCard.
Work with clubs, schools and sporting organisations so that every child in a low-income family can play sport.
Implement Aho Tini 2030 action plan so Wellingtonians can enjoy more access to arts and cultural experiences.
Increase capacity to be able to host regional and international events across the board. International hosting has specifications.
Ensure that Wellington Central events come with a return on investment. The event needs to make the city more money than what it costs.
Sporting facilities: increase and make field or court up to international specification. We don't need big stadiums, we need big viewage.
Ensure public facilities are maintained to a high standard. Particularly recreational and cultural amenities.
Ensure parks remain safe and usable for residents and begin a strict gorse eradication programs.
Push Wellington as a venue for art, music and sporting events.
Support the development of a Fale Malae with our Pacific Island community and Chinese Garden with our Chinese community.
Restore the ingoa tūturu (original names) and correct spellings of Te Whanganui-a-Tara names, starting with Epuni St Tinakori Rd and Karori.
Employ artists for behaviour change projects, solutions for challenges and have artists on boards to help influence more creative outcomes.
Support earthquake strengthening current buildings.
Support community festivals.
Liquor licensing - I would support keeping this with council so there responsibility to ratepayers for decisions made.
Revisit and turnaround sports facilities and out of proportion costs to keep potential greats in the game.
Open cultural facilities faster and allow performers to show their potential on the world stage we need to get them performing.
Review of fees to sports and recreation groups for accessing council facilities.
Implement a sinking lid of off-licences to reduce alcohol outlets in all areas of Wellington.
Support the re-establishment of community events post Covid-19, showcasing vibrant communities such as the Newton Festival and Brooklyn fair.
Work to improve the recognition of Māori culture and heritage in Wellington through design and by replacing colonial placenames and statues.
Improve access and transport connections to sporting facilities across the city.
Support improvements to the city-wide network of walking and mountain biking trails.
We need to upgrade our pools, parks and local community centres.
We should have more festivals and shows/concerts throughout the year, bringing more revenue to our city and bringing the culture and arts back.
Upgrade our sporting facilities and make sports affordable.
Expand discounts available to the LeisureCard.
Work with clubs, schools and sporting organisations so that every child in a low-income family can play sport.
Implement Aho Tini 2030 action plan so Wellingtonians can enjoy more access to arts and cultural experiences.
Increase capacity to be able to host regional and international events across the board. International hosting has specifications.
Ensure that Wellington Central events come with a return on investment. The event needs to make the city more money than what it costs.
Sporting facilities: increase and make field or court up to international specification. We don't need big stadiums, we need big viewage.
Ensure public facilities are maintained to a high standard. Particularly recreational and cultural amenities.
Ensure parks remain safe and usable for residents and begin a strict gorse eradication programs.
Push Wellington as a venue for art, music and sporting events.
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