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.

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.

  • Support half price public transport.

    Support the extension to Wellington Airport.

    Support ferry services expansion to Shelly Bay.

  • Push for faster progress on the next phase of Let's Get Wellington Moving.

    Establish more bus priority lanes across the city.

    Roll out the full cycle network across the city to ensure safer journeys for and to provide separation where possible from pedestrians.

  • Share the roads, drop the speeds and no segregated lanes retain all parking and loading zones.

    Fix the pot holes on footpaths and roads. Return safety to our streets.

  • Continue the rapid roll-out of bus lanes across the city to reduce emissions and congestion. Improve accessibility and shelter at bus stops.

    Continue the rapid roll-out of cycle lanes across the city to reduce emissions, congestion and dependence on fossil-fuels.

    Support local community initiatives to reduce rat-running traffic and speeding through implementation of low-traffic neighbourhoods.

  • Add a lane to the Terrace Tunnel, extend Arras Tunnel to the motorway, build a four lane Mt Vic Tunnel. Remove cycleways in Newtown and Island Bay.

    Consult with Greater Wellington Regional Council to ensure that public transport is size appropriate and efficient. Work with government to provide free services within CBD.

    Expand/upgrade roads where necessary to improve traffic flow for motorists and emergency/service vehicles.

  • Increase efficiency and safety by fining those that break prospective by-laws.

  • We need to spend money on our roads and pipes as a priority.

    Transport should be cheaper or free to encourage its use and it should be on time.

    We should have an international airport and a city link from the airport so it's more accessible.

  • Complete the Paneke Pōneke bike network plan, especially the transitional network in the next three years.

    Support light rail as the best option to facilitate low emissions urban development and acceleration of Let's Get Wellington Moving.

    Provide secure community storage facilities for bikes, and establish affordable, shared e-bike schemes especially for social housing tenants.

  • Rolling out charging stations across Wellington to support the uptake of electric vehicles.

    Support initiatives to improve traffic flow from Ngauranga to the airport, such as a second Mount Victoria tunnel.

  • Support half price public transport.

    Support the extension to Wellington Airport.

    Support ferry services expansion to Shelly Bay.

  • Push for faster progress on the next phase of Let's Get Wellington Moving.

    Establish more bus priority lanes across the city.

    Roll out the full cycle network across the city to ensure safer journeys for and to provide separation where possible from pedestrians.

  • Share the roads, drop the speeds and no segregated lanes retain all parking and loading zones.

    Fix the pot holes on footpaths and roads. Return safety to our streets.

  • Continue the rapid roll-out of bus lanes across the city to reduce emissions and congestion. Improve accessibility and shelter at bus stops.

    Continue the rapid roll-out of cycle lanes across the city to reduce emissions, congestion and dependence on fossil-fuels.

    Support local community initiatives to reduce rat-running traffic and speeding through implementation of low-traffic neighbourhoods.

  • Add a lane to the Terrace Tunnel, extend Arras Tunnel to the motorway, build a four lane Mt Vic Tunnel. Remove cycleways in Newtown and Island Bay.

    Consult with Greater Wellington Regional Council to ensure that public transport is size appropriate and efficient. Work with government to provide free services within CBD.

    Expand/upgrade roads where necessary to improve traffic flow for motorists and emergency/service vehicles.

  • Increase efficiency and safety by fining those that break prospective by-laws.

  • We need to spend money on our roads and pipes as a priority.

    Transport should be cheaper or free to encourage its use and it should be on time.

    We should have an international airport and a city link from the airport so it's more accessible.

  • Complete the Paneke Pōneke bike network plan, especially the transitional network in the next three years.

    Support light rail as the best option to facilitate low emissions urban development and acceleration of Let's Get Wellington Moving.

    Provide secure community storage facilities for bikes, and establish affordable, shared e-bike schemes especially for social housing tenants.

  • Rolling out charging stations across Wellington to support the uptake of electric vehicles.

    Support initiatives to improve traffic flow from Ngauranga to the airport, such as a second Mount Victoria tunnel.