2022

Wellington City Council

Te Whanganui-a-Tara Māori 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). One councillor will be elected from the Te Whanganui-a-Tara Māori 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.

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Local democracy

Local government is a foundational part of our democracy. But local democracy isn’t just about holding elections every three years – it’s about the day-to-day ways people have their say in the decisions that affect us all.

Local democracy

Local government is a foundational part of our democracy. But local democracy isn’t just about holding elections every three years – it’s about the day-to-day ways people have their say in the decisions that affect us all.

  • Engage with mana whenua as set out in Tākai Here (the relationship agreement between Wellington City Council and mana whenua).

    Publish an online, publicly-accessible record of both council's decisions and voting records.

    Reduce the number of closed council and committee meetings to only those that are strictly necessary.

  • Immediately move to honour Te Tiriti, and return land, water, and assets to our mana whenua wherever possible.

    Engage with queer, immigrant, low-income, disabled, and student communities to best create a city that prioritises our most vulnerable.

    Sharply reduce councillor pay, and increasing wages for council employees.

  • Engage with mana whenua as set out in Tākai Here (the relationship agreement between Wellington City Council and mana whenua).

    Publish an online, publicly-accessible record of both council's decisions and voting records.

    Reduce the number of closed council and committee meetings to only those that are strictly necessary.

  • Immediately move to honour Te Tiriti, and return land, water, and assets to our mana whenua wherever possible.

    Engage with queer, immigrant, low-income, disabled, and student communities to best create a city that prioritises our most vulnerable.

    Sharply reduce councillor pay, and increasing wages for council employees.

Climate change and resilience

Climate change and resilience

Environment

Environment

Housing and planning

Housing and planning

Jobs and economy

Jobs and economy

Local democracy

Local democracy

Rates and revenue

Rates and revenue

Recreation and culture

Recreation and culture

Transport

Transport

Utilities and services

Utilities and services

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