Greater Wellington Regional Council

Make myself available and arrange catch-up sessions to meet people and discuss local issues and ideas for improvements.

Support council members being elected. Ensure everyone has the same opportunity regardless of New Zealand’s amazing varying cultures.

Support council wage freezes, in particular if the council is not meeting targets and not lowering rate increases.

Drive greater transparency by strengthening public release of important advice and briefings, and reducing publicly excluded meetings.

Ensure all responses to Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act requests are published on the council website.

Support retention of the Te Upoko o te Ika a Māui Māori Constituency at Greater Wellington Regional Council.

Reduce duplication of roles and services across regional and district councils.

Strengthen community and youth engagement in local government by lowering the barriers for people to participate when seeking public input.

Support retention of a Māori ward and representation of mana whenua perspectives in long-term decision making.

Commit to open councils that are transparent and engaged with their communities.

Commit to the living wage in local government and council controlled organisations.

Support local government reform to create larger and smarter local authorities with the tools to meet the needs of their communities.

Reduce duplication of roles and services across regional and district councils.

Strengthen community and youth engagement in local government by lowering the barriers for people to participate when seeking public input.

Support retention of a Māori ward and strengthen mana whenua voice and input in long-term decision making.

Continue the current kaupapa of working with iwi and the decision-making representation around the table with the Māori Ward.

Ensure more transparency around how contributing councils are rated for projects and activities and why, and provide more evidence in support.

Update the Greater Wellington website to ensure it is easier to find important information and post minutes promptly.

Ensure mana whenua engagement in environmental and resource management is sufficiently resourced and supported.

Have regular check-ins with disability groups that use public transport to ensure their needs are met.

Support efforts to hold citizens assemblies and ensure results form part of council decision making.

Ensure council operations and decisions are transparent and that evidence and education are available to residents to understand issues.

Ensure Māori rights are upheld in decision making by supporting Māori wards and acting on recommendations from council's Te Tiriti audit.

Increase the use of citizens' assemblies and other deliberative democracy tools to involve the community in decision making and budgeting.

Ensure that all employees of the council, as well as all contractors working for the council, are paid the Living Wage.

Boost efficiency and responsiveness by ensuring that operations within the council are well integrated and not isolated.

Collaborate closely with mana whenua and tangata whenua to foster meaningful cooperation and achieve beneficial outcomes for all.