Greater Wellington Regional Council

Porirua-Tawa General Constituency
The Greater Wellington Regional Council makes decisions about managing resources in the region, such as air, water, soil and the coastline. It also carries out plant and pest control, helps prepare for natural disasters, and is involved in regional transport. The council is made up of 14 councillors. Councillors are elected to represent constituencies (areas in the region). two councillors will be elected from the Porirua-Tawa constituency. 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 Greater Wellington Regional 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.

  • Advocate for seamless integration between road, rail and sea transport with efficient and resilient transport networks.

    Ensure public transport connects the region with reliable and efficient services, fair investment, clear expectations and accountable spending.

    Make public transport smarter through better use of technology, improved information and increased reliability.

  • Push for public transport to Battle Hill Farm Forest Park.

  • Improve the efficiency of public transport services to reduce the cost to ratepayers.

    Increase the utilisation of regional parks by walkers and cyclists.

  • Follow a multi modal approach for development of principal transport routes.

    Subsidise public transport to encourage greater patronage.

    Use spatial planning to build an interconnected city to minimise travel times and efficiency.

  • Advocate for seamless integration between road, rail and sea transport with efficient and resilient transport networks.

    Ensure public transport connects the region with reliable and efficient services, fair investment, clear expectations and accountable spending.

    Make public transport smarter through better use of technology, improved information and increased reliability.

  • Push for public transport to Battle Hill Farm Forest Park.

  • Improve the efficiency of public transport services to reduce the cost to ratepayers.

    Increase the utilisation of regional parks by walkers and cyclists.

  • Follow a multi modal approach for development of principal transport routes.

    Subsidise public transport to encourage greater patronage.

    Use spatial planning to build an interconnected city to minimise travel times and efficiency.