Greater Wellington Regional Council
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.
Explore streamlining council positions to get things done more efficiently and make council documents easier to read with simple summaries.
Spend quality time with residents and iwi in each local community and at events important to them and keep community updated via social media.
Support Greater Wellington Regional Council as it continues its work towards Living Wage Employer accreditation.
Create a culture of proactive releases of information to allow all communities to see the decision-making process.
Review code of conduct changes in relation to information release with a view to make the public interest test more prominent in data release.
Review councillor numbers in relation to current population, projected growth and voter apathy.
Improve Greater Wellington communication to the public and simplify website accessibility, and increase councillor and public engagement opportunities.
Push for open meetings, briefings and accessibility to documents to fully inform the public.
Increase and improve public consultation processes, and explain the relevance, role and impact of Greater Wellington and local government.
End race-based policies across local government and treat every resident equally and fairly.
Oppose voting rights for unelected iwi representatives and ensure decisions rest with elected councillors.
Uphold free speech in council venues and enable lawful community groups to access them without bias.
Establish a formal long-term plan outlining vision on local issues, invite consultations and feedback.
Protect natural forest, parks and wildlife sanctuaries, and watercare treatment plan with active Māori participation and mana whenua.
Transform super city Wellington for cost cutting, centralised management approach and tourism.
Advocate to central government to share tax revenue and enable more diverse funding sources for local and regional public services.
Make Greater Wellington workshops open to the public by default, only excluding the public for reasons allowed under legislation.
Work with councillor and staff colleagues to increase public awareness of and engagement with regional public services.
Explore streamlining council positions to get things done more efficiently and make council documents easier to read with simple summaries.
Spend quality time with residents and iwi in each local community and at events important to them and keep community updated via social media.
Support Greater Wellington Regional Council as it continues its work towards Living Wage Employer accreditation.
Create a culture of proactive releases of information to allow all communities to see the decision-making process.
Review code of conduct changes in relation to information release with a view to make the public interest test more prominent in data release.
Review councillor numbers in relation to current population, projected growth and voter apathy.
Improve Greater Wellington communication to the public and simplify website accessibility, and increase councillor and public engagement opportunities.
Push for open meetings, briefings and accessibility to documents to fully inform the public.
Increase and improve public consultation processes, and explain the relevance, role and impact of Greater Wellington and local government.
End race-based policies across local government and treat every resident equally and fairly.
Oppose voting rights for unelected iwi representatives and ensure decisions rest with elected councillors.
Uphold free speech in council venues and enable lawful community groups to access them without bias.
Establish a formal long-term plan outlining vision on local issues, invite consultations and feedback.
Protect natural forest, parks and wildlife sanctuaries, and watercare treatment plan with active Māori participation and mana whenua.
Transform super city Wellington for cost cutting, centralised management approach and tourism.
Advocate to central government to share tax revenue and enable more diverse funding sources for local and regional public services.
Make Greater Wellington workshops open to the public by default, only excluding the public for reasons allowed under legislation.
Work with councillor and staff colleagues to increase public awareness of and engagement with regional public services.
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