NZ Local Elections 2025

Greater Wellington Regional Council

Wairarapa 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). one councillor will be elected from the Wairarapa 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.

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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.

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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 a feasibility study into options for upgrading the road over the Remutaka Range to Wairarapa.

    Support strongly upgrades of Wairarapa's rail service and associated infrastructure.

    Support the concept that a successful region has a top quality public transport network and top quality roads, not either or.

  • Ensure the Remutaka Hill Road is brought onto the roads of national significance.

    Hold Transdev accountable for the provision of services to the letter of their contract and stop making excuses for poor rail management.

  • Support a feasibility study into options for upgrading the road over the Remutaka Range to Wairarapa.

    Support strongly upgrades of Wairarapa's rail service and associated infrastructure.

    Support the concept that a successful region has a top quality public transport network and top quality roads, not either or.

  • Ensure the Remutaka Hill Road is brought onto the roads of national significance.

    Hold Transdev accountable for the provision of services to the letter of their contract and stop making excuses for poor rail management.

Climate change and resilience

Climate change and resilience

Environment and biodiversity

Environment and biodiversity

Freshwater

Freshwater

Jobs and economy

Jobs and economy

Local democracy

Local democracy

Rates and revenue

Rates and revenue

Transport

Transport

Utilities and services

Utilities and services

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