Porirua City Council

Onepoto General Ward
The Porirua 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 ten councillors and the mayor. Councillors are elected to represent wards (areas in the city). five councillors will be elected from the Onepoto 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 Porirua City 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.

  • Hire an in-house pavement engineer to cut inflated external fees and ensure potholes and road repairs are fixed properly the first time.

    Hire an in-house pavement engineer to cut inflated external fees and ensure potholes and road repairs are fixed properly the first time.

    Lower council's traffic management costs by pushing policy reform, creating simple plan templates and developing in-house delivery options.

    Lower council's traffic management costs by pushing policy reform, creating simple plan templates and developing in-house delivery options.

  • Improve public transport frequency and coverage, ensuring affordable and reliable connections across Porirua suburbs.

    Introduce shared bike and e-scooter hubs near transport stations to support last-mile connectivity.

    Upgrade roads, footpaths and cycleways to improve safety, reduce congestion and encourage active transport.

  • Keep a focus on road safety with the placement of road safety measures around schools.

    Support the work council does to prepare and maintain our roads, cycleways, bike tracks and the like.

  • Advocate for a section 17A review of contract models for roading and footpath repair and maintenance to assess value for money.

    Complete the shared pathway from Wineera to Onepoto.

    Investigate more tactical urbanism projects by removing some rules to make streets safer for pedestrians and cyclists.

  • Hire an in-house pavement engineer to cut inflated external fees and ensure potholes and road repairs are fixed properly the first time.

    Hire an in-house pavement engineer to cut inflated external fees and ensure potholes and road repairs are fixed properly the first time.

    Lower council's traffic management costs by pushing policy reform, creating simple plan templates and developing in-house delivery options.

    Lower council's traffic management costs by pushing policy reform, creating simple plan templates and developing in-house delivery options.

  • Improve public transport frequency and coverage, ensuring affordable and reliable connections across Porirua suburbs.

    Introduce shared bike and e-scooter hubs near transport stations to support last-mile connectivity.

    Upgrade roads, footpaths and cycleways to improve safety, reduce congestion and encourage active transport.

  • Keep a focus on road safety with the placement of road safety measures around schools.

    Support the work council does to prepare and maintain our roads, cycleways, bike tracks and the like.

  • Advocate for a section 17A review of contract models for roading and footpath repair and maintenance to assess value for money.

    Complete the shared pathway from Wineera to Onepoto.

    Investigate more tactical urbanism projects by removing some rules to make streets safer for pedestrians and cyclists.