Porirua City Council

Commit to changing the way to consult on major financial plans by enabling proper actionable consultation.

Maintain relationships with all community groups to ensure a real voice of the people.

Reform the village planning programme to provide a real connection piece for the community within the operation of council.

Drive a shared services model with Wellington and Lower and Upper Hutt, moving to a single council while keeping a local voice.

Drive transparency and collaboration by building trust, inviting collaboration and a shared community vision.

Introduce rate capping to force council to fully review all expenditure for a reformative effect on the council.

Promote consensus-building engagement tools to help the council make decisions on what matters most to residents.

Promote effective access to decision making for young people so council decisions are future focused.

Provide regular accessible financial information so residents can participate in key budget decisions.

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 so lawful community groups can access them without bias.

Improve transparency by engaging communities in decision-making early.

Re-establish Porirua Youth Council to amplify rangatahi voices.

Strengthen partnerships with mana whenua in all council processes.

Build on Porirua City Council's strong relationship with Ngāti Toa and ensure active partnership and opportunities for co-design. Toitū Te Tiriti.

Ensure Porirua City Council maintains full Living Wage accreditation so everyone deserves dignity in their work and the council leads by example.

Introduce civic assemblies to shape the council's long-term plan from the start.