Mayor of Wellington

The mayor is the leader of the council. Their job is to promote a vision for the city and lead the development of the council’s plans, policies and budget. The mayor appoints the deputy mayor, establishes committees for particular topics, and appoints chairs for those committees. 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 Wellington City Council mayoral election.

Housing and planning

Local councils are responsible for land use planning under the Resource Management Act, which affects where and how new houses are constructed, as well as the design of cities and towns. In some areas, councils also provide housing to those who need it most.

Housing and planning

Local councils are responsible for land use planning under the Resource Management Act, which affects where and how new houses are constructed, as well as the design of cities and towns. In some areas, councils also provide housing to those who need it most.

  • Clean up urban spaces and streets and clean them thoroughly on a regular basis.

    Shift the council's social housing responsibility to the central government or manage it more cost-effectively.

    Support agencies that help the homeless and work together to better assist vulnerable people.

  • Create a lazy river on Courtney Place and pave the golden mile out of gold to provide many leisure spots for Wellingtonians and their fish.

    Redevelop the city to sea bridge as a bridge that goes from the inner city and stops abruptly above Whairepo Lagoon, making people fall in.

    Steal houses from Auckland in order to provide oodles of affordable housing in Wellington and stick one to Auckland.

  • Change consenting practice to be more proactive and supportive of development and reduce the cost of new housing.

    Protect Wellington's social housing, continue needed upgrades and work to end homelessness including by calling on the government to do its bit.

    Set up an urban development office within WCC to coordinate residential development alongside transport upgrades.

  • Advocate for stronger government partnerships to help fund and maintain safe, healthy social housing for Wellington.

    Create partner services for smaller projects and an urban development team for large-scale projects like Adelaide Rd.

    Streamline building consents by cutting red tape so people can build, renovate or repair homes without costly delays.

  • Address the current system where rates overcharge most households, penalise development, while subsidising land bankers and slum landlords.

    Provide most households with a rates decrease. Increase housing supply to reduce rents and improve home quality.

    Switch to land value based rates, which more accurately charge each section for the cost of council infrastructure to their site.

  • Acquire all AirBnB units by Te Toi Mahana as council housing. Whakamaua ngā whare AirBnB mō te hapori.

    Allow anyone who needs to hand build their own home on Berhampore Golf Course. Ka ahei te hanga whare ki te papa korowhē.

    Expand housing on council land policy if housing on Berhampore Golf Course is successful. Whakawhānuitia tēnei rautaki mēnā he pai.

  • Rezone key areas to enable well-designed medium and high-density housing near transport, jobs and services.

    Accelerate council housing upgrades to improve quality, warmth and accessibility for tenants.

    Support affordable and community-led housing developments through land partnerships and faster consenting.

  • Return social housing to central government as it is their responsibility; avoid paying twice through taxes and rates.

    Open up more land for housing and build small wooden houses as more affordable to build and maintain than multi-storey concrete and steel apartments.

    Address rough sleeper, beggar and related mental health and drug issues by reinstating bylaws and delivering better wrap-around services.

  • Clean up urban spaces and streets and clean them thoroughly on a regular basis.

    Shift the council's social housing responsibility to the central government or manage it more cost-effectively.

    Support agencies that help the homeless and work together to better assist vulnerable people.

  • Create a lazy river on Courtney Place and pave the golden mile out of gold to provide many leisure spots for Wellingtonians and their fish.

    Redevelop the city to sea bridge as a bridge that goes from the inner city and stops abruptly above Whairepo Lagoon, making people fall in.

    Steal houses from Auckland in order to provide oodles of affordable housing in Wellington and stick one to Auckland.

  • Change consenting practice to be more proactive and supportive of development and reduce the cost of new housing.

    Protect Wellington's social housing, continue needed upgrades and work to end homelessness including by calling on the government to do its bit.

    Set up an urban development office within WCC to coordinate residential development alongside transport upgrades.

  • Advocate for stronger government partnerships to help fund and maintain safe, healthy social housing for Wellington.

    Create partner services for smaller projects and an urban development team for large-scale projects like Adelaide Rd.

    Streamline building consents by cutting red tape so people can build, renovate or repair homes without costly delays.

  • Address the current system where rates overcharge most households, penalise development, while subsidising land bankers and slum landlords.

    Provide most households with a rates decrease. Increase housing supply to reduce rents and improve home quality.

    Switch to land value based rates, which more accurately charge each section for the cost of council infrastructure to their site.

  • Acquire all AirBnB units by Te Toi Mahana as council housing. Whakamaua ngā whare AirBnB mō te hapori.

    Allow anyone who needs to hand build their own home on Berhampore Golf Course. Ka ahei te hanga whare ki te papa korowhē.

    Expand housing on council land policy if housing on Berhampore Golf Course is successful. Whakawhānuitia tēnei rautaki mēnā he pai.

  • Rezone key areas to enable well-designed medium and high-density housing near transport, jobs and services.

    Accelerate council housing upgrades to improve quality, warmth and accessibility for tenants.

    Support affordable and community-led housing developments through land partnerships and faster consenting.

  • Return social housing to central government as it is their responsibility; avoid paying twice through taxes and rates.

    Open up more land for housing and build small wooden houses as more affordable to build and maintain than multi-storey concrete and steel apartments.

    Address rough sleeper, beggar and related mental health and drug issues by reinstating bylaws and delivering better wrap-around services.