NZ Local Elections 2025

Wellington City Council

Paekawakawa/Southern General Ward
The Wellington 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 15 councillors and the mayor. Councillors are elected to represent wards (areas in the city). two councillors will be elected from the Paekawakawa/Southern 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 Wellington City Council election.

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Climate change and resilience

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Housing and planning

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Local democracy

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Rates and revenue

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Recreation and culture

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Transport

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Utilities and services

Utilities and services

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.

  • Fast-track affordable housing construction and optimise land use.

    Launch vacant property registry with incentives for conversion into social housing via public-private partnerships.

    Prioritize vulnerable families waiting over three years.

  • Build more partnerships with iwi, NGOs, and community housing providers to deliver more affordable housing and enable co-housing models.

    Reduce homelessness by providing wrap-around support with partners for a group of chronically homeless individuals in the city and Newtown.

    Reform the rating system by changing to a land value rates system to encourage more housing.

  • Fast-track affordable housing construction and optimise land use.

    Launch vacant property registry with incentives for conversion into social housing via public-private partnerships.

    Prioritize vulnerable families waiting over three years.

  • Build more partnerships with iwi, NGOs, and community housing providers to deliver more affordable housing and enable co-housing models.

    Reduce homelessness by providing wrap-around support with partners for a group of chronically homeless individuals in the city and Newtown.

    Reform the rating system by changing to a land value rates system to encourage more housing.

Climate change and resilience

Climate change and resilience

Environment

Environment

Housing and planning

Housing and planning

Jobs and economy

Jobs and economy

Local democracy

Local democracy

Rates and revenue

Rates and revenue

Recreation and culture

Recreation and culture

Transport

Transport

Utilities and services

Utilities and services

Mayor

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