Wellington City Council
Jobs and economy
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Jobs and economy
Many councils help support local business and economic development. Some promote tourism in their area, or provide business support services and grants.
Improve productivity.
Leverage knowledge-oriented products and services.
Leverage partnerships between private and public leaders and tertiary institutions.
Investigate a council green jobs programme for projects like home insulation, solar installs, native planting and water restoration.
Strengthen procurement rules to prioritise building community wealth, including through mandating fair wages and supporting local suppliers.
Support safe, secure, high-quality jobs with fair and equitable pay and back the Living Wage for every worker.
Bring back a Wellington night market so there are family-friendly activities for Wellingtonians in the evenings.
Build back Wellington's economy by creating more opportunities for industries outside of the public service, like tech and the arts.
Deliver the Golden Mile to make the heart of Wellington a place that is active day and night and we can be proud of.
Drive efficiencies in council spend to rein in rates increases by trimming the budget as others have done, eg most Wellingtonians.
Reduce the commercial rates differential, currently 3.7 times the residential rate, which is killing Wellington's CBD as businesses fold.
Work with central government to ensure its planned tunnels investment is a catalyst for wider regeneration of Wellington's CBD.
Empower creative communities to revive Wellington as the creative capital by providing access to spaces like Civic Square.
Prioritise investment in core infrastructure that supports commerce, transport in all modes and a thriving city economy.
Support employment pathways by creating environments like events where universities and local businesses can meet.
Prioritise fixing critical infrastructure by targeting investment in water, transport and resilience to ensure reliability, safety and future growth.
Reduce the commercial rates differential from 3.7 to 2.8 over 10–12 years, restoring fairness, easing pressure and boosting business confidence.
Support youth into first jobs with a 50/50 partnership with employers by expanding internships, apprenticeships and graduate programmes.
Attract investment and support the tech, innovation and culture sectors to connect with the wider arts network for employment pathways.
Back creative industries to grow jobs, tourism and civic pride in the city.
Develop a plain language multi-disciplinary approach to council consenting processes, support entrepreneurs to open faster and reduce costs.
Make public transport more accessible and easier for Wellingtonians and visitors to shop, work and enjoy central Wellington.
Promote Wellington as an arts destination to grow this financial benefit for the region.
Work closely with startups to simplify establishing new businesses and grow existing businesses.
Improve productivity.
Leverage knowledge-oriented products and services.
Leverage partnerships between private and public leaders and tertiary institutions.
Investigate a council green jobs programme for projects like home insulation, solar installs, native planting and water restoration.
Strengthen procurement rules to prioritise building community wealth, including through mandating fair wages and supporting local suppliers.
Support safe, secure, high-quality jobs with fair and equitable pay and back the Living Wage for every worker.
Bring back a Wellington night market so there are family-friendly activities for Wellingtonians in the evenings.
Build back Wellington's economy by creating more opportunities for industries outside of the public service, like tech and the arts.
Deliver the Golden Mile to make the heart of Wellington a place that is active day and night and we can be proud of.
Drive efficiencies in council spend to rein in rates increases by trimming the budget as others have done, eg most Wellingtonians.
Reduce the commercial rates differential, currently 3.7 times the residential rate, which is killing Wellington's CBD as businesses fold.
Work with central government to ensure its planned tunnels investment is a catalyst for wider regeneration of Wellington's CBD.
Empower creative communities to revive Wellington as the creative capital by providing access to spaces like Civic Square.
Prioritise investment in core infrastructure that supports commerce, transport in all modes and a thriving city economy.
Support employment pathways by creating environments like events where universities and local businesses can meet.
Prioritise fixing critical infrastructure by targeting investment in water, transport and resilience to ensure reliability, safety and future growth.
Reduce the commercial rates differential from 3.7 to 2.8 over 10–12 years, restoring fairness, easing pressure and boosting business confidence.
Support youth into first jobs with a 50/50 partnership with employers by expanding internships, apprenticeships and graduate programmes.
Attract investment and support the tech, innovation and culture sectors to connect with the wider arts network for employment pathways.
Back creative industries to grow jobs, tourism and civic pride in the city.
Develop a plain language multi-disciplinary approach to council consenting processes, support entrepreneurs to open faster and reduce costs.
Make public transport more accessible and easier for Wellingtonians and visitors to shop, work and enjoy central Wellington.
Promote Wellington as an arts destination to grow this financial benefit for the region.
Work closely with startups to simplify establishing new businesses and grow existing businesses.
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