Wellington City Council

Takapu/Northern 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). three councillors will be elected from the Takapū/Northern 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.

Local democracy

Local government is a foundational part of our democracy. But local democracy isn’t just about holding elections every three years – it’s about the day-to-day ways people have their say in the decisions that affect us all.

Local democracy

Local government is a foundational part of our democracy. But local democracy isn’t just about holding elections every three years – it’s about the day-to-day ways people have their say in the decisions that affect us all.

  • Continue to attend the meetings of the residents associations to provide ways to engage with council.

    Engage with ethnic communities such as EKTA and the multicultural council to keep up to date with issues.

    Utilise more of the reference groups of council to form policy.

  • Drive greater transparency by strengthening public release of important advice and briefings and reducing publicly excluded meetings.

    Require community impact statements for all major council decisions.

    Support retention of the Te Whanganui-a-Tara Māori Ward at Wellington City Council.

  • Commit to a technology review to streamline internal operations within council.

    Commit to keeping rates under control by making council work smarter, not larger and right-size council through natural attrition.

    Commit to monthly constituent meetings within the ward, social media engagement and regular engagement with local community groups.

  • 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 to allow lawful community groups access without bias.

  • Improve council engagement to more directly identify, contact and listen to people who will be impacted by proposed changes.

    Improve council proposals for change to be more open and neutral, with reports providing better supporting evidence on alternate options.

    Require council officers to support community-drafted submissions rather than discount them as non-compliant with council engagement.

  • Assess internal operations and improve efficiency where possible.

    Reform the size and role of the council by reducing the number of communications roles while hiring more with engineering backgrounds.

    Support public engagement with residents' associations, business associations and ethnic communities.

  • Continue to attend the meetings of the residents associations to provide ways to engage with council.

    Engage with ethnic communities such as EKTA and the multicultural council to keep up to date with issues.

    Utilise more of the reference groups of council to form policy.

  • Drive greater transparency by strengthening public release of important advice and briefings and reducing publicly excluded meetings.

    Require community impact statements for all major council decisions.

    Support retention of the Te Whanganui-a-Tara Māori Ward at Wellington City Council.

  • Commit to a technology review to streamline internal operations within council.

    Commit to keeping rates under control by making council work smarter, not larger and right-size council through natural attrition.

    Commit to monthly constituent meetings within the ward, social media engagement and regular engagement with local community groups.

  • 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 to allow lawful community groups access without bias.

  • Improve council engagement to more directly identify, contact and listen to people who will be impacted by proposed changes.

    Improve council proposals for change to be more open and neutral, with reports providing better supporting evidence on alternate options.

    Require council officers to support community-drafted submissions rather than discount them as non-compliant with council engagement.

  • Assess internal operations and improve efficiency where possible.

    Reform the size and role of the council by reducing the number of communications roles while hiring more with engineering backgrounds.

    Support public engagement with residents' associations, business associations and ethnic communities.