Mayor of Wellington
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.
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.
Boost tourism by bringing back extinct creatures. Whakaorangia te moa, te hokioi hoki!
Advertise rewilding schemes to the world to further boost tourism. Kī atu ki te ao whānui mō te mahi whakahoki ngahere mai.
Allow tourists free passage by moa and tuna to reduce emissions and decongest the central city. Kore utu te haere mā moa mō ngā turuhi.
Back local businesses by cutting red tape and streamlining council processes so it is easier to invest, employ and grow.
Reduce the commercial rating differential over time to make Wellington more competitive and attract investment.
Support Wellington's strengths in tech, creativity and science to drive innovation, jobs and long-term economic growth.
Reduce the business rate during the current economic downturn.
Minimise disruption from construction and related activities.
Meet business associations regularly to properly address the challenges businesses are facing and discuss potential solutions.
Change council culture to work in partnership with businesses, not against them, streamline consents and enable economic activity.
Enable more events and festivals by reducing regulatory barriers, streamline approvals, support organisers and protect live music venues.
Support creative and tech sectors by backing startups, advocating for government investment and creating a vibrant, affordable city.
Enact full unemployment for all New Zealanders, starting with councillors and members of parliament.
Promote tourism by making Wellington the least windy city in the world and through parades of silly people through the streets.
Work with businesses such as Kaffee Eis to facilitate ice cream and other such amenities along the lazy river route.
Implement Open for Business to make Wellington a city with job opportunities that retain and attract people.
Establish a Business Development Agency to work with Wellington businesses to grow revenue and operations and increase start-up success.
Create a mayor's taskforce on business development to provide independent advice to council to ensure policies support businesses and jobs.
Boost tourism by bringing back extinct creatures. Whakaorangia te moa, te hokioi hoki!
Advertise rewilding schemes to the world to further boost tourism. Kī atu ki te ao whānui mō te mahi whakahoki ngahere mai.
Allow tourists free passage by moa and tuna to reduce emissions and decongest the central city. Kore utu te haere mā moa mō ngā turuhi.
Back local businesses by cutting red tape and streamlining council processes so it is easier to invest, employ and grow.
Reduce the commercial rating differential over time to make Wellington more competitive and attract investment.
Support Wellington's strengths in tech, creativity and science to drive innovation, jobs and long-term economic growth.
Reduce the business rate during the current economic downturn.
Minimise disruption from construction and related activities.
Meet business associations regularly to properly address the challenges businesses are facing and discuss potential solutions.
Change council culture to work in partnership with businesses, not against them, streamline consents and enable economic activity.
Enable more events and festivals by reducing regulatory barriers, streamline approvals, support organisers and protect live music venues.
Support creative and tech sectors by backing startups, advocating for government investment and creating a vibrant, affordable city.
Enact full unemployment for all New Zealanders, starting with councillors and members of parliament.
Promote tourism by making Wellington the least windy city in the world and through parades of silly people through the streets.
Work with businesses such as Kaffee Eis to facilitate ice cream and other such amenities along the lazy river route.
Implement Open for Business to make Wellington a city with job opportunities that retain and attract people.
Establish a Business Development Agency to work with Wellington businesses to grow revenue and operations and increase start-up success.
Create a mayor's taskforce on business development to provide independent advice to council to ensure policies support businesses and jobs.
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