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.

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.

  • Support safe, secure, high-quality jobs with fair and equitable pay and back the Living Wage for every worker.

    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.

  • Commit to restoring free evening and weekend parking to encourage more people to come into the CBD and stimulate businesses.

    Commit to a post implementation review of the cycleway network against the cost and benefit ratio contained within the business case.

    Commit to reducing the commercial rates differential to support business and grow employment.

  • Cut unnecessary red tape so local businesses can start, expand and hire without council roadblocks.

    Keep rates affordable and predictable so firms can invest locally and support jobs for residents.

    Scrap council economic development schemes and redirect funds to lower rates and improve services.

  • Support safe, secure, high-quality jobs with fair and equitable pay and back the Living Wage for every worker.

    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.

  • Commit to restoring free evening and weekend parking to encourage more people to come into the CBD and stimulate businesses.

    Commit to a post implementation review of the cycleway network against the cost and benefit ratio contained within the business case.

    Commit to reducing the commercial rates differential to support business and grow employment.

  • Cut unnecessary red tape so local businesses can start, expand and hire without council roadblocks.

    Keep rates affordable and predictable so firms can invest locally and support jobs for residents.

    Scrap council economic development schemes and redirect funds to lower rates and improve services.