Upper Hutt City Council

The Upper Hutt 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 ten councillors and the mayor. This is a first past the post (FPP) election, so you vote by ticking the name of your preferred candidate on your ballot paper. Compare the candidates and their policies to decide who to vote for in the Upper Hutt 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.

  • Promote a zip line flying fox to make use of the Remutaka hills.

    Advertise Upper Hutt as a centre for champions at the Centre of Innovation and Sport and other sports facilities.

    Encourage outdoor play and recreation for people of all ages.

  • Establish and foster a health precinct which supports better healthcare services, attracts doctors and medical device manufacturing.

    Establish an industrial precinct that increases manufacturing in areas of food, transport, defence and other exportable areas.

    Establish Upper Hutt as a tourism hub with a luge and gondola as star attractions serving the lower North Island and tourists.

  • Work with local businesses to encourage a vibrant shopping district.

    Work with developers to further enhance local assets and amenities.

    Work with local businesses to encourage a vibrant shopping district.

    Work with developers to further enhance local assets and amenities.

  • Work with community providers and others to support policies designed to improve food security for the most disadvantaged in the community.

    Work with the owners of vacant business premises in and around the CBD to understand what they think needs to happen to revitalise the area.

    Assess what tools the council has to disincentivise land-banking where appropriate.

  • Project-manage changing council staff requirements to ensure talent and skills are not lost due to changes in the services council provides.

    Engage with local people to progress stalled community projects where possible.

    Design a new Upper Hutt tourist map to promote the attractions in the city and make it available online.

  • Support local businesses to grow, innovate and create jobs.

    Encourage collaboration between businesses, council and community.

    Highlight Upper Hutt as a hub for business, tourism and innovation.

  • Rectify Upper Hutt's failing central city.

    Support local tourism.

    Connect local youth to local business.

  • Encourage tourism by providing positive city image marketing to entice tourism business to want to come here.

    Work with local businesses to encourage training and hiring of local unemployed youth.

    Provide local businesses with a rates rebate scheme to encourage businesses to grow, succeed and provide employment opportunities.

  • Support local businesses through grants and training programs to stimulate growth and job creation.

    Develop youth apprenticeship and internship programs through partnerships with schools and employers.

    Invest in strategic infrastructure projects to enhance tourism and attract new industries to the region.

  • Support local small businesses by reducing unnecessary red tape.

    Promote the city as a hub for sustainable business and innovation.

  • Promote a zip line flying fox to make use of the Remutaka hills.

    Advertise Upper Hutt as a centre for champions at the Centre of Innovation and Sport and other sports facilities.

    Encourage outdoor play and recreation for people of all ages.

  • Establish and foster a health precinct which supports better healthcare services, attracts doctors and medical device manufacturing.

    Establish an industrial precinct that increases manufacturing in areas of food, transport, defence and other exportable areas.

    Establish Upper Hutt as a tourism hub with a luge and gondola as star attractions serving the lower North Island and tourists.

  • Work with local businesses to encourage a vibrant shopping district.

    Work with developers to further enhance local assets and amenities.

    Work with local businesses to encourage a vibrant shopping district.

    Work with developers to further enhance local assets and amenities.

  • Work with community providers and others to support policies designed to improve food security for the most disadvantaged in the community.

    Work with the owners of vacant business premises in and around the CBD to understand what they think needs to happen to revitalise the area.

    Assess what tools the council has to disincentivise land-banking where appropriate.

  • Project-manage changing council staff requirements to ensure talent and skills are not lost due to changes in the services council provides.

    Engage with local people to progress stalled community projects where possible.

    Design a new Upper Hutt tourist map to promote the attractions in the city and make it available online.

  • Support local businesses to grow, innovate and create jobs.

    Encourage collaboration between businesses, council and community.

    Highlight Upper Hutt as a hub for business, tourism and innovation.

  • Rectify Upper Hutt's failing central city.

    Support local tourism.

    Connect local youth to local business.

  • Encourage tourism by providing positive city image marketing to entice tourism business to want to come here.

    Work with local businesses to encourage training and hiring of local unemployed youth.

    Provide local businesses with a rates rebate scheme to encourage businesses to grow, succeed and provide employment opportunities.

  • Support local businesses through grants and training programs to stimulate growth and job creation.

    Develop youth apprenticeship and internship programs through partnerships with schools and employers.

    Invest in strategic infrastructure projects to enhance tourism and attract new industries to the region.

  • Support local small businesses by reducing unnecessary red tape.

    Promote the city as a hub for sustainable business and innovation.