Mayor of Wellington
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.
Reduce all councillor and mayoral wages to seven chocolate fish per week.
Proclaim a new council ward to be inhabited by any silly people who reject the Silly Hat Party agenda.
Allow Silly Hat partisan politics to dominate council as we dominate man, beast and all the fishes in the sea.
Restore trust by running a council that listens, engages early and makes decisions with communities, not for them.
Require clear accountability in council reporting so residents and businesses can see what is promised, delivered and delayed.
Build respectful partnerships with mana whenua, communities, social agencies, neighbouring councils and the government of the day.
Drive a culture of transparency and accountability at council and require community impact statements for all major council decisions.
Support retention of the Te Whanganui-a-Tara Māori Ward at Wellington City Council and strengthen mana whenua partnerships.
Support living wage for all council staff and contractors and settle a pay equity deal with library workers whose rights were taken off them.
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.
Assess internal operations and improve efficiency where possible.
Commit to continuing Tākai Here, the formal partnership which established a shared governance model with mana whenua and Māori ward.
Work with the CE and CFO to improve the quality and interrogation of financial information presented to councillors for decision making.
Instruct and KPI the CE to comprehensively performance manage staff and enforce a culture of cost management and commercial discipline.
Consult on a compulsory random lottery scheme for council representation. Hanga petipeti o te minenga ki te tū hei kaikaunihera.
Employ a town crier for each suburb. Announce all council decisions by the town crier. Ka tū te kaipānui mō te kaunihera.
Reduce all councillor and mayoral wages to seven chocolate fish per week.
Proclaim a new council ward to be inhabited by any silly people who reject the Silly Hat Party agenda.
Allow Silly Hat partisan politics to dominate council as we dominate man, beast and all the fishes in the sea.
Restore trust by running a council that listens, engages early and makes decisions with communities, not for them.
Require clear accountability in council reporting so residents and businesses can see what is promised, delivered and delayed.
Build respectful partnerships with mana whenua, communities, social agencies, neighbouring councils and the government of the day.
Drive a culture of transparency and accountability at council and require community impact statements for all major council decisions.
Support retention of the Te Whanganui-a-Tara Māori Ward at Wellington City Council and strengthen mana whenua partnerships.
Support living wage for all council staff and contractors and settle a pay equity deal with library workers whose rights were taken off them.
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.
Assess internal operations and improve efficiency where possible.
Commit to continuing Tākai Here, the formal partnership which established a shared governance model with mana whenua and Māori ward.
Work with the CE and CFO to improve the quality and interrogation of financial information presented to councillors for decision making.
Instruct and KPI the CE to comprehensively performance manage staff and enforce a culture of cost management and commercial discipline.
Consult on a compulsory random lottery scheme for council representation. Hanga petipeti o te minenga ki te tū hei kaikaunihera.
Employ a town crier for each suburb. Announce all council decisions by the town crier. Ka tū te kaipānui mō te kaunihera.
Mayor
Compare the mayoral candidates in your area
Local council
Compare the candidates for your city or district council
Regional council
Compare the candidates for your regional council
Local board
Compare the candidates for your local or community board