NZ Local Elections 2025

Wellington City Council

Motukairangi/Eastern 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 Motukairangi/Eastern 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.

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Alex Baker

Independent

Karl Tiefenbacher

Independent

Trish Given

Independent

Chris Calvi-Freeman

Independent - Working for the East

Michelle McGuire

INDEPENDENT TOGETHER - Vote For IT

Jonny Osborne

Green Party

Rob Goulden

My Vision for the City 2050

Sam O'Brien

Labour

Luke Kuggeleijn

ACT Local: Real Change. Lower Rates

Ken Ah Kuoi

INDEPENDENT TOGETHER - Vote For IT

Thomas G. P. Morgan

Very Independent

Rob Goulden

My Vision for the City 2050

Rob Goulden

My Vision for the City 2050

Why I'm standing

My job, if elected as mayor, is to help build a more resilient, liveable and affordable Wellington.

About me

I have a long record of service as a peacekeeper, a police officer, a city councillor, and a Justice of the Peace for 23 years.

My priorities

Set out a budget that will pay off Wellington's debt within 20 years.
Instruct the chief executive to carry out a complete review of council staffing.
Employ AI to give ratepayers access to decision-making and spending allocations on a daily basis.

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Mirimar

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Why I'm standing

My job, if elected as mayor, is to help build a more resilient, liveable and affordable Wellington.

About me

I have a long record of service as a peacekeeper, a police officer, a city councillor, and a Justice of the Peace for 23 years.

My priorities

Set out a budget that will pay off Wellington's debt within 20 years.
Instruct the chief executive to carry out a complete review of council staffing.
Employ AI to give ratepayers access to decision-making and spending allocations on a daily basis.

Residence

Mirimar

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