Public Transport Advisory Group

Updated 23 September 2021 3:05pm

Greater Wellington has established a public transport advisory group to provide consumer advice to help inform our Metlink business and our Transport Committee.

We’re looking for people with an interest in public transport and active modes of travel throughout the Wellington region.

In this round of appointments we're looking for people who are able to represent the following specific perspectives:

Employers
Business/retail sector
Mana whenua, Māori.

We need people with the ability to look at the bigger picture as well as unique community perspectives. As a whole the group will reflect the diversity of our region and provide:

Broad representation of perspectives and consumer needs
Governance experience
Geographic spread
Demographic diversity

If this sounds like you, apply now by filling in the application form linked below.

Applicants must be 16 years or older.

Greater Wellington Regional Council membership

Cr David Lee

Other membership

Thomas Bryan

Lily Chalmers

David Cuthbert

Marlin Elkington

Sunia Foliaki

Marko Garlick

Ronja Gustafsson

Raewyn Hailes

Andrew Lensen

Vaughn Liley

Michelle Lewis

Genevieve McLachlan

Michael Mellor

Ben Peterson

Miles Reay

John Sibanda

Russell Tregonning

Kaeden Watts

Group functions

To provide advice from a consumer perspective to inform the business of Metlink and the Transport Committee (as required).

Terms of Reference

Public Transport Advisory Group Terms of Reference

Apply now

Application form

For enquiries contact ptag@gw.govt.nz

The Council is also looking for further applications from people within the Kāpiti Coast area who are able to represent the following perspectives:

· Peak users (rail and bus)

· Off peak users (rail and bus)

· Active mode users (walking, cycling and micro-mobility)

· Rural

· Disability accessibility

· Transport dependent

· Tertiary students

· Youth

· Senior citizens

· Employers

· Business/retail sector

Mana whenua, Māori.