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At Greater Wellington Regional Council, we deal with the issues that impact people’s lives every day. We work across many areas, but it all boils down to the same purpose: taking care of the things that really matter.

Local government elections will next be held in October 2025. 

Our focus for is on continuing to develop our region as a resilient, beautiful, opportunity-rich place to live and do business. To achieve this, we have programmes planned for public transport, flood protection, environmental enhancement, and water supply; all vital areas for economic development and quality of life. 

Who can stand as a candidate? 

To be eligible to stand as a candidate you must be:

• Enrolled as a parliamentary elector anywhere in New Zealand
• A New Zealand citizen
• Nominated by two electors whose names appear on the electoral roll for the constituency for which you wish to stand