Parirua Māori Ward for Councilor – 1 Position
Location where the Show is being Filmed – Porirua East School
Date of the show – Thursday 22nd September 2022
Times to arrive – Audience Members arrive by 630pm
Broadcast Time – 7pm to 9pm
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Submit your questions here – We will select the best questions for the show
Candidates who are Standing
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Kylie Wihapi
Invited to appear on It's in the Ballot and awaiting conformations Website - Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/CrKylieWihapi Twitter - Instagram - Email - kylie.wihapi@gmail.com
Caleb Te Taku Ware (Te Rūnanga o Toa Rangatira)
Invited to appear on It's in the Ballot and awaiting conformations Website - Facebook - Twitter - Instagram - Email - koreromai@votecalebware.co.nz
Questions that are in the Shows Boxes
- What are the challenges facing the harbour and its catchments? And what are your priorities for protecting and enhancing the quality of the harbour and its catchments?
- Te Awarua o Porirua is one of our most precious taonga.
- What are the current issues facing our waterways and what are you going to do to address those issues?
- What are your thoughts on the public libraries in Porirua, and do you have any plans around them?
- What are your plans for flood mitigation and resilience if you become elected, particularly in Plimmerton?
- Currently there is no nice and safe way to ride a bike from Whitby into Porirua. What is your position on bike paths and bike lanes?
- What is your vision for improving recycling in Porirua?
- Do you support the use of Masks, especially in doors as an important tool for keeping Covid at bay and others safe?
- Do you support more housing in Porirua, and if so, how and where would you see this achieved?
- What is your immediate actionable plan for upgrading decaying and failing infrastructure such as sewage, water, and stabilisation of hillsides for critical routes and suspending non critical projects?
- How will you personally role model reducing climate change? Such as cycling to work every day, or eating a plant based diet, etc?
- Should councils be funding and organising community events?
- What will you do to ensure young people’s voices are heard and actioned to keep our city vibrant and growing?
- Would you bring in household food waste collection to stop this from going to landfill?
- How do you propose to foster a more positive public impression of more active modes of transport such as cycling and walking?
- What will you bring that is different from the current leadership?
- A councillor resigns 12 months before the next election.
- What would you propose for the vacancy?
- What’s your biggest priority for the next term, and how do you intend on delivering on that?
- What is your immediate actionable plan for upgrading decaying and failing infrastructure such as sewage, water, and stabilisation of hillsides for critical routes and suspending non critical projects?
- Wellington City Council has committed to normalising Te Reo Maori.
- Would you commit to doing the same for Porirua City?
- Internationally, cities that are nicer places to walk around are considered better places to live.
- What will you do to improve the experience of pedestrians in Porirua such as wider footpaths, less on street parking, more green spaces, protection from the wind and rain?
- Why should I vote for you? (no political jargon please)
- Saving the planet and saving the car can’t happen together.
- What are you going to do in the term to actively reduce the number of private cars driving around and being parked on our streets?
- Should social housing firstly be offered to those who are locals?
- Delaying projects that reduce climate change is a well known strategy by climate change deniers and the fossil fuel industry.
- What will you do to ensure projects are started and completed in a timely manner and not delayed constantly by small groups of people?
- Did you attend the protest at Parliament in March and what are your thoughts on it now?
- We know we need to pay now for essential upgrades that previous councils have avoided because of pushback from homeowners and fear of rates bills.
- What will you do to stop pushing these expenses onto the younger generations and ensure that this city is maintained as it should be?
- This year there will be a Maori Ward Councillor.
- How do you see Wellington City Council achieving true co-governance with Mana Whenua through you?
- Do you agree that if there is a move to introduce volumetric charges for water for residents, it should only be introduced with the consent of the majority of voters?
Hard Hitting Questions
- Could you please share your thoughts on Covid-19 vaccination, and whether you have any affiliation with Voices for Freedom, Freedom Rights Coalition, or any other organisation involved in the occupation of parliament.
- What is your position on the Three Waters Reform and why have you come to that position?
- What do you believe your role as a Maori Ward councillor will be, and how will you best represent our voice among the 10 other councillors around the table?
Highlight Videos from the Night
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