{"id":2228,"date":"2024-01-10T05:59:45","date_gmt":"2024-01-10T05:59:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/itsintheballot.nz\/?p=2228"},"modified":"2024-01-23T07:55:19","modified_gmt":"2024-01-23T07:55:19","slug":"pukehinau-lambton-general-ward-by-election-wellington-city-council","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/itsintheballot.nz\/index.php\/2024\/01\/10\/pukehinau-lambton-general-ward-by-election-wellington-city-council\/","title":{"rendered":"Pukeh\u012bnau \/ Lambton General Ward by-election &#8211; Wellington City Council"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 class=\"pt--s mb--xs\">Pukeh\u012bnau \/ Lambton General Ward by-election &#8211; Wellington City Council<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li>Location where the Show is being Filmed \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/Thistle+Hall+Community+Venue\/@-41.2973654,174.7710835,17z\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x6d38afd8af2ae35d:0xff7006c8308a7eec!8m2!3d-41.2973695!4d174.7736584!16s%2Fg%2F1v_s61px?entry=ttu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Thistle Hall Community Venue<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Date of the show \u2013 Wednesday 24th January<\/li>\n<li>Times to arrive \u2013 Arrive by 630pm<\/li>\n<li>Broadcast Time \u2013 700pm to 900pm<\/li>\n<li>Books your tickets here\n<ul>\n<li>In Studio\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/its-in-the-ballot-pukehinau-lambton-general-ward-by-election-in-studio-tickets-795041660007?aff=oddtdtcreator\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tickets<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><\/figure>\n<h1><strong>Candidates who are Standing<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p>This section enables candidates to display their contact information to allow voters easy access to candidates information in one place.<\/p>\n<p>Submit your candidate information\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/LFWf2ePeTehC6FKj9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/forms.gle\/xeFjbK7WMrnptfnT7&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1690857272361000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1qhgfSJpvSl-bfyP5jAsuI\"><b>here<\/b><\/a> \u2013 this does not commit attendance to \u2018It\u2019s in the Ballot\u2019 show \u2013 It lets voters know who is standing for their ward.<\/p>\n<h4>Joan Shi<\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2245 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/itsintheballot.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Joan_Shi_Botanic_Garden_cropped-Joan-Shi-286x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"286\" height=\"300\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"Qr7Oae\" role=\"listitem\">\n<div class=\"OxAavc NVbRL\" data-required=\"true\" data-item-id=\"298804113\">\n<div class=\"pYfr3c\">\n<div class=\"prOLdf\">\n<pre class=\"cTDvob D1wxyf RjsPE\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"3\" aria-describedby=\"i.desc.298804113 c436\"><\/pre>\n<pre>Website - <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.google.com\/view\/joanshiwellington\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/sites.google.com\/view\/joanshiwellington\/<\/a>\r\nFacebook - <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/joanshiwellington\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/joanshiwellington\/<\/a>\r\nTwitter - \r\nInstagram - \r\nYoutube - <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=k2PzaB95g6o\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=k2PzaB95g6o<\/a>\r\nTiktok - \r\nEmail - <a href=\"mailto:qiongnashi@gmail.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">qiongnashi@gmail.com<\/a>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n-<\/pre>\n<h4>Ellen Blake<\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2251 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/itsintheballot.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/temp-200x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/itsintheballot.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/temp-200x300.png 200w, https:\/\/itsintheballot.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/temp.png 213w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"Qr7Oae\" role=\"listitem\">\n<div class=\"OxAavc NVbRL\" data-required=\"true\" data-item-id=\"298804113\">\n<div class=\"pYfr3c\">\n<div class=\"prOLdf\">\n<pre class=\"cTDvob D1wxyf RjsPE\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"3\" aria-describedby=\"i.desc.298804113 c436\"><\/pre>\n<pre>\r\n\r\nWebsite - \r\nFacebook - <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Ellen4Council2024\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Ellen4Council2024<\/a>\r\nTwitter - \r\nInstagram - <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/ellen4council\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/ellen4council\/<\/a>\r\nYoutube - \r\nTiktok - \r\nEmail - <a href=\"mailto:ellen4council@gmail.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ellen4council@gmail.com<\/a><\/pre>\n<pre>-<\/pre>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h4>Peter Wakeman<\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2261 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/itsintheballot.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/PW129487A-1-Peter-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"Qr7Oae\" role=\"listitem\">\n<div class=\"OxAavc NVbRL\" data-required=\"true\" data-item-id=\"298804113\">\n<div class=\"pYfr3c\">\n<div class=\"prOLdf\">\n<pre class=\"cTDvob D1wxyf RjsPE\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"3\" aria-describedby=\"i.desc.298804113 c436\"><\/pre>\n<pre>Website - \r\nFacebook - <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/profile.php?id=100079165463131\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/profile.php?id=100079165463131<\/a>\r\nTwitter - \r\nInstagram - \r\nYoutube - <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=a9K8VYqBFBY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=a9K8VYqBFBY<\/a>\r\nTiktok - \r\nEmail - <a href=\"mailto:wakeman0279253626@gmail.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">wakeman0279253626@gmail.com<\/a><\/pre>\n<pre>-<\/pre>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h1>Questions that are in the Shows Boxes<\/h1>\n<p><strong>A.<\/strong> Do you think water meters are a good way of charging for water?<br \/>\n<strong>B.<\/strong> Do you think we should have a binding referendum on using water meters to charge for water?<br \/>\n<strong>C.<\/strong> <em>Wellington Water contracts out repairs to contractors.<\/em><br \/>\nDo you think Wellington City Council should bring \u2018repairs to water infrastructure in-house\u2019 and use<br \/>\ncontractors only when required?<br \/>\n<strong>D.<\/strong> <em>Te Toi Mahana (Wellington City council housing) is now a trust as opposed to owned and managed by<\/em><br \/>\n<em>the Council.<\/em><br \/>\nWould you advocate for Te Toi Mahana Board members to be publicly elected in the same way we<br \/>\nelect Councilors?<br \/>\n<strong>E.<\/strong> <em>Te Toi Mahana (Wellington City Council housing) is now a trust as opposed to owned and managed by<\/em><br \/>\n<em>the Council.<\/em><br \/>\nWould you advocate for Te Toi Mahana Board members to appoint\/elect tenants who live in their<br \/>\nproperties in the same way Huhana Hickey was appointed to Kainga Ora?<br \/>\n<strong>F.<\/strong> <em>The Wellington City Council (WCC) is the second largest social housing provider in New Zealand with<\/em><br \/>\n<em>approximately 1,900 houses.<\/em><br \/>\nShould the WCC increase its investment in social housing, retain the current level or reduce its<br \/>\ninvestment?<br \/>\n<strong>G.<\/strong> What is the most pressing issue in the Pukeh\u012bnau\/Lambton Ward Wellington City Council?<br \/>\n<strong>H.<\/strong> <em>Many non-arterial route traffic lights prioritise moving cars over pedestrians as its default.<\/em><br \/>\nDo you agree with this prioritisation?<br \/>\n<strong>I.<\/strong> <em>The current speed limit for Wellington City CBD on its non-arterial roads is 30km\/hour. Businesses are<\/em><br \/>\n<em>concerned that it is slowing down delivery times.<\/em><br \/>\nDo you think that we should increase CBD speed limits to 50km\/hour?<br \/>\n<strong>J.<\/strong><em> Cars get fined if they use the bus lanes in the Hataitai Bus Tunnel.<\/em><br \/>\nDo you think we should repurpose the Hataitai bus tunnel to allow all traffic to use to reduce<br \/>\ncongestion in the Mount Victoria tunnel?<br \/>\n<strong>K.<\/strong> <em>There are over 1000 commercial property listings on Trade Me in Wellington Central for lease.<\/em><br \/>\nDo you think Council has a role in reducing the number of empty commercial properties?<br \/>\n<strong>L.<\/strong> What is your position on congestion charging in Wellington?<br \/>\n<strong>M.<\/strong> <em>Southbound Willis Street is \u2018bus only\u2019.<\/em><br \/>\nDo you agree with opening southbound Willis Street to general traffic?<br \/>\n<strong>N.<\/strong> <em>There are many streets in Aro Valley that are not suitable for heavy vehicles and a 50 km\/hour such as<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Devon Street.<\/em><br \/>\nWould you support lowering speed limits to 30 km\/hour and place heavy vehicle restrictions on those<br \/>\nstreets?<\/p>\n<p><strong>O.<\/strong> Should Wellington City Council social housing be offered first to people who are Wellington City<br \/>\nresidents?<br \/>\n<strong>P.<\/strong> What\u2019s your biggest priority for the next term, and how do you intend on delivering on that?<br \/>\n<strong>Q.<\/strong> <em>Many progressive projects in Wellington get stopped by those who don\u2019t want change.<\/em><br \/>\nHow will you ensure we can become a better city to live in and not be stopped by NIMBYs?<br \/>\n<strong>R.<\/strong> <em>I cycle every day in Wellington.<\/em><br \/>\nWhat will you do to support me as I help to reduce congestion and climate change impacts?<br \/>\n<strong>S.<\/strong> Should councils be forced by the Ministry of Health to fluoridate their water supplies?<br \/>\n<strong>T.<\/strong> <em>We need land for housing.<\/em><br \/>\nHow will you support freeing up land in the appropriate places?<br \/>\n<strong>U.<\/strong> Do you think we should create a household food waste collection to stop organic waste from going to<br \/>\nlandfill?<br \/>\n<strong>V.<\/strong> What are you personally going to do to role-model climate action?<br \/>\n<strong>X.<\/strong> Do you think that Council should suspend non-critical projects to fund critical projects such upgrading<br \/>\nwater infrastructure and the stabilisation of hillsides on for critical routes?<br \/>\n<strong>Y.<\/strong> If you do not become a Councillor, what is your dream job?<br \/>\n<strong>Z.<\/strong> What is a quality that you admire in one of your fellow candidates?<br \/>\n<strong>AA.<\/strong> <em>Successful organisations have continuous improvement programmes.<\/em><br \/>\nWhat improvements do you think Wellington City Council need to make?<br \/>\n<strong>AB.<\/strong> <em>Changes to central government legislation impact on local communities. Councils are expected to<\/em><br \/>\n<em>deliver the outcomes of legislation without funding or resources.<\/em><br \/>\n<em>As an example, government ministries and departments increasingly communicate with citizens via<\/em><br \/>\n<em>email and text.<\/em><br \/>\n<em>The \u2018non-computer literate\u2019 visit libraries for assistance in tax and benefit matters. This assistance is<\/em><br \/>\n<em>funded by ratepayers.<\/em><br \/>\nDo you believe that central government should form partnerships with Councils to deliver central<br \/>\ngovernment services?<br \/>\nIf so, how should these partnerships be funded?<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1>Hard-hitting Questions<\/h1>\n<ol>\n<li>Do you support Paneke P\u014dneke, the Wellington City Council Bike Network Plan to add over 100<br \/>\nkilometers of cycleways?<\/li>\n<li>What option will you vote for with regards the under-insurance problem of Council&#8217;s assets?<\/li>\n<li>Do you think the council should proceed with the $139M Golden Mile Project as currently<br \/>\napproved, or should it reconsult with businesses and perhaps update the design?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h1>Highlight Videos from the Night<\/h1>\n<p>More to come<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pukeh\u012bnau \/ Lambton General Ward by-election &#8211; Wellington City Council Location where the Show is being Filmed \u2013 Thistle Hall Community Venue Date of the show \u2013 Wednesday 24th January Times to arrive \u2013 Arrive by 630pm Broadcast Time \u2013 700pm to 900pm Books your tickets here In Studio\u00a0Tickets Candidates who are Standing This section [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2228","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-wellington-city-council"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/itsintheballot.nz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2228","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/itsintheballot.nz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/itsintheballot.nz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/itsintheballot.nz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/itsintheballot.nz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2228"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/itsintheballot.nz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2228\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2262,"href":"https:\/\/itsintheballot.nz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2228\/revisions\/2262"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/itsintheballot.nz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2228"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/itsintheballot.nz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2228"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/itsintheballot.nz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2228"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}