List of Council Organisations

Find out what each Council Controlled Organisation does on behalf of Wellington residents.

The Council has established several companies and trusts to help it achieve its goals for Wellington. These organisations were set up to independently manage Council facilities, or deliver specific services and developments on behalf of Wellington residents.

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Basin Reserve Trust

Manages Wellington's Basin Reserve. The Trust:

manages, develops and promotes the Basin Reserve for recreation, leisure and cricket games
preserves the heritage value of the Basin Reserve and its assets
organises fundraising to help promote and further develop the Basin Reserve

It was set up as a Council Controlled Organisation in 2002, then as a trust in 2005

Cricket Wellington manages the day-to-day operations of the grounds.

Cricket Wellington

Capacity

Manages all Wellington and Hutt City Council drainage and water services. Capacity:

provides water services to customers in Wellington and Hutt City
maintains the water, wastewater and stormwater infrastructure for the Wellington and Hutt City Councils
is jointly owned by Wellington and Hutt City councils
was established in April 2004

Capacity

Positively Wellington Tourism

As Wellington’s official tourism organisation, Positively Wellington markets Wellington as New Zealand’s ultimate urban destination. The organisation:

promotes Wellington as a domestic and international visitor destination
markets Wellington as a convention and conference destination
provides visitor information services
supports retail growth initiatives
facilitates new tourism and event products and services

Positively Wellington Tourism

Positively Wellington Venues

Manages Wellington's premiere events and performance venues "where grow business meets show business", including the Michael Fowler Centre, Town Hall, St James Theatre, Opera House and TSB Events Centre. The organisation:

provides live entertainment and performing arts experiences
hosts special government, education, business and industry occasions
supports business and industry networking and development opportunities through conferences and exhibitions
provides facilities for regional, national and international sports teams to compete
enables civic and community performances and celebrations

Positively Wellington Venues

Wellington Cable Car Ltd

Maintains and operates the cable car, and maintains the trolley-bus over-head electrical system. It:

maintains the cable cars and associated facilities, to NZ Transport Agency standards
manages the contract for operation of the Cable Car
manages contracts for maintenance of the trolley bus overhead wires
ensures the trolley bus wire system is in good, safe, working order

The company was formed after 1991 legislation stopped local authorities running passenger transport services.

Wellington Cable Car

Wellington Museums Trust

Provides seven educational and cultural facilities: Capital E, the Museum of Wellington City and Sea, the City Gallery, Colonial Cottage Museum, the Cable Car Museum, Carter Observatory, and the New Zealand Cricket Museum. The Trust:

manages Trust facilities
acquires museum collections
sets up exhibition programmes and educational policies for Trust facilities
ensures Trust facilities compliment those provided by Te Papa, the Museum of NZ
cooperates with related facilities in the Wellington region

Trust facilities

Wellington Regional Stadium Trust

Owns, operates and maintains the Westpac Stadium. This Trust is not a Council Controlled Organisation, but is a charitable trust jointly settled by Wellington City Council and Greater Wellington Regional Council. The Trust:

operates and manages the Westpac Stadium
originally established by Greater Wellington and this Council to develop and build the Westpac Stadium
provides high quality facilities for use by rugby, cricket and other sports, musical, cultural and sponsored events
administers the stadium and Trust assets
is a charitable trust and is not a Council Controlled Organisation

Westpac Stadium

Wellington Waterfront Ltd

Implements the Waterfront Development Project, manages daily activity on the waterfront, and runs Chaffers Marina.

manages the day-to-day operations of the waterfront, including property management, cleaning, security and general maintenance
promotes and restores heritage buildings
supports commercial development
manages the Queens Wharf Events Centre and stages public events and conferences
provides information about waterfront development to the public

Wellington Waterfront