Our purpose
Our people are passionate about working for our cool little capital, Wellington, and we are motivated by our clear unifying purpose:
Kia mahi ngātahi mō Pōneke mō tōna āpōpō. Working together for Wellington's future.
Our vision
Every day our mahi is focused on our vision for Wellington 2040: An inclusive, sustainable and creative capital for people to live, work and play.
Our values
Created by our people, we have four core values that set the foundation for how we do our mahi. Each of the values is bought to life through four behaviours that describe the way we do things.
He tangata, he tangata, he tangata | We put people at the heart of what we do:
- we anticipate our customers' needs
- we support our colleagues
- we listen to our customers and each other
- we act with integrity and respect.
Whakapai ake | We're always improving:
- we are open to new ideas and innovation
- we encourage creativity
- we learn from our mistakes
- we give constructive feedback, compliment good work and reward success.
Mahi ngātahi | We collaborate:
- we share our skills and knowledge
- we have confidence in our colleagues
- we work together to get the best results
- we are accountable for our actions and decisions.
Mana tiaki | We care for our places:
- we protect our environment for future generations
- we are guardians of our city's assets
- we nurture our communities
- we consider the impact of what we do.
Our people are our greatest strength and our values connect us.