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- Rates & Property
  - You can check the rating valuation and other details of a property by entering its address into our Property Search database.
- Parking & Roads
  - If you live in an inner-city suburb, you can get a resident’s parking permit for your vehicle. It allows you to park in coupon parking zones and residents' parking spaces.
- Environment & Waste
  - You can donate or buy a range of items at the Second Treasures salvaged goods shop.
- Community & Culture
  - Join your community. Look up the Community Directory and find a group to join near you - or list your own group or organisation.
- Consents & Licences
  - Find out how to apply for a building consent, and a code compliance certificate when the project is finished.
- How can I?
  - If you’re thinking of opening a restaurant, check out our helpful summary of the Council consents, services and fees that you’ll need to know about.
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About Wellington
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Central Library closure

From 8.30pm Tuesday 19 March 2019, the Central Library will close until further notice. Central Library closure

Elections

Donation & expense returns

Under section 112A of the Local Electoral Act 2001, candidates who stand for local election have to supply details of their expenses and the electoral donations they've received.

To view the candidates' returns for electoral donations and expenses, select their names below.

Mayor

Andy Foster (1.4MB PDF)
Helene Ritchie (1.6MB PDF)
Jo Coughlan (627KB PDF)
Johnny Overton (286KB PDF)
Justin Lester (1.1MB PDF)
Keith Johnson (1.6MB PDF)
Nick Leggett (301KB PDF)
Nicola Young (1.6MB PDF)

Eastern ward

Lambton ward

Brian Dawson (1.6MB PDF)
David Gee (132KB PDF)
Iona Pannet (2.1MB PDF)
Marilyn Scannell (423KB PDF)
Troy Mihaka (361KB PDF)
Milton Hollard (1.7MB PDF)
Nicola Young (1.6MB PDF)

Northern ward

Jill Day (900KB PDF)
John Apanowicz (1.2MB PDF)
Judith Gray (548KB PDF)
Malcolm Sparrow (340KB PDF)
Peter Gilberd (1.1MB PDF)
Graeme Sawyer (268KB PDF)

Onslow-Western ward

Diane Calvert (1.2MB PDF)
Paul Douglas (684KB PDF)
Simon Woolf (1.5MB PDF)
Thomas Morgan (1.2MB PDF)
Andy Foster (1.4MB PDF)
Mathew Plummer (198KB PDF)

Southern ward

Brendon Bonner (401KB PDF)
Brent Pierson (103KB PDF)
David Lee (406KB PDF)
Don McDonald (311KB PDF)
Paul Eagle (1.5MB PDF)

Makara-Ohariu Community Board

Chris Renner (117KB PDF)
Christine Grace (1.5MB PDF)
Hamish Todd (845KB PDF)
John Apanowicz (1.2MB PDF)
Judy Liddell (1.5MB PDF)
Wayne Rudd (1023KB PDF)

Tawa Community Board

Graeme Hansen (324KB PDF)
Jack Marshall (960KB PDF)
Richard Herbert (991KB PDF)
Robyn Parkinson (1.8MB PDF)