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Annual Report 2023/2024

This Annual Report describes how Wellington City Council and our Council-controlled organisations (CCOs) performed in the 2023/24 financial year. It states our progress on delivering the key projects, programmes and services that will help us create a dynamic, sustainable and vibrant city.

The period covered is from 1 July 2023 to 30 June 2024. It is the final report against our 2021–31 Long-term Plan and fulfils our obligations under the Local Government Act 2002.

The Annual Report 2023/24 was adopted by the Council on 31 October 2024.

Full Annual Report 2023/24

The report this year is split into two volumes.

Volume 1: Performance Overview and Service Statements

Volume 1 includes the Independent Auditor’s Opinion on our report, an overview of our financial and non-financial performance for the year, and our detailed Statements of Service Provision.

Annual Report 2023/24 Volume 1 - Text version (2MB Word)

Volume 1 is split into five sections:

Section 1: Our city
This section includes an overview of the city’s history, our population, economy, location, and our environment.

Section 2: Our leaders and strategic direction
This section outlines our Strategic Direction - our vision, our strategic outcomes, and the role Council plays, along with an introduction of our Mayor, Councillors, and Executive Team.

Section 3: Summary of our year
This section includes summaries of our performance, including some challenges and highlights of the 2023/24 year, and an overview of our core business.

Section 4: Our performance in detail
This section is our Statement of Service Performance and describes in detail how we performed in each of the Council’s seven strategic activity areas and our Council-controlled organisations. Each activity area includes an overview of the activities from the year, and a summary of financial information and performance measures.

Section 5: Our Council and organisation
This section describes the Council’s democratic and corporate governance arrangements and presents information relating to our elected members, committees, groups and business units, organisational structure and staff.

Volume 2: Financial Statements for Council and Group

This volume contains our comprehensive financial information for the year ending 30 June 2024. It includes all financial statements, notes to those statements and detailed information on how we fund our activities.

Annual Report 2023/24 Volume 2 - Text version (848KB Word)

Summary

The summary is a condensed version of the Annual Report. The financial statements and performance summaries in this version of report do not include all of the disclosures provided in the full report.

Annual Report 2023/24 Summary - Text version (944KB Word)

More information

Copies of the full Annual Report 2023/24 and the summary are available to view at our libraries.

These documents are complex, so if you have any questions about accessing or interpreting the information, contact us: planning.reporting@wcc.govt.nz.