Mayor Lester has announced the new councillor responsibilities today, which reflect the needs of a growing population, pressures on housing and transport, and further boosting the Capital’s flourishing economy with a sharper focus on innovation, the arts and connectivity.
“The new portfolio structure reflects the values and strengths of Wellington: a creative, connected and innovative city,” says Cr Lester.
“I’ve sharpened the focus for some existing portfolios and introduced new responsibilities to ensure the incoming council can meet the challenges of the Capital’s growing population and economy.
“I’m particularly excited to introduce a City Scientist portfolio to emphasise the importance of science and innovation to both the city’s resilience and economic development, and the appointment of a Wellington Ambassador will enhance our tourism offerings and better connect with international communities and visitors to Wellington.
“In terms of my own responsibilities, I have taken on the Arts and Culture portfolio to reflect the incredible value arts provides to our sense of place and pride in our city, and Major City Projects to maintain a direct leadership role in the projects that will define our city’s future.”
Following last week’s announcement of the new committee structure, with the four policy-based committees centralised into a single City Strategy committee, Mayor Lester has announced that Cr Iona Pannett has accepted the role of Chair.
The incoming Wellington City Councillors will be formally invested at an inauguration ceremony 5pm Wednesday 26 October at the Michael Fowler Centre.
Portfolio Leaders
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Portfolio Leaders
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Area of Focus
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Phone
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Mayor Justin Lester
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Arts & Culture, Major City Projects, Governance
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021 247 8312
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Deputy Mayor Paul Eagle
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Housing, Recreation, Events
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021 673 630
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Cr Iona Pannett
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Infrastructure, Sustainability
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021 227 8509
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Cr Andy Foster
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Urban Development, Finance, Predator Free Wellington, Karori Framework
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021 227 8537
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Cr Simon Marsh
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Economic Development, Small Business (joint)
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021 922 196
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Cr Simon Woolf
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Wellington Ambassador, Tourism, Small Business (joint), Sport
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027 975 3163
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Cr Malcolm Sparrow
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Community Resilience
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027 232 2320
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Cr Nicola Young
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Central City Projects, Education Partnerships
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021 654 844
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Cr David Lee
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Technology, Innovation & Enterprise (TIE), Climate Change
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021 220 2357
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Cr Jill Day
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Maori Partnerships, Children and Young People
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027 262 3181
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Cr Peter Gilberd
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Natural Environment, City Scientist
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027-614 1416
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Cr Brian Dawson
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Social Development, Living Wage
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027 413 5809
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Cr Diane Calvert
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Community Planning and Engagement
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029 971 8944
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Cr Chris Calvi-Freeman
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Transport strategy and operations
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021 0288 3839
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Cr Sarah Free
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Public Transport, Cycling and Walking
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022 121 6412
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Councillors can be emailed at firstname.lastname@wcc.govt.nz (ie. paul.eagle@wcc.govt.nz)
Committees of Council
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Committee
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Chairperson
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Membership
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City Strategy Committee
For the purposes of developing the Council’s Long Term Plan and Annual Plan this committee will be referred to as Long-Term and Annual Plan Committee with Deputy Mayor Paul Eagle as the Chairperson. Membership will remain Mayor and all Councillors.
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Councillor Iona Pannett
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Mayor and all Councillors
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Regulatory Process Committee
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Cr Malcolm Sparrow
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Mayor Justin Lester
Cr Chris Calvi-Freeman
Cr Diane Calvert
Cr David Lee
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Chief Executive’s Performance Review Committee
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Deputy Mayor Paul Eagle
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Mayor Justin Lester
Cr Jill Day
Cr Andy Foster
Cr Iona Pannett
Cr Diane Calvert
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Subcommittees reporting to Strategy and Policy Committee
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Sub-Committee
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Chairperson
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Membership
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Grants Sub-committee
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Cr Sarah Free
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Cr Peter Gilberd
Cr Brian Dawson
Cr Nicola Young
Cr Jill Day
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Finance, Audit and Risk Management Sub-committee
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Cr Andy Foster
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Mayor Justin Lester
Cr Nicola Young
Cr Diane Calvert
Plus 2 external appointments
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Council Controlled Organisations Sub-Committee
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Cr Simon Woolf
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Mayor Justin Lester
Deputy Mayor Paul Eagle
Cr Simon Marsh
Cr David Lee
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The Mayor is an ex officio member of every committee and subcommittee, other than a quasi-judicial committee.