Te Tari Koromatua
Office of the Mayor

The Office of the Mayor supports the current Mayor and Deputy Mayor in their civic role.

Mayoral coat of arms

The office also deals with day-to-day communications, community and media relations, planning and policy advice, and managing the mayor and deputy mayor’s diary, finances and quality assurance.

This includes delivery of the annual Absolutely Positively Wellington Awards programme, Tuia Mentorships, and monthly Citizenship ceremonies.

Mayor Andy Foster

Explore Mayor Andy Foster's profile, committees, contact details, diaries and expenses. Make a mayoral request.

Deputy Mayor Sarah Free

Motukairangi/Eastern Ward

Mayoral News

Recent news from Wellington's Mayor and Deputy Mayor.

Absolutely Positively Wellingtonian Awards

These awards honour members of the community who have made absolutely positive contributions to our city.

Absolutely Positively Wellington Student Awards

Absolutely Positively Wellington (APW) Student Awards celebrate secondary-school students’ contributions to their communities.

Absolutely Positively Wellington Short Story Competition

This initiative invites young aspiring writers to enter the annual story competition.

Tuia (Rangatahi) Mentorships

Under the Local Government New Zealand – Mayors’ Taskforce for Jobs, Tuia is a mentoring programme supporting young Māori to develop leadership skills...

Citizenship ceremonies

Wellington City Council holds ceremonies each month to celebrate our new citizens and welcome them to the capital city of New Zealand.

Mayoral Taskforce for Social Housing

Mayor Andy Foster established the Mayoral Taskforce for Social Housing in October 2021.

UNESCO City of Film

In October 2019, Wellington received official designation as a UNESCO City of Film.

Executive Leader for Peace

The Mayor's role as Executive Leader for Peace strengthens Wellington’s position as a peaceful city.

Bloomberg Global Mayors Challenge

Bloomberg Philanthropies’ Mayors Challenge is a competition designed to spark innovative, replicable ideas for improving cities, and the lives of people living in them, by encouraging leaders to think outside the box about how to confront their most difficult challenges.

Past Mayors of Wellington

Read about past mayors of Wellington from the first in 1842 to the most recent.

This Week in Our Wellington newsletter

Pick of the week: Get ready to vote!

Over 160,000 voting papers are being sent to all enrolled voters in Wellington City for next month’s election. We’re providing ballot boxes at every Wellington supermarket, Council library and several other locations – and they're all on a handy map with a list of locations, making voting even more accessible than before. Find out more about voting and what else is happening in the capital in this week's newsletter.

 

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