Representation arrangements for Greater Wellington Regional Council
Submissions on representation arrangements closed 26 September 2018.
What's this all about?
Later this year, the Greater Wellington Regional Council (Greater Wellington) will start its formal representation review.
A representation review is a process for Greater Wellington to review the number of councillors it has, and to determine the areas that councillors represent within the Wellington Region.
Your feedback will assist Greater Wellington in planning our initial representation proposal for public consultation. This will take place later in 2018.
This survey will be open until 5pm on Tuesday 5th of June, so make sure to tell us what you think by then!
Current representation arrangements
Greater Wellington's present representation structure consists of 13 councillors, representing six constituencies.
| Constituency (the area a Councillor is elected from) | Population of constituency | Number of councillors | Population per councillor | Community of interest represented by the constituency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellington | 197,500 | 5 | 39,500 | The area of Wellington City, excluding the area of the Tawa Community (as defined in the GWRC 2013 representation determination) |
| Porirua-Tawa | 71,300 | 2 | 35,650 | The area of Porirua City, and the area of the Tawa Community of Wellington City (as defined in the GWRC 2013 representation determination) |
| Kapiti Coast | 52,700 | 1 | 52,700 | The area of Kapiti Coast District |
| Lower Hutt | 104,700 | 3 | 34,900 | The area of Lower Hutt City |
| Upper Hutt | 43,200 | 1 | 43,200 | The area of Upper Hutt City |
| Wairarapa | 44,500 | 1 | 44,500 | The area of South Wairarapa District, Carterton District and Masterton District, and that part of Tararua District within the Wellington Region |
