Council Advocacy
Greater Wellington often expresses our views to central government and others on statutory reforms, policies or general matters that affect the outcomes for our region.
Our breadth of expertise and experience; our decades-long partnerships with mana whenua; our strategic stakeholder relationships and our Wellington location means we can identify and describe the priorities of most impact for our region.
Greater Wellington advocates through a variety of ways, through kanohi ki te kanohi (face to face) meetings, sector alliances, correspondence, or through developing Council submissions on government or other councils’ policies.
Letters and position statements
Letter to Minister. Assurance of retaining ownership of the water collection areas, 1 Sept 2022


date_range Published 06 Sep 2022
Download now (PDF 156 KB) get_appLetter to Minister. New resource management planning regime 19 Aug 2022


date_range Published 29 Aug 2022
Download now (PDF 305 KB) get_appLetter to Minister. Pest Management - Canada geese 5 Nov 2021

The Wellington Mayoral Forum requests Government leadership to address the significant pest challenge now posed by Canada geese nationwide. Here in the Wellington region, populations are now creating a public… Read more here

date_range Published 05 Nov 2021
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Published 10 May 2023
Minister Response. Building community resilience against flood risks.
Minister Response. Building flood resilience in Aotearoa - A proposal for government co-investment
date_range Published 22 Mar 2023
Download now (PDF 47 KB) get_appRiver flood risk resilience - Lessons from Cyclone Gabrielle


date_range Published 03 Mar 2023
Download now (PDF 697 KB) get_appLetter to Minister. “After the Deluge” – building New Zealand’s resilience to floods


date_range Published 09 Mar 2023
Download now (PDF 668 KB) get_appLetter to Minister James Shaw - Building community resilience against flood risks


date_range Published 17 Feb 2023
Download now (PDF 221 KB) get_appLetter to Minister Grant Robertson - Building community resilience against flood risks


date_range Published 17 Feb 2023
Download now (PDF 192 KB) get_appLetter to Minister Kieran McAnulty - Building community resilience against flood risks


date_range Published 17 Feb 2023
Download now (PDF 188 KB) get_appLetter to Minister - Building community resilience against flood risks


date_range Published 17 Feb 2023
Download now (PDF 247 KB) get_appBefore the deluge: Building flood resilience in Aotearoa - A proposal for government co-investment Dec 2022


date_range Published 08 Dec 2022
Download now (PDF 14 MB) get_appLetter to Minister. Building community resilience against flood risks – follow up


date_range Published 09 Dec 2022
Download now (PDF 234 KB) get_appMinister response. Climate change investment and flood protection, 26 Apr 2022


date_range Published 26 Apr 2022
Download now (PDF 422 KB) get_appLetter to Minsters. Central Government co-investment in flood protection schemes, 30 Mar 2022


date_range Published 30 Mar 2022
Download now (PDF 216 KB) get_appLetter to Minister. Application of the Credit Contracts and Consumer Finance Act 2003 to Greater Wellington Regional’s Council Voluntary Targeted Rate Scheme, 3 Feb 2022


date_range Published 03 Feb 2022
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Published 10 May 2023
Minister Response. Support for vessels out of port areas 19 Apr 2023
Letter to CEO. Safety and maintenance of the Cook Strait ferries 15 March 2023


date_range Published 15 Mar 2023
Download now (PDF 252 KB) get_appLetter to Minister. Support for vessels out of port areas 9 March 2023


date_range Published 09 Mar 2023
Download now (PDF 295 KB) get_appLetter to Minister. Re: Proposed review of Maritime Rule Part 91 16 Aug 2022


date_range Published 16 Aug 2022
Download now (PDF 184 KB) get_appLetter to Minister. Invitation to visit: Proposed Wainuiomata Fenced EcoSanctuary 16 May 2023


date_range Published 16 May 2023
Download now (PDF 252 KB) get_appMinister Response. Funding proposal: Establishment and design of Puketahā EcoSanctuary at Wainuiomata 17 Apr 2023


date_range Published 17 Apr 2023
Download now (PDF 187 KB) get_appLetter to Minister. Funding proposal: Establishment and design of Puketahā EcoSanctuary at Wainuiomata 15 Feb 2023


date_range Published 15 Feb 2023
Download now (PDF 230 KB) get_appProposal for Establishment and design funding for the Wainuiomata/Puketahā eco-sanctuary project

Prepared by: Greater Wellington Regional Council (GW) and Taranaki Whānui (TW)
For: The Minister of Conservation to submit to the Prime Ministers Emerging Priorities Fund.
This proposal is for establishment funding to…
Read more here

date_range Published 15 May 2023
Download now (PDF 1.7 MB) get_appLetter to Ministers. “Wainuiwhenua” at Paekākāriki – invitation to visit 4 Aug 2022


date_range Published 04 Aug 2022
Download now (PDF 516 KB) get_appLetter to Ministers. Budget 2022: Puketaha - Wainuiomata EcoSanctuary Feasibility Study, 5 Apr 2022

Plus attachment: Puketahā - Wainuiomata Ecosanctuary Feasibility Study Read more here

date_range Published 05 Apr 2022
Download now (PDF 6.4 MB) get_appLetter to Ministers. Request to defer disposal of land at Paekakariki, 22 Mar 2021


date_range Published 22 Mar 2021
Download now (PDF 712 KB) get_appLetter to Minister. Lower North Island Rail Integrated Mobility (LNIRIM) – Funding through Budget 2023 19 May 2023

This letter was delivered to Hon Michael Wood and Hon Grant Robertson with a packet of chocolate sardines. Read more here

date_range Published 19 May 2023
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Published 03 May 2023
Response letter from Chairman, KiwiRail - Wellington Rail Network Issues 3 May 2023
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Published 02 May 2023
Letter to Ministers - Chair KiwiRail Board - Wellington Rail Network issues 2 May 2023
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Published 28 Apr 2023
KiwiRail Response to GWRC - Wellington Commuter Disruption - 28 Apr 2023
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Published 28 Apr 2023
KiwiRail response to Daran Ponter - Wellington Commuter Disruption
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Published 10 Mar 2023
Minister Response - Support of Lower North Island Rail - 10 Mar 2023
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Published 21 Apr 2023
Minister Response - Wellington Rail Programme Apr 21 2023
Letter to Minster. Lower North Island Rail Integrated Mobility (LNIRIM) - Enabling continuation and growth of regional passenger rail services


date_range Published 08 Mar 2023
Download now (PDF 336 KB) get_appResponse to Minister. Overseas bus drivers hired in breach of current / existing employment agreements


date_range Published 10 Feb 2023
Download now (PDF 396 KB) get_appLetter to Minister. Support of Lower North Island Rail Integrated Mobility - Budget 23 Bid


date_range Published 02 Feb 2023
Download now (PDF 379 KB) get_appLetter to Minister. Support of Lower North Island Rail Integrated Mobility - Budget 23 Bid - Kapiti Coast


date_range Published 31 Jan 2023
Download now (PDF 350 KB) get_appMinister Response. Bus driver shortages, fair pay and immigration settings 29 Aug 2022


date_range Published 29 Aug 2022
Download now (PDF 80 KB) get_appLetter to Minister. Bus driver shortages, fair pay and immigration settings 28 Jul 2022


date_range Published 28 Jul 2022
Download now (PDF 160 KB) get_appMinister response. Budget 2022 – Regional trains for Lower North Island 30 May 2022

Thank you for your letter of 20 May 2022 to Hon Grant Robertson and myself regarding the Budget 2022 funding request from Greater Wellington Regional Council (GWRC) and Horizons Regional… Read more here

date_range Published 30 May 2022
Download now (PDF 422 KB) get_appLetter to Minister. Budget 2022: Regional trains for Lower North Island 20 May 2022


date_range Published 20 May 2022
Download now (PDF 396 KB) get_appLetter. Let’s Get Wellington Moving 27 Apr 2022

Chair, LGWM Board and Chair, Waka Kotahi and Mayor Andy Foster, WCC
As we build towards the preferred option for the transformational programme component of LGWM in June, there are a…
Read more here

date_range Published 27 Apr 2022
Download now (PDF 184 KB) get_appLetter to Mayor. Urban intensification and Let’s Get Wellington Moving 3 Dec 2021

Clarification regarding Wellington City Council’s position on a critical aspect of the LGWM programme – the scale of urban development along the Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) spine over the next… Read more here

date_range Published 03 Dec 2021
Download now (PDF 182 KB) get_appLetter to Minister. Accelerating implementation of Let’s Get Wellington Moving (LGWM) 1 Dec 2021


date_range Published 01 Dec 2021
Download now (PDF 209 KB) get_appLetter to Minister. Support of Lower North Island Rail Integrated Mobility Detailed Business Case 29 Nov 2021

The Mayors in the Lower North Island of New Zealand are excited to support the Lower North Island Rail Integrated Mobility investment proposal prepared by Greater Wellington Regional Council and… Read more here

date_range Published 29 Nov 2021
Download now (PDF 404 KB) get_appInitial Business Case. Lower North Island Longer-Distance Rolling Stock 2019

Business case that assesses the case for replacing the rolling stock fleets that provide longer-distance rail passenger services on the Wairarapa and Manawatu lines, and using the replacement fleet to… Read more here

date_range Published 02 Dec 2019
Download now (PDF 2.5 MB) get_appDetailed business case. Lower North Island Rail Integrated Mobility 2021

The Lower North Island Rail Integrated Mobility (LNIRIM) project explores options to deliver critical passenger transport services as the aged locomotive-hauled trains of the Wairarapa and Manawatū Lines reach the… Read more here

date_range Published 19 May 2022
Download now (PDF 7.7 MB) get_appLetter to Minister. Lower North Island Rail Integrated Mobility 29 Nov 2021

We have now completed the Detailed Business Case for the Lower North Island Rail Integrated Mobility, which details the opportunity to decarbonise passenger transport in the Lower North Island by… Read more here

date_range Published 29 Nov 2021
Download now (PDF 180 KB) get_appLetter to Minister. Providing for vegetable production when implementing the National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management 2020 (NPS-FM) 15 May 2023


date_range Published 15 May 2023
Download now (PDF 252 KB) get_appMinister Letter to Local Government Mayors and Chief Executives. Local Government water services, 13 April 2023


date_range Published 13 Apr 2023
Download now (PDF 365 KB) get_appSubmissions
When developing policy, central government, local councils and other organisations will usually create opportunities for people to contribute their views, to inform policy development and to understand potential consequences of a proposed direction or regulation.
Like other councils, special interest groups or individuals, GW will consider whether a proposed law change or policy is relevant to what we do, and if so, we will develop a submission to reflect our Council view.
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Published 05 Feb 2023
Submission on the Natural and Built Environment Bill
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