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. Lower North Island Rail Integrated Mobility
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_appLower North Island Rail Integrated Mobility 2021 Business case
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_appGreater Wellington Regional Council Briefing to Incoming Ministers 2020/21
Located in our capital city and including the Wairarapa and Kāpiti Coast, Greater Wellington is one of the largest and most diverse regional councils in New Zealand. We manage the… Read more here
date_range Published 02 Mar 2022
Download now (PDF 1.7 MB) get_appLetter to Minister. Pest Management - Canada geese
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
Download now (PDF 270 KB) get_appLetter to Minister: Riverlink funding
This is a request for funding – for $165 million, for flood protection works on the Hutt River. It reflects a matter of acute concern to both Government and Greater… Read more here
date_range Published 01 Nov 2021
Download now (PDF 162 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.
Greater Wellington submission to Ministry of Primary Industries on the Managing Exotic Afforestation Incentives.
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Published 21 Apr 2022
Greater Wellington submission: Managing Exotic Afforestation Incentives
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- info@gw.govt.nz