Wellington Mayoral candidate Jo Coughlan said today: “As New Zealanders, we all need to play our part to address climate change, whether that is switching off lights to save power at home, or being as efficient as we can at our workplaces. The Council also has a role to play, and as the Capital City we need to be progressing initiatives that... Keep Reading

Mayoral Candidate Jo Coughlan today pledged to prioritise a creative and pragmatic solution to congestion problems at the Basin Reserve. “The City, Regional Council and the New Zealand Transport Authority are doing great work on ‘Let’s Get Wellington Moving’ to consider an integrated citywide network. “But as part of this exercise we... Keep Reading

Wellington Mayoral candidate Jo Coughlan today confirmed her commitment to leading a revitalisation of the Civic Square precinct if elected mayor and having the Town Hall refurbished as a priority as part of this. “As mayor I will ask our council management and urban planning team to commence work on revitalisation options for the Civic Squ... Keep Reading

Wellington Mayoral candidate Jo Coughlan today confirmed her commitment to leading a revitalisation of the Civic Square precinct if elected mayor and having the Wellington Town Hall refurbished as a priority as part of this. "As mayor I will ask our council management and urban planning team to commence work on revitalisation options for the... Keep Reading

Wellington mayoral candidate Jo Coughlan said today it was time to look forward not back on the city’s infrastructure. As Mayor, she will go to central government with a Capital City Infrastructure Proposal before Christmas. This follows Coughlan’s plan to set up a high level group of chairpersons and/or CEOs of the key infrastructure... Keep Reading

Wellington Mayoral candidate Jo Coughlan said today that as Mayor she will go to central government with a Capital City Infrastructure Package Proposal and bring together the key Wellington organisations involved in infrastructure as a team to support the city’s ambition. “I want the government to listen to the needs of Wellington for... Keep Reading

Mayoral candidate Jo Coughlan today announced she is honoured to have the endorsement of former Labour Party Cabinet Minister, Mayor of Wellington, and chair of the Regional Council Fran Wilde. Keep Reading

Mayoral Candidate Jo Coughlan today reaffirmed her position that as Mayor she would urge Wellington City Council to acquire Victoria University's Karori Campus to secure options on the land for the future. Keep Reading

“Renewed talk about the need for investment in light rail for Wellington comes as a surprise and would cost a huge amount of money and be a white elephant within a very few years,” Mayoral Candidate Jo Coughlan said today. “The future is electric and it is one that will see the introduction of autonomous vehicles quicker than many... Keep Reading

Mr Yan says Ms Coughlan has a long-term view of Wellington, has a record of working with councillors regardless of their political stripes, and is an independent who is not being financed by an establishment cadre. ‘Jo’s ideas are big-picture ones, as mine were when I ran. She doesn’t focus on the trivial, and she believes in our city... Keep Reading

Mayoral Candidate Jo Coughlan responded to Celia Wade-Brown’s decision not to stand for the Wellington Mayoralty. “I have led the City’s Economic Development Strategy and worked effectively with Celia as Wellington Mayor over the last 6 years. We have always worked in a collegial way, even when we haven’t agreed about the direction th... Keep Reading

Mayoral Candidate Jo Coughlan said today that new information shows mandatory micro-chipping is not the answer to managing cats. It’s likely the Council will have to vote on whether to make micro-chipping of cats mandatory on Thursday, but Jo Coughlan says it appears that councillors have not been presented with all the information needed to... Keep Reading

Mayoral Candidate Jo Coughlan said today it has become clear that mayoral candidates are running with hidden agendas and some still clearly did not understand they are running in a STV not FPP election. Coughlan called on all the candidates to ‘front up’ to voters and declare their true intentions as to why they are standing. “We need ... Keep Reading

The horse has bolted on amalgamation. Merging with Porirua is not a priority or part of my roadmap for Wellington. Value for ratepayer’s money is a priority and that is why we should continue to progress shared services where it makes sense - such as around economic development, water and potentially transport. Keep Reading

Economic leadership key to keeping up with the Joneses Mayoral Candidate Jo Coughlan is singing Wellington’s economic praises ahead of this evening’s official launch of the new David Jones store on Lambton Quay. Coughlan, Chair of the Council’s Economic Growth and Arts Committee, said with the right leadership in place, Wellington can ... Keep Reading