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 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

“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

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