Given the polls, Leggett voters should seriously consider giving Jo Coughlan their first preference vote, unless they want Justin Lester to be their Mayor. Voters who wish to vote first preference Nicola Young, should vote Jo Coughlan as their second preference to get the best outcome for the city. Keep Reading

Jo Coughlan, who along with Lester will be contesting the mayoralty this year, did not support his plan. She called it "a classic case of electioneering policy being made on the hoof" instead. "Either we're going to do this or we're not," Coughlan said. "Tonight is not the right time to be making that decision or creating expectations we may... Keep Reading

The ever-increasing tourist numbers around the country are helping Wellington visitor numbers to reach an all-time high. The Wellington City Council says a number of popular events have increased tourist numbers and the number of hotel nights spent in the city. The chair of the Economic Growth and Arts Committee, Jo Coughlan, says the numbers are. Keep Reading

New Zealand's star NBA basketball player Steven Adams has returned to Wellington. Mayoral candidate Jo Coughlan posed for a photo at Shepherd's Arms Hotel in Thorndon with the glowering and towering Oklahoma City Thunder centre on Tuesday night. "Great to bump in to one of Wellington's favourite adopted sons," she wrote on her Facebook page. Keep Reading

Chair of the Economic Growth and Arts Committee, Cr Jo Coughlan, says Wellington is in for a busy time over the next few months. "The Welsh test will draw a lot of people into Wellington including some 300 Welsh supporters and we expect a $3 million boost for the local economy.," she says. "And there is more to come with the Wallabies test against. Keep Reading

The Wellington City Council is determined to make the next three Rugby Sevens' tournaments a success as it holds onto hosting rights. Following an extensive review of this year's tournament, New Zealand Rugby has confirmed the capital will host the tournament for the next three years. Councillor Jo Coughlan said the main focus now is doing the... Keep Reading

The future of the Karori campus has become a council election hot potato, with Wellington mayoral candidates voicing their opinions on what should be done with the multimillion-dollar site. Mayoral candidate and Onslow-Western ward councillor Jo Coughlan has said the responsibility for saving the land for future use should be on Wellington... Keep Reading

Wellington Mayoral candidate Jo Coughlan announced last week that if elected she would try to acquire Karori Campus as a “strategic” council asset. Coughlan sees the acquisition of Karori Campus as a “once in a 30 year opportunity,” and a way for the Wellington City Council (WCC) to have more involvement in investment projects in... Keep Reading

Wellington city councillor Jo Coughlan wants the council and NZTA to review the city's planned cycleways to find a better solution. The mayoral candidate has met Transport Minister Simon Bridges to discuss whether there was a window of opportunity to consider other cycleway options and consult on them, while still retaining central government... Keep Reading

The contest for Wellington's mayoralty is heating up, with councillor Jo Coughlan announcing she will enter the race. Improving the capital's infrastructure will be her top priority if she manages to defeat incumbent mayor Celia Wade-Brown and fellow councillors Justin Lester and Nicola Young in October's election. Keep Reading