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Wellington City Council shake-up revealed following review 19 Apr, 2021 01:38 AM 3 minutes to read Wellington Mayor Andy Foster. Photo / Mark Mitchell Mayor Andy Foster has revealed a proposed shake-up at Wellington City Council following an independent governance review. Councillors Diane Calvert, Iona Pannett, Sean Rush, and Jill Day would be the chairs of four new committees under the plan. In a statement this afternoon Foster said elected representatives were being challenged to reset how they work. "In agreeing to the recommended structure and practices, we are determined to build trust ...

Wellington City Council shake-up a 'missed opportunity' 19 Apr, 2021 06:30 AM 7 minutes to read Wellington Airport. Photo / Bevan Conley ANALYSIS Some Wellington City councillors feel mayor Andy Foster has divided them further and missed a golden opportunity with his proposed shake-up of the council. Foster has ignored a recommendation of an independent review into the council's governance by appointing new committee chair roles himself, rather than through a facilitated process. He has overlooked pairings from opposite sides of the political spectrum like councillors Nicola...

Monday, 19 April 2021, 1:28 pm “The Independent Wellington City Council Governance Review has produced 13 recommendations with an emphasis on supporting effective governance,” says Mayor Andy Foster. “The package of change includes reconfirming a shared vision and a high-level work programme aligned to our Long-Term Plan to address Wellington’s most pressing needs. “To do business more effectively the review has recommended the Council change our meeting practices. This will have major benefits especially at this critical time when the Council is being called upon to make significa...

When Wellington’s Central Library finally re-opens in 2025, it will be under a new name: Te Matapihi ki te Ao Nui.

Wellington City Council voted on Thursday to add an $8.5 million extension of Te Matapihi, which would add an additional 880 square metres of floor space to the building and add approximately three months to the construction process. The third and fourth floors will be extended across the existing roofline by adding an 8-metre extension for each floor. Ross Giblin/Stuff Te Matapihi has been closed since March 2019 due to earthquake risk. Council officers’ advice stated the benefits of the proposal would be the minimal visual impact, its low risk from a resource consent perspective and th...