Sam O'Brien

Kia ora, I’m Sam. I’m an urban planner who knows how local government works - and how to get it working for you.

As a boatie, lawn bowler, and footy fan, I love living here. But watching friends leave Wellington recently has been tough. I’m running to build a city where everyone sees a future for themselves.

That means high-quality infrastructure. Pipes that work. Convenient transport, whether you walk, bike, bus or drive. Warm, dry homes. Thriving coastlines and native bush. A city everyone can afford, where no one is priced out by rent, rates, mortgage or bills.

I’m a renter and cancer survivor living with a disability. Tough experiences have shaped me, and my commitment to an affordable, accessible, resilient city.

As a planner, I’ve worked alongside communities to tackle big issues. As your Councillor, I’ll be a practical, ambitious voice who listens and delivers.

Vote #1 Sam O’Brien.

Ko Sam ahau, he kaimahere tāone, e matatau ana ki ngā whakahaere kawanatanga-ā-rohe ka mutu, te whakahaere hei painga mōu.

He kaiwhakatere waka ahau, he pūrei maita, he ngākaunui hoki ki tewhutupōro, engari, nō nā noa nei kua pouri, e wehe atu ana ōku hoa i Pōneke. Me he tāone tāu e wawatia ana e whai wāhi atu ai te katoa.

Ko te matea nui kia whai e tātou te tūāhanga kounga. Ko te āheinga ki te ikiiki ahakoa haere mā raro, paihikara, pahi, waka rānei. He matea nui te whai whare āhuru; rēiti pai hoki.

He morehu mate pukupuku ahau. Kua kiri tuna ahau nā ēnei wheako - kei te whakaū ahau kia piki ake te āheinga, te tareka ā-utu, te manawaroa o te tāone nei mā te katoa.

Ina tohua ko au hei kaikaunihera, he tangata pukumahi, he tanagata whakarongo, e tutuki ai ngā mahi.

Pōtitia O’Brien #1.