Nicola Young

Wellington needs to be vibrant and affordable, with Council delivering core services well.

I’m a proud Wellington – born, raised and educated here – and started my career as a journalist at The Evening Post.

As an independent and liberal councillor I have focused on Wellington (not party politics), responding to the community and championing issues that deliver value.

Our rates are forecast to double in the next term – on top of eye-watering increases already causing financial stress.

I’ve consistently opposed irresponsible borrowing and wasteful spending, yet I’m pragmatic about working with colleagues across the political divide to get things done, without the petty politics that make residents despair.

I worked with Labour councillors to stop the Wellington Airport sell-off as the proceeds would have been squandered, and I successfully blocked millions of dollars of corporate welfare for Nasdaq-listed Reading International.

Please vote for me #1.