Rob Goulden
Official Candidate Biography
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Wellington needs strong new leadership from a Mayor who knows the issues the City faces.
I will listen to Wellingtonians and be a champion for the City.
Grow the city economy by facilitating the things we are good at: Film Industry, Arts, Culture and Entertainment Capital, developing Wellington as an IT Hub, Tourism & Education centre with the Universities and a new best in the world Medical Training Facility.
Work collegially and develop a team approach. Focus on priorities, core business and infrastructure on projects we can afford. Cut wasteful spending.
Make some robust decisions around water and Council Housing.
Work with Central Government and private sector to attract investment in our City.
All expenditure properly scrutinised, do things smarter.
Reduce debt and rates to an affordable level. No more closed-door Council meetings.
Report quarterly on progress.
Working together and bring back the vibe, confidence and investment.
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Rob Goulden’s Elections & Candidacies
Note: This database contains data from the 2023, 2020, 2017 and 2014 general elections, the 2025 local government election and is gradually being backfilled with other election data.
Contested 3 races — 0 elected 3 not elected
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MayorWellington City CouncilAffiliation: My Vision for the City 2050Final Not electedVote share • 1.1%893 votes
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Motukairangi/Eastern General WardWellington City CouncilAffiliation: My Vision for the City 2050Final Not electedVote share • 2.4%467 votes
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Motukairangi/Eastern General WardWellington City CouncilAffiliation: IndependentFinal Not electedVote share • 3.8%665 votes
In the News
Windbag: The case for every Wellington mayoral candidate
The Spinoff — October 7, 2025Twelve people are running to be the next mayor of Wellington. Here’s the best reason to vote for each of them.
Mayoralty schmayoralty: these ward races will decide Wellington’s future
The Spinoff — September 24, 2025Barring a major upset, polling suggests Andrew Little will win the capital’s mayoral chains with relative ease. But the type of council he will lead is still up in the air. Andrew Little must be feeling pretty good right now. A recent Q+A Verian poll gave him a commanding lead in the race to be Wellington’s next mayor, with 58% of first-choice votes, way ahead of second-placed candidate Ray Chung on 16%.
Windbag: Skeletons, vampires, clowns and other notes from the Mt Victoria candidates debate
The Spinoff — September 9, 2025Wellington mayoral candidates and contenders for the Pukehīnau/Lambton ward faced off in an unexpectedly spooky debate on Thursday.
Windbag: Abolishing Thursdays, bulldozing the Johnsonville mall, and other notes from the campaign trail
The Spinoff — September 2, 2025The Wellington mayoral campaign is in full swing, and things are getting weird.
‘How do I not get rage-baited?’ Meet the under-25s vying for council seats
The Spinoff — August 18, 2025They’re young, full of ambition and just want to make sure their mates stop leaving the country. The competitive world of local politics, where greying heads and people named John dominate, is not a domain younger New Zealanders have traditionally gravitated towards.
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