Rob Goulden
Official Candidate Statement
ED JP MBA
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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News Stories about Rob Goulden
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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.
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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.
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‘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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Wellington mayoral hopeful Rob Goulden banned from Taxpayers' Union debates
RNZ — August 7, 2025""It's been reported to me that Mr Goulden was aggressive and rude to our university student coordinators, and treated Taxpayers' Union staff and volunteers disgustingly," Williams said. "That is totally unacceptable.""
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Councillor fakes blog posts by fans
Stuff — October 9, 2010"A comment on the WCC Watch blog was tagged as being by "James" but came directly from Mr Goulden's Gmail account. "Johnny has attacked so many candiudates [sic] he and Rock Hudson now both have somethig [sic] in common. They have both been punched around the ring a bit to [sic] much.""
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Councillor complains about Kiwiblog
KiwiBlog — October 7, 2010 -
The trouble with Rob Goulden
Stuff — August 22, 2009"Mr Goulden's stormy 11-year stint as a councillor reached its nadir on June 19 when he was trespassed from a council meeting to discuss the long-term plan"
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