Information supporting the 10-year-Plan

The Consultation Document highlights the key challenges we are facing, what the realistic options are to help solve them and any associated costs. This plan has been created over the past 18 months and includes input from our community.

No final decisions have been made, but we have prepared supporting information that underpins the consultation document. This includes all the policies relevant to the Long-term Plan, our draft financial statements, and the Financial and Infrastructure Strategies. This information is included so you can see what has guided the key decisions for public consultation and the proposed budgets.

What additional information is available to you?

The following documents are available for download from the document library on the right of this page or by clicking the link in the following list.

Draft Financial Strategy

This strategy provides a guide against which to consider proposals for funding and expenditure. It provides transparency about the effects of our proposals on rates, debt, investments and the levels of service we expect to provide to Wellingtonians. It also lays out the financial limits that the Council plans to work within in respect to rates increases and borrowing.

Draft Infrastructure Strategy

This strategy sets out the 30-year plan for maintaining and improving levels of service for three waters, waste, land transport, community services and open spaces.

Significant Forecasting Assumptions

What we are assuming might happen in the future and how we plan to respond to the issues or opportunities as they arise.

Draft Statements of Service Provision

These are the big lists of all the other things we will do over the next ten years – community projects, business-as-usual transport maintenance, running our services such as City Archives, swimming pools and recreation centres, and our economic development projects.

Draft Revenue and Financing Policy

Details on how we intend to fund the proposed operating and capital budgets. This policy shows which parts of the community contribute to paying for each of the Council’s services.

Draft Financial Statements and Draft Statement of Significant Accounting Policies

The proposed financial statements the Council is required to prepare and how they are prepared (Significant Accounting Policies).

Draft Funding Impact Statements

A statement on where we propose to get the money from (sources) to deliver services, run the Council and invest in projects and what the money will be used for.

Draft Development Contributions Policy and maps

These are charges to pay for upgrades to existing and new community facilities, to accommodate the City’s growing population. The policy describes what the charges are and how they are administered and calculated.

Draft Rates Remission Policy and Rates Postponement policy

Options for how and when rates are paid.

Draft Rating PolicyProposals for how we should proportion the rates we charge. This what proportion each rating unit should pay, not how many dollars we will charge.

Draft operating and capital 10-year activity reports

The proposed budget for delivering Council services to Wellington (the operating budget) and, our investment in projects and upgrades of our assets (the capital budget).

Investment and Liability Management Policy

Details on how we will manage the Council's investments and what it owes (liabilities).

Significance and Engagement Policy

Explains how the community should be engaged in various decisions of the Council.


The Consultation Document highlights the key challenges we are facing, what the realistic options are to help solve them and any associated costs. This plan has been created over the past 18 months and includes input from our community.

No final decisions have been made, but we have prepared supporting information that underpins the consultation document. This includes all the policies relevant to the Long-term Plan, our draft financial statements, and the Financial and Infrastructure Strategies. This information is included so you can see what has guided the key decisions for public consultation and the proposed budgets.

What additional information is available to you?

The following documents are available for download from the document library on the right of this page or by clicking the link in the following list.

Draft Financial Strategy

This strategy provides a guide against which to consider proposals for funding and expenditure. It provides transparency about the effects of our proposals on rates, debt, investments and the levels of service we expect to provide to Wellingtonians. It also lays out the financial limits that the Council plans to work within in respect to rates increases and borrowing.

Draft Infrastructure Strategy

This strategy sets out the 30-year plan for maintaining and improving levels of service for three waters, waste, land transport, community services and open spaces.

Significant Forecasting Assumptions

What we are assuming might happen in the future and how we plan to respond to the issues or opportunities as they arise.

Draft Statements of Service Provision

These are the big lists of all the other things we will do over the next ten years – community projects, business-as-usual transport maintenance, running our services such as City Archives, swimming pools and recreation centres, and our economic development projects.

Draft Revenue and Financing Policy

Details on how we intend to fund the proposed operating and capital budgets. This policy shows which parts of the community contribute to paying for each of the Council’s services.

Draft Financial Statements and Draft Statement of Significant Accounting Policies

The proposed financial statements the Council is required to prepare and how they are prepared (Significant Accounting Policies).

Draft Funding Impact Statements

A statement on where we propose to get the money from (sources) to deliver services, run the Council and invest in projects and what the money will be used for.

Draft Development Contributions Policy and maps

These are charges to pay for upgrades to existing and new community facilities, to accommodate the City’s growing population. The policy describes what the charges are and how they are administered and calculated.

Draft Rates Remission Policy and Rates Postponement policy

Options for how and when rates are paid.

Draft Rating PolicyProposals for how we should proportion the rates we charge. This what proportion each rating unit should pay, not how many dollars we will charge.

Draft operating and capital 10-year activity reports

The proposed budget for delivering Council services to Wellington (the operating budget) and, our investment in projects and upgrades of our assets (the capital budget).

Investment and Liability Management Policy

Details on how we will manage the Council's investments and what it owes (liabilities).

Significance and Engagement Policy

Explains how the community should be engaged in various decisions of the Council.


CLOSED: The question tool is now closed to allow the team time to answer all remaining questions ahead of consultation finishing on 12 May. If you have any questions that are not covered by those below, please email ltp@wcc.govt.nz

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  • Is this being reviewed as part of the LTP - The Council will review the Significance and Engagement Policy every three years or as required. This will be amended and confirmed through public consultation if necessary, separately or as part of the Long-term Plan.

    Clare Lundon asked 6 days ago

    Kia ora Clare,  

    Thank you for your question and your interest in the Long-term Plan.  

    The answer from the Policy team is below: 

    The Policy is not being reviewed as part of the LTP. It is on the work schedule to be reviewed but a timeframe has not been set yet. 

    If you are ready to make a submission click here. Or download a hardcopy submission form here. 

    Ngā mihi   

    The Long-term Plan Engagement Team 

  • 2024/25 Fees and User charges where are these listed ?

    Clare Lundon asked 6 days ago

    Kia ora Clare,  

    Thank you for your question and your interest in the Long-term Plan.  

    A list of fees and user changes can be found here or page 64 of the consultation document.  

    If you are ready to make a submission click here. Or download a hardcopy submission form here. 

    Ngā mihi   

    The Long-term Plan Engagement Team 

  • On pages 13 and 14 are OPEX over 10 years for arts, cultural and economic communities (122m) and grants for Social and recreational (52m). Can you please advise what these figures are in the current long term plan

    PhilBrooklyn asked 9 days ago

    Kia ora PhilBrooklyn, 

    Thank you for your question and your interest in the Long-term Plan. 

    The answer from the Finance team is below:

    The Operating Expenditure by Activity and Capital Expenditure by Activity on pages 165 and 182 of the 2021/31 (Long-Term Plan Long-term Plan 2021-31 - Plans, policies and bylaws - Wellington City Council). Total operating expenditure (net) for Arts & Culture over 10 years per the 2021/31 Long-Term Plan was $261m, and capital expenditure of $99m. 

    If you are ready to make a submission click here. Or download a hardcopy submission form here.

    Ngā mihi  

    The Long-term Plan Engagement Team

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  • How can we access a copy of any policy analysis conducted to assess and/or recommend investment/divestment options for the LTP?

    Melody asked 10 days ago

    Kia ora Melody, 

    Thank you for your question and your interest in the Long-term Plan. 

    The answer from the Finance team is below:

    Our Significance & Engagement Policy identifies the degrees of significance attached to particular issues, proposals, assets, decisions, and activities. This outlines whether or not we need to consult on a proposal. 

    There are different levels of divestment which require varying levels of disclosure/consultation: 

    - Operational: those assets that are disposed of in the normal course of business (e.g. land secured for part of the outer green belt that have buildings attached). 

    - Levels of service: those assets that the Council are proposing to sell as a result of LOS decreases (e.g. Wadestown Community Centre) 

    - Strategic: proposed disposal of Airport Shares/Ground leases – to manage our risks. Deemed significant and requires consultation. 

    Our Investment & Liability Policy states that proceeds from the sale of investments will be used to repay existing borrowings, unless the Council specifically directs that the funds be put to another use.

    If you are ready to make a submission click here. Or download a hardcopy submission form here.

    Ngā mihi  

    The Long-term Plan Engagement Team

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  • Kia ora WCC - When would the new Development Contributions come into effect, if the DRAFT policy that is being consulted on is accepted? Thank you.

    Ingrid asked 16 days ago

    Kia ora Ingrid, 

    Thank you for your question and your interest in the Long-term Plan. 

    The answer from the Strategic Planning team is below:

    We will recommend to Council that any accepted Development Contribution Policy will take effect on 1 July, to align with the start of the new Financial Year.

    If you are ready to make a submission click here. Or download a hardcopy submission form here.

    Ngā mihi  

    The Long-term Plan Engagement Team

  • Hello - on page 16 of the Consultation Document there is a list of the city's priorities for the LTP (derived from early engagement). The second item on the list is "Improve city safety at night". Are there any specific proposals or projects or programmes in the proposed LTP that address city safety at night? In particular, how people walking around the city will feel safer? I'm still making my way through the dozens of documents, apologies if I've missed something! Thanks, Tom

    Tom H asked 23 days ago

    Kia ora Tom H, 

    Thank you for your question and your interest in the Long-term Plan. 

    The answer from the City Safety team is below:

    The Council has several initiatives underway to improve safety in the city, both during the day and at night. These initiatives include:  

    • The Pōneke Promise – a community-driven partnership working to make Wellington safe, vibrant and welcoming. Initiatives include:  

    • A range of harm reduction initiatives that focus on preventing sexual violence, reducing crime, reducing drug and alcohol harm,  

    • Crime prevention initiatives include our on-street Hāpai Ake Safety Officer team who monitor our streets, connect people to support services and actively discourage and respond to anti-social behaviour  

    • Our CCTV network uses cameras to improve safety, collect data and understand what’s going on in the city, and support the Police in responding to incidents in the central city.  

    • The Eyes On programme supports businesses to share information and build retailer skills to manage and reduce retail crime effectively  

    • The Take 10 safe space is a space for partygoers to take a break while in town to have some water, charge phones and reconnect with friends or whānau. They can also get medical help or seek advice from trained leaders and volunteers  

    • The Know Your City Limit campaign is a bright orange reminder that the central city is an alcohol ban area. The purpose of the campaign is to increase awareness of the ban area and to educate people who are new to the city. The Police are responsible for enforcing the alcohol ban 

    • Establishing several new community support spaces in the central city, including our Te Wāhi Āwhina community support hub that connects people to the support they need, and Te Pokapū Hapori, our central city community centre. Te Tai Ohinga, our new youth hub will open in June 2024.  

    •  We’ve developed the Courtenay Place Precinct Plan, focused on making Courtenay Place ‘our premier place to play’. This plan will be implemented by the Council, our partners and the private sector to improve the look and feel of the precinct, make it safer and showcase Courtenay Place’s diverse entertainment options.   

    • We continue to provide funding of more than $1m per year to provide support to Wellington’s most vulnerable residents, including people experiencing homelessness. This funding supports DCM’s street outreach service, the operation of the Wellington City Mission Te Paamaru service, and a range of other interventions.  

    If you are ready to make a submission click here. Or download a hardcopy submission form here.

    Ngā mihi  

    The Long-term Plan Engagement Team


  • People safety on the street. Violent teenagers. Beggars. Stalkers. Drug dealers. It's always the same people' that start.

    georgetekawa asked 25 days ago

    Kia ora georgetekawa, 

    Thank you for your comments and interest in our plan. To make a submission please click here or download a hardcopy submission form here. 

    As we need a full name for a submission, we are unable to count this comment in our final submissions, but we will include it in general feedback. If you would like this comment to count as your submission please email us at ltp@wcc.govt.nz. Please note you can only submit once. 

    Ngā mihi  

    The Long-term Plan Engagement Team

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