Vision for Wellington unites people passionate about Wellington and committed to seeing our city thrive.

A nonpartisan, collective voice advocating for Wellington and aiming to set a bold direction for the city.

Across a series of panels and focus groups, thousands of Wellingtonians – from business leaders and entrepreneurs to artists, students, and young professionals – have been debating what it will take to make Wellington thrive. The conversations have been provocative, honest, and solutions-focused, shining a light on what’s broken, what’s working, and what we need to do diﬀerently.

We set out to co-created a Vision for Wellington – something aspirational and practical in equal measure – and a source of pride and positivity about the city and its future.

Purpose & Focus

A group of passionate, but concerned, Wellingtonians advocating for growth, liveability, advancement of our city and strong civic leadership.

Nonpartisan and politically neutral. Our sole focus is ensuring that Wellington flourishes.
A forum to share ideas, propose solutions, and push for positive change.
Shift the conversation from discontent to action. Make change happen.
A united voice of reason – and reason for hope.

Key Principles

Pride. Build a city that people want to live in, migrate to and visit.
Affordability. Ensure Wellington is financially sustainable over the long term.
Infrastructure. Provide world class infrastructure around water, transport and accommodation.
Innovation. Ensure the city encourages and promotes thriving university, creative and innovation communities.
Growth. Build and support our priority growth industries and sporting infrastructure.