Building a Vision

Facing the problems, co-creating the solutions

Wellingtonians are experiencing a crisis of confidence – brought about by discomfort over the city’s finances, a sense that the city is drifting in terms of leadership, future direction and economic prosperity, and frustration at in-fighting and perceived ideology-fuelled decision-making at the expense of the needs and wishes of the city’s residents and ratepayers.

We will create a means through which a Vision for Wellington can be shaped, allowing everyone within the City to participate and contribute – in essence, participatory place-making. This will also allow the exploring of a range of pragmatic initiatives, aimed at enabling Wellington to flourish.

Our goal is to help set a direction for Wellington’s future by collaborating with local experts and engaging with Wellingtonians. We acknowledge that we don’t have all the answers, but we believe that we can help find them.

  • First, we’ll facilitate expert-led panels, gathering local thought leaders in areas like innovation, arts and culture, small business, events and hospitality, economic growth, transport, infrastructure, civic leadership and distinctiveness.

  • We will engage Wellingtonians through social media, digital polling, newsletters and digital platforms to ensure residents can hear what these thought leaders have to say, contribute ideas and opinions, and keep up with the conversation.

  • The feedback will be digested into a format that is simple and easy to understand, to reflect the diverse needs and aspirations of the city’s residents.

  • We’ll conduct research with a large and diverse sample of Wellingtonians, to cross-check this work and ensure it is truly representative of the views of the people of Wellington.

Our goal is to help set a direction for Wellington’s future by collaborating with local experts and engaging with Wellingtonians. We acknowledge that we don’t have all the answers, but we believe that we can help find them.