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35-563: Wellington City Council is a territorial authority in New Zealand , governing the city of Wellington , the country's capital city and third-largest city by population, behind Auckland and Christchurch . It consists of the central historic town and certain additional areas within the Wellington metropolitan area , extending as far north as Linden and covering rural areas such as Mākara and Ohariu . The city adjoins Porirua in

70-712: A demi-lion rampant Gules holding in the paws a forked pennon flowing to the sinister , charged with the cross of St. George the ends Gules ( crest of the Duke of Wellington ). 2nd ARGENT . A galley with sails furled and oars and pennons SABLE (the commerce of the City). 3rd GULES. A garb (a wheat or wheat sheaf) PROPER (the Agricultural interests). 4th AZURE. A golden fleece PROPER cinctured GULES (the Pastoral interests). Crest Mural Crown or surmounted by

105-569: A dolphin embowed AZURE (supremacy by naval position). The Wellington City Corporation was granted an official coat of arms by the College of Arms in 1951, the blazon for which is: Wellington City Council was also granted a badge by the College of Arms in 1963, with the heraldic description: A Roundel Azure thereon a Lymphad Or the sail argent charged with a Dolphin naiant Azure pennon and flags flying Argent each charged with

140-476: A mayor–council government . Mayors in New Zealand are directly elected— at-large , by all eligible voters within a territorial authority—in the local elections to a three-year term. The Local Government Act 2002 defines the role of a mayor as having to provide leadership to the other elected members of the territorial authority, be a leader in the community and perform civic duties. Gules Gules

175-425: A Cross Gules . The flag of Wellington, adopted on 12 December 1962, incorporates the city's badge over a black cross on a gold field. Wellington City had a population of 202,737 at the 2018 New Zealand census , an increase of 11,781 people (6.2%) since the 2013 census , and an increase of 23,271 people (13.0%) since the 2006 census . There were 74,841 households. There were 98,823 males and 103,911 females, giving

210-407: A city council were now being administered by a district council. As a result, the term "city" began to take on two meanings. City also came to be used in a less formal sense to describe major urban areas independent of local body boundaries. This informal usage is jealously guarded. Gisborne, for example, adamantly described itself as the first city in the world to see the new millennium. Gisborne

245-592: A complex on Wakefield Street, with various extensions each representing a distinctive architectural period. The complex incorporates the Wellington Town Hall which opened in 1904, with the most recent extension completed in 1991 alongside the Wellington Central Library . The Wakefield Street complex has been cleared of back office functions, and since 28 May 2019 will be closed completely for repairs and earthquake strengthening. In

280-470: A number of islands where the Minister of Local Government is the territorial authority, two of which have a 'permanent population and/or permanent buildings and structures.' The main islands are listed below (population according to 2001 census in parentheses): In addition, seven of the nine groups of the New Zealand outlying islands are outside of any territorial authority: Territorial authorities have

315-625: A region and a territorial authority. It incorporated the recommendations of the Royal Commission and was established via legislation. Auckland Council is uniquely divided into "local boards" representing the lowest tier of local government. Under the terms of the Local Government Act 2002 , district councils have to represent the interests of their future communities and consider the views of people affected by their decisions. To fulfill that requirement and give young people

350-436: A review in 2021 by former Local Government New Zealand chief executive Peter Winder, the council adopted a new committee structure. All committees apart from Te Kaunihera o Pōneke Council and Ngutu Taki CEO Performance Review Committee include two mana whenua representatives, who are paid and have voting rights. Wellington's local electoral wards were given Māori names in 2018, after consultation with mana whenua. One mayor

385-588: A say in the decision-making process, many councils have a youth council. In late December 2023, the Ashburton District Council scrapped their youth council, stating they could engage better with younger people online and describing the current youth council as "a youth club where they ate pizza." In early January 2024, the Gore District Council opted to restructure its youth council and ruled out dismantling it. In April 2024,

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420-494: A sex ratio of 0.95 males per female. The median age was 34.1 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 32,856 people (16.2%) aged under 15 years, 54,999 (27.1%) aged 15 to 29, 93,669 (46.2%) aged 30 to 64, and 21,213 (10.5%) aged 65 or older. Ethnicities were 74.1% European/Pākehā, 8.6% Māori, 5.1% Pacific peoples, 18.3% Asian, and 4.5% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities). The proportion of people born overseas

455-550: A similar interest in the Wellington Regional Stadium Trust. Proposed/air marked future sister cities The City of Wellington has subsumed many neighbouring boroughs including: The city council was legally headed by a town clerk , who was in charge of the council administration and operations, later renamed as chief executive officer in 1991. Holders of the office since 1842 are: The Wellington City Council owns and until May 2019 operated from

490-462: A week. Its plan, which went to a Select Committee, accepted the proposal for supercity and many community boards, but rejected proposals for local councils and, initially, no separate seats for Māori . Public reaction to the Royal Commission report was mixed, especially in regards to the Government's amended proposal. Auckland Mayor John Banks supported the amended merger plans. Criticism of

525-421: Is administered by a district council, but its status as a city is not generally disputed. Under current law, an urban area has to be at least 50,000 residents before it can be officially proclaimed as a city. Since the 1989 reorganisations, there have been few major reorganisations or status changes in local government. Incomplete list: Reports on completed reorganisation proposals since 1999 are available on

560-505: Is elected at large from the entire Wellington City district. Te Whanganui a Tara is a Māori ward created by Wellington City Council in 2021. The 2022 election returned Nīkau Wi-Neera as its first-ever councillor. Motukairangi/Eastern Ward returns three councillors to the Wellington City Council. Since 2022 the councillors are: Pukehīnau/Lambton Ward returns three councillors to the Wellington City Council. Since 2024

595-610: Is portrayed in heraldic hatching by vertical lines, or indicated by the abbreviation g. or gu. when a coat of arms is tricked . The term gules derives from the Middle English goules , which itself is an Old French word meaning "neckpiece made of red fur". Goules is derived from the Old French gole or guele , both of which mean "throat", which are ultimately derived from the Latin gula , also meaning "throat". Gules

630-623: Is similar to the English word gullet . A. C. Fox-Davies states that the term originates from the Persian word گل gol , meaning "rose", but according to Brault there is no evidence to support this derivation. The modern French spelling of the tincture is gueules . Both gules and rojo are used for red in Spanish heraldry. In Portugal, red is known as vermelho , and in Germany

665-784: The Whanganui District Council proposed scrapping its youth council by June 2024 as part of budget saving measures. There are currently 67 territorial authorities. Before the Auckland Council "super merge" in November 2010, there were 73 territorial authorities. Before the Banks Peninsula District Council merged with the Christchurch City Council in 2006, there were 74 territorial authorities. There are

700-914: The local government reforms of 1989 , a borough with more than 20,000 people could be proclaimed a city . The boundaries of councils tended to follow the edge of the built-up area, so little distinction was made between the urban area and the local government area. New Zealand's local government structural arrangements were significantly reformed by the Local Government Commission in 1989 when approximately 700 councils and special purpose bodies were amalgamated to create 87 new local authorities. Regional councils were reduced in number from 20 to 13, territorial authorities (city/district councils) from 200 to 75, and special purpose bodies from over 400 to 7. The new district and city councils were generally much larger and most covered substantial areas of both urban and rural land. Many places that once had

735-842: The Local Government Commission's site (link below). On 26 March 2009, the Royal Commission on Auckland Governance recommended the Rodney, North Shore, Waitakere, Auckland City, Manukau, Papakura and Franklin territorial councils and the Auckland Regional Council be abolished and the entire Auckland region to be amalgamated into one "supercity". The area would consist of one city council (with statutory provision for three Māori councillors), four urban local councils, and two rural local councils: The National-led Government responded within about

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770-446: The administration of many environmental and public transport matters, while the territorial authorities administer local roading and reserves, water supply and sanitation , building consents , the land use and subdivision aspects of resource management, and other local matters. Some activities are delegated to council-controlled organisations . The scope of powers is specified by the Local Government Act 2002 . For many decades until

805-511: The amended proposal came largely from residents in Manukau, Waitakere and North Shore Cities. In addition, Māori Affairs Minister Pita Sharples spoke against the exclusion of the Māori seats, as recommended by the Royal Commission. Opposition Leader Phil Goff called for a referendum on the issue. Auckland Council was created on 1 November 2010—a unitary authority that is classed as both

840-452: The colour is called rot . In Dutch heraldry, the tincture is called keel . Centuries ago, arms were often described poetically and the tinctures were associated with different gemstones, flowers and heavenly bodies. Gules usually represented the following: Gules is the most widely used heraldic tincture. Through the sixteenth century, nearly half of all noble coats of arms in Poland had

875-535: The council's tourism agency has designated three inner-city "quarters", as marketing subdivisions to promote international and domestic tourism. They are: The Wellington City Council owns or directly operates several companies. The council is a part-owner of Wellington Airport , and has two representatives on the airport's board. Mayor Andy Foster has been a member of the board since 2016, but has been criticised for poor attendance at board meetings. The seven council-controlled organisations (CCOs) are The council has

910-407: The councillors are: Takapū/Northern Ward returns three councillors to the Wellington City Council. Since 2022 the councillors are: Wharangi/Onslow-Western Ward returns three councillors to the Wellington City Council. Since 2022 the councillors are: Paekawakawa/Southern Ward is the only ward that returns two councillors to the Wellington City Council (all others returning one or three). Since 2022

945-415: The councillors are: The council has created two local community boards under the provisions of Part 4 of the Local Government Act 2002 , with members elected using a single transferable vote (STV) system or appointed by the council. These are: The Wellington City Council first adopted a coat of arms in 1878. This coat of arms had the description: Quarterly 1st Azure out of a ducal Crown OR

980-592: The early 1990s. On 22 October 2024 the New Zealand government appointed Lindsay McKenzie as a Crown Observer to the council after the Council was forced to revise its 2023–2024 Long Term Plan in response to a failed attempt to sell its airport shares. MP and former Wellington City councillor Tamatha Paul has accused the government's decision to appoint the Crown Observer as politically motivated. The mayor and all councillors are members of council. Following

1015-476: The end of the century. The council represents a population of 215,300 as of June 2024 and consists of a mayor and fifteen councillors elected from six wards (Northern, Onslow-Western, Lambton, Eastern, Southern general wards and Te Whanganui-a-Tara Māori ward ). It administers public works , sanitation, land use and building consents, among other local services. The council has used the marketing slogan "Absolutely Positively Wellington" in an official capacity since

1050-483: The functions of a regional council and thus are unitary authorities . The Chatham Islands Council is a sui generis territorial authority that is similar to a unitary authority. Territorial authority districts are not subdivisions of regions, and some of them fall within more than one region. Regional council areas are based on water catchment areas, whereas territorial authorities are based on community of interest and road access. Regional councils are responsible for

1085-628: The interim, most of the council's central office staff are located in commercial premises at 113 The Terrace, and the council's public service centre is at 12 Manners Street. Due to repairs also being needed to the Wellington Central Library , and Capital E, all of the civic buildings on Civic Square are closed, except for the City Gallery. 41°17′44″S 174°46′50″E  /  41.29556°S 174.78056°E  / -41.29556; 174.78056 Territorial authorities of New Zealand Territorial authorities ( Māori: mana ā-rohe ) are

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1120-578: The north and Hutt City in the north-east. It is one of nine territorial authorities in the Wellington Region . Wellington attained city status in 1886. The settlement had become the colonial capital and seat of government by 1865, replacing Auckland. Parliament officially sat in Wellington for the first time on 26 July 1865. During the last half of the nineteenth century, Wellington grew rapidly from 7,460 residents in 1867 to 49,344 by

1155-505: The second tier of local government in New Zealand , below regional councils . There are 67 territorial authorities: 13 city councils , 53 district councils and the Chatham Islands Council . District councils serve a combination of rural and urban communities, while city councils administer the larger urban areas . Five territorial authorities ( Auckland , Nelson , Gisborne , Tasman and Marlborough ) also perform

1190-481: Was 33.4%, compared with 27.1% nationally. Although some people objected to giving their religion, 53.2% had no religion, 31.4% were Christian, 3.7% were Hindu, 1.6% were Muslim, 1.7% were Buddhist and 3.3% had other religions. Of those at least 15 years old, 74,922 (44.1%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 12,690 (7.5%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $ 41,800, compared with $ 31,800 nationally. The employment status of those at least 15

1225-495: Was that 96,453 (56.8%) people were employed full-time, 24,738 (14.6%) were part-time, and 7,719 (4.5%) were unemployed. Wellington city has 57 officially defined suburbs; one can group them by the wards used to elect the city council. Some areas, while officially forming part of a larger suburb (or several suburbs), are considered by some to be separate communities. The officially defined suburbs include: Within Lambton Ward,

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