Thanks to Bry­an Pepper­ell for answer­ing our ques­tions.

1. You have 30 seconds to con­vince someone to come to Wel­ling­ton. What’s your pitch?

Wel­ling­ton is one of the most beau­ti­ful com­pact cafe and cul­tur­al centres in the world.

2. How do you think traffic flow to the hos­pit­al and air­port could be improved?

Traffic flow to the hos­pit­al and air­port could be improved by hav­ing mode shift from private to pub­lic with light rail, park and ride on bus and cycle.

3. Where do you stand on the issue of open­ing up gov­ern­ment data?

I believe gov­ern­ment data should be made more open to the pub­lic.

4. What plans have do you have to improve recycling/composting facil­it­ies?

Pub­lic com­post­ing and recyc­ling while energy intens­ive should take place here rather than in China as is the case with most recycled mater­i­als now.

5. What is your policy on street alco­hol­ics?

Help find a place for the drink­ers

6. Do you sup­port ped­es­tri­an­isa­tion of the Golden Mile? Why/Why not?

Not sure it would work but would be happy to give it a try in parts with the agree­ment of stake­hold­ers and the com­munity.

7. What’s the last loc­al mar­ket you went to? What did you buy?

Vic­tor­ia Mar­ket to buy Broc­coli, cel­ery, bok choy.

8. Describe your bicycle, or your favour­ite bus route?

Avanti Montari dual pur­pose bike with road tyres and twenty four gear options and disc brakes

9. When did you last use the lib­rary, a com­munity centre, or a coun­cil-run sports facil­ity?

New­town com­munity Centre for a res­id­ents meet­ing.

10. Would you wel­come a cent­ral gov­ern­ment driv­en “super-city” amal­gam­a­tion of loc­al author­it­ies? If not, why not?

I oppose a super city for Wel­ling­ton as it would make demo­cracy too dif­fi­cult for cit­izens to engage with at the loc­al level.

11. Do you think the coun­cil has a role in fos­ter­ing com­munity web­sites? If so, how?

Coun­cil has a role in fos­ter­ing Com­munity web­site as they are key to shar­ing inform­a­tion and should run by the Lib­rary.

12. Where do you stand on water privit­isa­tion, and why?

I oppose water privat­isa­tion because it is a fun­da­ment­al right and should be delivered at cost and not for profit.

13. What city over­seas inspires your vis­ion for Wel­ling­ton? How?

Ams­ter­dam

14. Is the concept of demo­crat­ic rep­res­ent­a­tion import­ant to you? How so?

Demo­crat­ic rep­res­ent­a­tion provides the pos­sib­il­ity of empower­ing the com­munity.

15. What do you think about com­muunity gar­dens on pub­lic land?

Com­munity gar­dens on pub­lic land are an import­ant way to assist those on low incomes and a good way to save energy.