We’ve provided a set of ques­tions for the may­or­al and coun­cil­lor can­did­ates to answer. See the cur­rent set of responses or read on for Don’s thoughts on Wel­ling­ton, sub­jec­ted to the 25-word per answer lim­it.

1. What should be the city council’s role in help­ing home­less people and beg­gars?

No alco­hol drugs cigar­ettes gamble. afford­able hous­ing. com­munity help­er. cre­ate $10 auto-pay­ment (review reg­u­lar) chat what they want.

2. What would you do to make Wel­ling­ton more cycle and ped­es­tri­an friendly?

Much less car trips 15 ooo/week. Bus on time. Lights friendly. (avg NZer 60kg ‘boils his/her weight 1094 times/year.’)

3. How do you think traffic flow to the hos­pit­al and air­port should be improved?

less cars, flights, alco­hol, cigar­ettes, crashes. health and safety audit. church.

4. What are your views on the sug­ges­tion Wel­ling­ton needs to be “more than just Weta and Gov­ern­ment” – what do you think are Wellington’s strengths?

Gov­ern­ment good. weta cel­lu­loid tin­sel ‘tain­ment’ cafe. strength people com­munity health neigh­bours groups eth­nic soci­ety

5. What will YOU do to get more invest­ment, busi­nesses, and busi­ness con­fid­ence in Wel­ling­ton?

less growth. 1.09 x power 80 yrs = mul­tiply prob­lems exactly 986 times. no ads on buses.

6. What does Wel­ling­ton need more of, and what does Wel­ling­ton need less of?

more toi­lets new­town main­tained. more cre­ation care com­munity respect health. less greed.

7. What would your city coun­cil provide for chil­dren and young people?

off street skate­board. sport com­munity centres. lib­rary. mor­al upbring­ing val­ues. pub­lic speak­ing.

8. What steps would you take to encour­age civic engage­ment?

diversity. sub­mis­sions DAP, hear­ings. you stand like DON.

9. Tell us about your per­son­al earth­quake plan / What’s unusu­al about your earth­quake kit?

20 L water on birth­day or feel big shake. not run low toi­let bread milk fruit.

10. Why should we vote for you?

THERMOMETERS 18 Celsi­us cosy, save energy. Graf­fiti sur­veil­lance. Plan­et ‘THROUGH the Roof to Save.’

11. Where can we find out more about what you stand for?

Twitter.com/McDONewt phone book p282, 389‑6820. 9am 615pm.