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.