We’ve provided a set of ques­tions for the may­or­al and coun­cil­lor can­did­ates to answer. First 25 words to an answer get pos­ted. Check our 2013 Elec­tion cov­er­age for all responses as they come in.

When we con­tac­ted can­did­ates with our ques­tions, we asked them to email a spe­cif­ic email address that all the ‘ista could access so that answers could be pos­ted faster. This can­did­ate did­n’t use that email address. Hence the late post­ing.

After the jump, Jo Cough­lan who did not spe­cify where she is run­ning.

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

Con­tin­ue to ensure the night shel­ter and soup kit­chen are sup­por­ted and that people who are strug­gling have access to the Gov­ern­ment ser­vices that are …

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

Con­tin­ue to roll out more cycle lanes and do what we are doing in terms of safer roads pro­gramme.

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

Reduce con­ges­tion and future proof our road­ing net­work by get­ting on and build­ing the Basin Reserve bridge and the oth­er sig­ni­fic­ant road­ing pro­jects (RONS pro­jects…

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?

Wel­ling­ton is more than Weta and Gov­ern­ment. 80 % of Wel­ling­to­ni­ans are not employed by the pub­lic sec­tor. We have a wide range of indus­tries – includ­ing …

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

Keep doing what I am already doing which is deliv­er­ing an eco­nom­ic devel­op­ment strategy which is focus­sing on

  • Pro­mot­ing Wel­ling­ton as a great place to …

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

I think we need more people – anoth­er 200 000 would be great;  and a more pos­it­ive atti­tude.

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

As a par­ent of six chil­dren I think Wel­ling­ton offers a great deal for fam­il­ies. There is a good bal­ance of stim­u­lat­ing things to do …

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

Encour­age people to vote for a start – voter turnout is poor.

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

Noth­ing unusu­al really – obvi­ously find­ing the chil­dren and mak­ing sure they are all safe is the biggest con­cern. They know to stay at school until col­lec­ted.

10. Why should we vote for you?

I am ambi­tious for a vibrant and world class Wel­ling­ton. I can get things done and am com­mit­ted to mak­ing Wel­ling­ton a place where my …

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

Prob­ably Google!