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, Nigel Wilson who is run­ning for the DHB and Region­al Coun­cil in Kapiti

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

Afford­able homes would be a start. For most it’s not a life­style choice. Poverty, ill­ness and addic­tions are the biggest driver of home­less­ness. Care More.

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

Get cars out of the inner city as is the case in most intel­li­gently designed cit­ies. Afford­able and effi­cient pub­lic trans­port is the answer.

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

Light rail and improved pub­lic trans­port. Hos­pit­al is in the wrong place.

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?

Major strength – Wel­ling­ton is the home of the country’s most cre­at­ive people. IT is the growth industry which Wel­ling­ton region should cap­it­al­ise on.

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

Devel­op­ing a com­pre­hens­ive spa­tial plan for the region is essen­tial. We need sus­tain­able busi­nesses such as the edu­ca­tion and IT sec­tors.

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

More young people, more energy, more vis­ion­ary lead­ers. Less of the same old same old. We are the arts cap­it­al of the coun­try – encour­age more.

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

Jobs and hope for the future. Plenty of green space. Edu­ca­tion that doesn’t bank­rupt them. Give young people encour­age­ment and oppor­tun­it­ies to express them­selves.

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

There is no Civics edu­ca­tion in New Zea­l­and – this is appalling. Use the avail­able tech­no­logy (Enspir­al is an example) to allow genu­ine com­munity for­ums.

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

Wave hands in the air and scream like a pani­cing Ban­shee; or, stop, drop, hold (recom­men­ded). Whittaker’s chocol­ate bars, oth­er stuff too but mainly chocol­ate.

10.  Why should we vote for you?

You should vote for whomever you think is genu­ine. Have a good look at how can­did­ates have voted on import­ant issues. Look past the slo­gans.

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

GWRC Coun­cil minutes over the last six years. Google me or email: goalside@paradise.net.nz Web­site: www.kcnews.co.nz which has ALL of the can­did­ates in the Kapiti elec­tions.

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, Jack­ie Elli­ot who is run­ning for may­or in Kapiti