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