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, Rob Goulden who is run­ning for may­or and East­ern Ward.

1. What should be the city council’s role in help­ing home­less peo­ple and beg­gars?
I would like to see wa Wet Hos­tel in the city to take car of these peo­ple. I see many of them work­ing in the health sec­tor and some­thing has to be done about the issue.
2. What would you do to make Welling­ton more cycle and pedes­tri­an friend­ly?
Cre­ate more safer cycling routes. I cycle and walk for both recre­ation and work. See more invest­ment in walk­ing tracks
3. How do you think traf­fic flow to the hos­pi­tal and air­port should be improved?
One main decent route through the cen­tre of the city to sup­port both cars and pub­lic trans­port. I would be hap­py with an over­head trans­port …
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?
Its loca­tion in the cen­tre of the coun­try, its com­pact­ness, pub­lic trans­poirt, its beau­ty its quirky­ness, its peo­ple, its diver­si­ty
5. What will YOU do to get more invest­ment, busi­ness­es, and busi­ness con­fi­dence in Welling­ton?
Give incen­tives, keep rates down, work on part­ner­ships. build good infra­struc­ture to sup­port busi­ness and jobs, be smart , inno­v­a­tive and cre­ative.
6. What does Welling­ton need more of, and what does Welling­ton need less of?
More action, more plan­ning more win­ners, more pos­i­tive­ly more belief. Less debt, less neg­a­tiv­i­ty, less bad weath­er.
7. What would your city coun­cil pro­vide for chil­dren and young peo­ple?
Learn­ing oppor­tu­ni­ties, growth oppor­tun­tites, leisure oppor­tun­ti­esthings for them to do, involve­ment in the demo­c­ra­t­ic process.
8. What steps would you take to encour­age civic engage­ment?
Rein­sti­tute Ward meet­ings every quar­ter, edu­ca­tion in schools, enhance oppor­tu­ni­ties for access­abil­i­ty to Coun­cil
Greater oppor­tun­ties to engage at the Coun­cil table.
9. Tell us about your per­son­al earth­quake plan / What’s unusu­al about your earth­quake kit?
My kit is ful­ly stocked. We have a plan in the house that every­one is aware of. I would like to see a first kit in every car in Welling­ton. That cre­ates capac­i­ty and capa­bil­i­ty in the com­mu­ni­ty..
10. Why should we vote for you?
I believe I have the expe­ri­ence, qual­i­fi­ca­tions, judge­ment and skills to make an excel­lent job of the May­orolty. I have the dri­ve and pas­sion to…
 11. Where can we find out more about what you stand for?