Greater Wellington Regional Council
Greater Wellington Regional Council Te Pane Matua Taiao | |
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| Type | |
| Type | |
| History | |
| Founded | 1980/1989 |
| Leadership | |
Chair | |
Deputy Chair | |
Nigel Corry | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 13 |
Political groups |
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| Elections | |
| STV | |
Last election | 8 October 2022 |
Next election | 11 October 2025 |
| Meeting place | |
| 100 Cuba Street, Te Aro, Wellington 1056 Fergusson Drive, Upper Hutt 34 Chapel Street, Masterton | |
| Website | |
| gw.govt.nz | |
Wellington Regional Council, branded as Greater Wellington Regional Council (GWRC), is the regional council overseeing the Wellington Region of New Zealand's lower North Island. It is responsible for public transport under the brand Metlink, environmental and flood protection, and the region's water supply. As of 2023, it is the majority owner of CentrePort Wellington with a 77% shareholding.
The Wellington Regional Council was first formed in 1980 from the amalgamation of the functions of the Wellington Regional Planning Authority with those of the Wellington Regional Water Board, before taking its current form with the local government reforms of 1989.
A proposal made in 2013 that nine territorial authorities amalgamate to form a single supercity met substantial local opposition and was abandoned in June 2015.