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Creative and pragmatic solution needed for Basin blockages
Monday, 26 September 2016, 11:56 am | Jo Coughlan
Mayoral Candidate Jo Coughlan today pledged to prioritise a creative and pragmatic solution to congestion problems at the Basin Reserve. More >>
Coughlan says revitalisation of Civic precinct a priority
Monday, 19 September 2016, 2:14 pm | Jo Coughlan
Wellington Mayoral candidate Jo Coughlan today confirmed her commitment to leading a revitalisation of the Civic Square precinct if elected mayor and having the Wellington Town Hall refurbished as a priority as part of this. Media Release 19 September 2016 More >>
Coughlan on Road to Mayoralty polls show
Friday, 16 September 2016, 2:16 pm | Jo Coughlan
Wellington Mayoral candidate Jo Coughlan said today, “While there are three horses near the front, this is developing into a two horse race between Justin and myself. More >>
Capital City should lead on Council electric vehicles
Thursday, 15 September 2016, 10:18 am | Jo Coughlan
Wellington Mayoral candidate Jo Coughlan said today: “As New Zealanders, we all need to play our part to address climate change, whether that is switching off lights to save power at home, or being as efficient as we can at our workplaces. The Council ... More >>
Coughlan says stop looking back, time to move forward
Sunday, 11 September 2016, 4:10 pm | Jo Coughlan
Coughlan says stop looking back, time to move forward on infrastructure. As Mayor wants progress by Christmas. More >>
Coughlan to set up Capital Infrastructure Advisory Group
Thursday, 8 September 2016, 12:35 pm | Jo Coughlan
Coughlan to set up Capital City Infrastructure Advisory Group and take package to the Beehive More >>
Fran Wilde endorses Mayoral candidate Jo Coughlan
Tuesday, 30 August 2016, 5:23 pm | Jo Coughlan
Mayoral Candidate Jo Coughlan today announced she is very honoured to have the endorsement of former Labour Party Cabinet Minister, Mayor of Wellington, and Chair of the Regional Council Fran Wilde. More >>
City should buy Victoria University’s Karori Campus
Tuesday, 30 August 2016, 11:30 am | Jo Coughlan
Mayoral Candidate Jo Coughlan today reaffirmed her position that as Mayor she would urge Wellington City Council to acquire Victoria University's Karori Campus to secure options on the land for the future. More >>
Electric vehicles likely to supersede light rail
Thursday, 25 August 2016, 10:13 am | Jo Coughlan
“Renewed talk about the need for investment in light rail for Wellington comes as a surprise and would cost a huge amount of money and be a white elephant within a very few years,” Mayoral Candidate Jo Coughlan said today. “The future is electric ... More >>
City should focus on long-term vision for harbour cycleway
Thursday, 11 August 2016, 4:59 pm | Jo Coughlan
Mayoral Candidate Jo Coughlan said today that Councillors should be bold and stick to the long-term vision of a truly iconic harbour cycle way around the Port. ‘We need to focus on the long term vision for an iconic cycleway for the city. We should ... More >>
Coughlan statement re Mayoralty
Friday, 5 August 2016, 11:44 am | Jo Coughlan
Mayoral Candidate Jo Coughlan responded to Celia Wade-Brown’s decision not to stand for the Wellington Mayoralty. More >>
Coughlan says mandatory micro-chipping goes too far
Tuesday, 2 August 2016, 1:18 pm | Jo Coughlan
Mayoral Candidate Jo Coughlan said today that new information shows mandatory micro-chipping is not the answer to managing cats. It’s likely the Council will have to vote on whether to make micro-chipping of cats mandatory on Thursday, but Jo Coughlan says ... More >>
Super Rugby Final - huge win for the Capital
Sunday, 31 July 2016, 5:46 pm | Jo Coughlan
Wellington has won the jackpot with a home Super Rugby final said Jo Coughlan, Wellington City Councillor and Chair Economic Growth and Arts Committee. More >>
Candidates should come clean
Thursday, 28 July 2016, 4:07 pm | Jo Coughlan
Mayoral Candidate Jo Coughlan said today it has become clear that mayoral candidates are running with hidden agendas and some still clearly did not understand they are running in a STV not FPP election. More >>
Economic leadership key to keeping up with the Joneses
Tuesday, 26 July 2016, 2:41 pm | Jo Coughlan
Mayoral Candidate Jo Coughlan is singing Wellington’s economic praises ahead of this evening’s official launch of the new David Jones store on Lambton Quay. More >>
Jo Coughlan Pledges to Make Wellington Predator Free
Tuesday, 26 July 2016, 9:10 am | Jo Coughlan
Mayoral Candidate Jo Coughlan welcomed today’s announcement by Prime Minister John Key that the Government wants to make New Zealand pest free by 2050. More >>
Coughlan confirms ‘Mayor only' campaign
Monday, 18 July 2016, 10:35 am | Jo Coughlan
Wellington Mayoral Candidate Jo Coughlan today confirmed she will only be standing as a mayoral candidate and not as a candidate for the Onslow Western Ward. This follows newspaper advertisements calling for nominations in local government elections which ... More >>
Wellington should aspire to be world leading
Monday, 11 July 2016, 5:12 pm | Jo Coughlan
Mayoral Candidate Jo Coughlan today launched her Digital city and IT policy following speaking at the NXRise ITx conference being held in the Capital. "Wellington is at the forefront of IT and has the potential to be NZ’s first digital city," ... More >>
Wellington should aspire to be pest free over next decade
Wednesday, 6 July 2016, 2:10 pm | Jo Coughlan
Mayoral Candidate Jo Coughlan today launched her Pest Free Wellington policy. This follows her other recent announcements as a mayoral candidate: double tunnelling both The Terrace and Mount Victoria Tunnels, four lanes from Ngaraunga to the Planes ... More >>
Coughlan gains unanimous support for cycleway option
Friday, 1 July 2016, 9:33 am | Jo Coughlan
An iconic harbourside cycleway from the city to the Eastern Suburbs is now a step closer as Councillors voted unanimously to consider the option in a rethink of Wellington's existing cycleway programme today. More >>
