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Within the Urban development area, to monitor
our progress we’ll:
• survey residents to find out their perceptions
of the city as a place to live, and their views on
whether the city offers a range of places to live,
work and play
• monitor trends in population density in inner-city
residential areas, suburban areas and along the
‘growth spine’ (long-term indicator)
• survey residents to find out their views on
whether the city is easy to get around and
pedestrian-friendly, and whether it has a
highly- interconnected street system
• monitor trends in the value of commercial
building consents
• monitor trends in building density in the central
city, inner-city residential areas, and suburban
residential areas, and the proportion of houses
located within 100m of a public transport stop
(long-term indicator)
• survey residents to find out their perceptions of
city safety and how urban design affects those
perceptions
• survey residents to find out whether they
see heritage buildings and other features as
contributing to the city’s unique character and
their local community’s unique character, and
to find out how proud they feel about how
Wellington looks and feels. We will also survey
New Zealanders to find out their views on
Wellington’s attractiveness as a city.
Within the Transport area, to monitor our
progress we’ll:
• survey residents about their perceptions of public
transport convenience and affordability, and to
measure vehicle and other modes peak travel
times from the suburbs to the central city and from
the central city to the airport
• measure trends in the amount of cargo loaded
and unloaded at the port and airport
• survey residents to find out what forms of
transport they use to get to and from the
central city, and we plan to measure the total
amount of fuel used each year on Wellington
roads per person
The Council’s outcomes are our
overall 10-year aspirations for the
city. We have developed a set of
indicators to assess achievement
of these outcomes. Over time we
expect to see improvement across
all areas.
The Council’s outcomes are:
• Wellington will become more liveable
• Wellington will develop a stronger
sense of place
• Wellington will become more compact
• Wellington will become more eventful
• Wellington will become more inclusive
• Wellington will become more
actively engaged
• Wellington will become more sustainable
• Wellington will become safer
• Wellington will become healthier
• Wellington will become better connected
• Wellington will become more prosperous
• Wellington will become more competitive
• Wellington will become more entrepreneurial
and innovative.
• survey residents about their perceptions of: how
easy it is to move around the city; how easy it is
to move between suburbs and the central city;
whether peak traffic volumes are acceptable; and
whether there are barriers to using their preferred
modes of transport
• measure levels of carbon monoxide and nitrogen
oxide in the air at certain points around the city
• measure the number of road accidents that occur
each year, and the social cost of those crashes
• survey residents to find out their perceptions of
safety levels on the city’s transport network.
Within the Economic development area, to
monitor our progress we’ll:
• monitor trends in visitor numbers,
accommodation occupancy rates, and guest
nights. We will also measure the number of
international and national conferences held in
the city each year
• monitor employment trends and business
numbers in retail, entertainment, service and
knowledge sectors
• record the number of ‘iconic’ and ‘A-level’ events
held in the city and their estimated contribution
to the economy
• monitor trends in broadband usage, the value
of cargo volumes at the airport and seaport, and
the number of national and international airline
passengers entering Wellington airport
• monitor trends in city and regional GDP growth,
regional economic activity, unemployment, job
vacancies, number of people employed in each
industry, and labour force participation.
• monitor the number of top-200 companies based
in the city, and monitor trends in the number of
business start-ups and closures
• monitor trends in industry training, number of
businesses and employees in the research and
development sector, and number of tertiary
students enrolled in the region.
Within the Environment area, to monitor our
progress we’ll:
• measure the number of hectares of open space
land we own or maintain per capita. We’ll also
monitor resident usage of the city’s open spaces
(including parks, Town Belt, reserves etc)
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• survey residents to find out what percentage think
the city’s natural environment is appropriately
managed and protected
• survey residents to find out what action they’re
taking to reduce waste from their homes
(e.g. by recycling or composting), and what
steps they’re taking to reduce pollution of
the stormwater network. We’ll also measure
the number of hours worked by recognised
environmental volunteer groups
• keep a record of the number of kilometres of
tracks we maintain throughout the city
• monitor trends in the total amount of waste going
to the city’s landfill per capita, total water use
per capita, total energy use per capita, and total
recyclable material Council staff divert from the
landfill per capita. We’ll also measure the city’s
ecological footprint
• monitor trends in air quality (measured in
particulate matter), and number of energy
supply interruptions
• monitor carbon emissions for the city (we have set
a long-term target of stabalising carbon emissions
at 2001 levels by 2010 and reducing them by 30%
by 2020
• monitor trends in: the number of
macroinvertaebrates in city streams; water quality;
native bird populations; and native vegetation in
reserve areas
• monitor trends in the number of visitors to key
environmental attractions (including Wellington
Zoo, Karori Wildlife Sanctuary, Wellington Botanic
Garden and Otari Wilton’s Bush).
Within the Cultural wellbeing area, to monitor our
progress we’ll:
• survey residents to find out what percentage think
the city’s local identity is appropriately managed
and protected.
• measure the number of events held at key venues
in the city
• measure the number of weekends on which at
least one “cornerstone” cultural or arts event is
held in the city
• survey Wellingtonians and New Zealanders to find
out what percentage say that Wellington is the
events capital of New Zealand
• survey Wellingtonians and New Zealanders to find
out what percentage say that Wellington is the
arts capital of New Zealand
• monitor the number of national arts
organisations, professional and amateur theatre
groups in the city
• survey Wellingtonians and New Zealanders to find
out what percentage thinks the city has a diverse
arts scene
• survey residents to find out what percentage
has attended an arts or cultural event over the
previous 12 months (this information will be
analysed by age and demographic group). We
will also monitor the number of businesses and
employees engaged in the arts and cultural sector.
Within the Social and recreation area, to monitor
our progress we’ll:
• survey residents to find out whether they think
the city offers a range of recreation activities,
and to find out how they feel about their overall
quality of life. We also plan to measure trends
in local and central government housing provision
as a proportion of all rented housing units in
the city
• survey residents to find out whether they think
cultural diversity makes the city a better place
to live
• monitor trends in participation in sports clubs and
use of Council community and recreation facilities
• We will also survey residents to find out
what barriers they regard as restricting their
participation in recreation activities
• survey residents to find out whether they feel
a sense of community with others in their local
neighbourhood
• monitor trends: in social deprivation (based on
the proportion of residents living in each decile);
residents’ frequency of physical activity; residents’
life expectancy; and incidence of the most
prevalent food-borne and water-borne diseases
• monitor crime rates in the city, and we will survey
residents to find out their views on the safety of
the central city and suburban areas, and to find
out how prepared they are for a civil emergency.
Within the Governance area, to monitor our
progress we’ll:
• monitor participation in local government
elections and compare that with participation
in other local, regional and national elections.
We also plan to survey residents to find out
how much influence they feel they have on
Council decisions
• conduct interviews with our mana whenua
partners about the Treaty partnership
• survey residents to find out: whether they feel
Council decisions are made in the city’s best
interests; whether they understand how the
Council makes its decisions; and whether they feel
Council information is easy to access.
We’ve also developed a set of technical measures
which assess achievement of specific Council
activities, these activity performance measures
are detailed within the “Our Activities in Detail”
section of this plan. Activity performance measures
complement the above Council outcome indicators,
and collectively will be reported annually.