Following the local government elections in October 2025, a council of fully-elected members took office. The council is a statutory body made up of 14 regional councillors, representing seven constituencies.

 To contact all councillors, email councillors@gw.govt.nz

 

Ros Connelly

Constituency | Te Awa Kairangi ki Uta/Upper Hutt


Mobile: 027 733 5076
Email: ros.connelly@gw.govt.nz

Quentin Duthie

Constituency | Te Awa Kairangi ki Tai/Lower Hutt


Mobile: 021 337 262
Email: quentin.duthie@gw.govt.nz

Nigel Elder

Constituency | Te Awa Kairangi ki Tai/Lower Hutt

Sarah Free

Constituency | Pōneke/Wellington

Penny Gaylor

Constituency | Kāpiti Coast


Mobile: 027 664 8869
Email: penny.gaylor@gw.govt.nz

 Tom James

Constituency | Pōneke/Wellington

Claire Johnstone

Constituency | Porirua - Tawa

Shamia Makarini

Constituency | Te Upoko o te ika a Māui

Daran Ponter

Constituency | Pōneke/Wellington


Mobile: 027 454 0689
Email: daran.ponter@gw.govt.nz

Phil Rhodes

Constituency | Porirua - Tawa

Yadana Saw

Constituency | Pōneke/Wellington


Mobile: 027 492 3262
Email: yadana.saw@gw.govt.nz

Adrienne Staples

Constituency | Wairarapa


Mobile: 027 446 8060
Email: adrienne.staples@gw.govt.nz

Gabriel Tupou 

Constituency | Te Awa Kairangi ki Tai/Lower Hutt

Simon Woolf

Constituency | Pōneke/Wellington


Mobile: 027 501 6789
Email: simon.woolf@gw.govt.nz

Read the register of interests for these councillors

Updated October 20, 2025 at 9:42 AM

Get in touch

Phone:
0800496734
Email:
info@gw.govt.nz