ACT Local has selected Mark Flynn — an experienced IT professional and long-time Tawa resident, as its candidate for the Takapu/Northern General Ward of the Wellington City Council.

With over two decades living in the ward and a career spanning both the private and public sectors, Mark brings a rare mix of technical knowledge, real-world business understanding, and community insight. He knows how systems should work, and what happens when they don’t. As a husband and father of two, he’s felt the sting of rising rates and the frustration of basic services falling apart.

Mark is standing to bring performance, accountability, and fiscal sanity back to council decision-making.

“Wellington City Council has lost the plot. We’ve had double-digit rate hikes, but the pipes are still bursting, the roads are falling apart, and no one’s being held accountable. I’m standing with ACT to be a voice for ratepayers. We need to get back to basics, cap rates to inflation, and fix what’s broken — before asking residents for another cent.” – Mark Flynn

When you vote ACT Local, you know what you're getting:

• Fixing the basics
• Cutting the waste
• Ending race-based politics
• Restoring accountability

ACT Local Government spokesperson Cameron Luxton says:

“ACT Local candidates are community-minded Kiwis who’ve had enough of wasteful councils treating ratepayers like ATMs. It’s time to take control on behalf of ratepayers — to restore accountability and deliver real value for money. ACT Local is about getting the basics right: maintaining roads, keeping streets clean, and respecting the people who pay the bills. Our candidates won’t divide people by race or get distracted by climate vanity projects. They’re here to serve, not lecture." – Cameron Luxton