Greater Wellington Regional Council

Wellington Regional Council, branded as Greater Wellington Regional Council, 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.

Council members
The governing body of the regional council is made up of 13 councillors, representing six constituencies:
 * Pōneke/Wellington – 5 councillors
 * Kāpiti Coast – 1
 * Porirua-Tawa – 2
 * Te Awa Kairangi ki Tai/Lower Hutt – 3
 * Te Awa Kairangi ki Uta/Upper Hutt – 1
 * Wairarapa – 1

In October 2023, the council voted to also establish a Māori constituency for the 2025 local elections.

As of the 2022 local elections the regional councillors are:


 * Key

Regional parks
The council administers several regional parks.


 * Akatarawa Forest
 * Baring Head/Orua-pouanui
 * Battle Hill Farm Forest Park
 * Belmont Regional Park
 * East Harbour Regional Park
 * Hutt River Trail
 * Hutt Water Collection Area
 * Kaitoke Regional Park
 * Pakuratahi Forest
 * Queen Elizabeth Park
 * Te Awarua-o-Porirua Harbour
 * Wainuiomata Recreation Area
 * Wainuiomata Water Collection Area
 * Wairarapa Moana Wetlands
 * Wellington Harbour
 * Whitireia Park