Yes, Wellingtonians want a second Mt Vic tunnel
Green MPs and Councillors in Wellington are claiming that Wellingtonians don’t want a second Mt Vic tunnel. This might be true in their vegan book clubs, but is not true of Wellingtonians as a whole.
By chance Curia did a poll for Wellington Airport (prior to the announced design) that asked 1,000 Wellingtonians:
On land transport issues, do you support a new Mt Victoria tunnel for both private and public transport?
Here is the net support on that question:
- Northern Ward: +69%
- Western Ward: +64%
- Over 60s: +62%
- Men +56%
- Under 40s: +54%
- Eastern Ward: +52%
- All Wellingtonians +51%
- Women +46%
- 40-59: +38%
- Southern Ward: +57%
- Lambton Ward: +33%
And also asked was:
Do you support roading improvements around the Basin Reserve and the Arras Tunnel to separate east-west and north-south traffic?
Net support:
- Northern Ward: +80%
- Western Ward: +69%
- Over 60s: +68%
- Men +67%
- Southern Ward: +66%
- All Wellingtonians +65%
- Under 40s: +64%
- Women +63%
- 40-59: +62%
- Lambton Ward: +56%
- Eastern Ward: +49%
This is overwhelming support across the city, in all genders, ages and wards.