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2025 Wellington Mayoral Election
The 2025 Wellington mayoral election is an upcoming local election to be held from 9 September to 11 October in Wellington, New Zealand, as part of that year's 2025 Wellington City Council election, city council election and 2025 New Zealand local elections, nation-wide local elections. Voters will elect the mayor of Wellington for the 2025–2028 term of the Wellington City Council. Postal voting and the single transferable vote system will be used. The incumbent mayor Tory Whanau is not running for a second term. Key dates The timeline of electoral events are: * Friday 4 July – Candidate nominations open, roll opens for public inspection * Friday 1 August – Nominations close at midday, electoral roll closes * Tuesday 9 September – Ballots posted out, voting opens * Saturday 11 October – Voting closes at midday * Saturday 11 October – Preliminary results released * Thursday 16 to Sunday 19 October – Final results declared Background Campaign Incumbent mayor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tory Whanau
Tory Awatere Whanau (born 1983) is a New Zealand politician. She was elected mayor of Wellington at the 2022 Wellington City mayoral election, 2022 election. Previously she served as the parliamentary chief of staff for the Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand, Green Party. Whanau is the first person of Māori people, Māori descent to be mayor of Wellington. Early life and education Whanau has ancestors from Pakakohi and Ngāruahine. She was born in Porirua in 1983 and grew up in Cannons Creek, New Zealand, Cannons Creek, Porirua. Whanau moved with her family to Patea at the age of 8, later attending New Plymouth Girls' High School. Whanau moved to Wellington as an adult to study, and in 2003 won $1.39 million in a Lotto New Zealand, Lotto draw, which she used to pay off her parents' mortgage, support her family, and travel. Whanau graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in media studies from Victoria University of Wellington in 2006 and a Postgraduate Diploma in Business a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |