Andrew Little begins term as new Wellington mayor

Monday 13 October 2025 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated Mon 13 Oct 2025, 10:35am

In this story Labour Party, Andrew Little, Ray Chung, Karl Tiefenbacher, Diane Calvert

Former Labour leader Andrew Little has been elected mayor of Wellington by a landslide. He has pledged to protect ratepayers from rising project costs, stating that council management processes have allowed expenses to spiral out of control.

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1. The PostMon 13 Oct 2025, 5:00am

   Wellington mayor Andrew Little has work cut out, political diplomacy to be tested (opens in new tab)

2. RNZMon 13 Oct 2025, 10:35am

   New Wellington Mayor Andrew Little vows to protect ratepayers from ballooning costs (opens in new tab)