Wellington mayoral candidates face scrutiny during Chamber of Commerce debate

Thursday 11 September 2025 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated Thu 11 Sep 2025, 5:00am

In this story Winston Peters, Tory Whanau, Andrew Little, Ray Chung, Karl Tiefenbacher, Diane Calvert

Mayoral candidates for Wellington participated in a debate at the Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday night. The discussion focused on the city's current challenges, including recent business closures and the general state of the capital.

How they headlined it

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1. NewsroomThu 11 Sep 2025, 5:00am

   Wellington's 'inflection point' under the microscope (opens in new tab)

2. The PostThu 11 Sep 2025, 5:00am

   Wellington mayoral debate: Weary candidates and parroting party lines – but who’s ready to lead? (opens in new tab)