Twelve candidates enter race for Auckland mayoralty

Friday 1 August 2025 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated Fri 1 Aug 2025, 7:04pm

In this story Auckland Council, Wayne Brown, Kerrin Leoni, Desley Simpson

Twelve people have nominated themselves to contest the Auckland mayoral election. The preliminary list of candidates for the council's 127 elected positions has been released, revealing various power blocs and two councillors running unopposed.

How they headlined it

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1. StuffFri 1 Aug 2025, 6:57pm

   Twelve in race to become mayor of Auckland as deadline passes (opens in new tab)

2. The PostFri 1 Aug 2025, 7:04pm

   Tickets to ride: power blocs form in Auckland’s council elections (opens in new tab)