Two more candidates quit Ray Chung's Independent Together group

Thursday 17 July 2025 · 4 outlets · 5 reports · updated Fri 18 Jul 2025, 1:43pm

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Andrea Compton and Dan Milward have left the Wellington political group Independent Together to campaign independently. Their departures follow a series of negative headlines and a controversial email sent by mayoral candidate Ray Chung. The group is now looking to rebuild and has suggested new candidates may join the ticket.

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1. The PostThu 17 Jul 2025, 10:36pm

   Two more candidates quit under-fire Independent Together (opens in new tab)

   • Independent Together looking to rebuild after candidates quit ticket (opens in new tab) Fri 18 Jul 2025, 12:44pm
2. NZ HeraldFri 18 Jul 2025, 10:21am

   Ray Chung vile email scandal: Two more Independent Together candidates quit (opens in new tab)

3. RNZFri 18 Jul 2025, 1:02pm

   More council candidates quit Ray Chung’s Independent Together campaign group (opens in new tab)

4. 1News via RNZFri 18 Jul 2025, 1:43pm

   More candidates quit Ray Chung's campaign group (opens in new tab)