Wayne Brown receives $611k in campaign donations

Friday 12 December 2025 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated Fri 12 Dec 2025, 5:41pm

In this story Auckland Council, Wayne Brown, Kerrin Leoni, Ali Williams, Anna Mowbray

Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown received up to $50,000 each from several developers and investors, including Graeme Hart and Marc Ellis. The campaign haul included contributions from celebrities and property developers to fund his re-election bid.

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1. NZ HeraldFri 12 Dec 2025, 4:56pm

   Wayne Brown backed by billionaires and developers in $611k campaign haul (opens in new tab)

2. The PostFri 12 Dec 2025, 5:41pm

   Wayne Brown’s $617k election war chest: who bankrolled councillors’ campaigns? (opens in new tab)