Unconventional candidates feature at Wellington mayoral election event

Friday 19 September 2025 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated Fri 19 Sep 2025, 5:01am

In this story Andrew Little, Ray Chung, Karl Tiefenbacher

A meet the candidates event at the Aro Valley Community Centre featured several unusual participants. Attendees observed candidates including a clown and an elderly poet during the local body elections meeting.

How they headlined it

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1. StuffFri 19 Sep 2025, 4:00am

   The weird, the wonderful and the downright nasty in Wellington’s mayoral race (opens in new tab)

2. RNZFri 19 Sep 2025, 5:01am

   Cheers, boos, and a sprinkling of 'holy water' at Aro Valley local body elections event (opens in new tab)