Greg O’Connor elected unopposed as new Wellington councillor

Thursday 1 October 2026 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated Fri 2 Oct, 1:56pm

In this story Labour Party, Wellington City Council, New Zealand Police Association, Tony Randle, Greg O'Connor

The former Ōhariu MP is the only nominated candidate in the by-election to replace the late Tony Randle.

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1. The PostThu 1 Oct, 4:09pm

   Greg O’Connor elected unopposed as new Wellington councillor (opens in new tab)

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2. RNZFri 2 Oct, 1:56pm

   'A lot to learn': Greg O'Connor on his switch to local government (opens in new tab)