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2025 Auckland mayoral election
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Incumbent Mayor

Wayne Brown
Independent[a]



The 2025 Auckland mayoral election is an upcoming local election to be held from 9 September to 11 October in Auckland, New Zealand, as part of that year's council election and nation-wide local elections. Voters will elect the mayor of Auckland for the 2025–2028 term. Postal voting and the first-past-the-post voting system will be used. The incumbent mayor Wayne Brown is running for a second term.

Key dates

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  • 4 July 2025: Nominations for candidates will open
  • 1 August 2025: Nominations for candidates will close at 12 pm
  • 9 September 2025: Voting documents will be posted and voting will open
  • 11 October 2025: Voting will close at 12 pm and progress/preliminary results will be published
  • 16-19 October 2025: Final results will be declared.[1]

Background

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For broader coverage of this topic, see 2022–2025 term of the Auckland Council.

Campaign

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List of candidates

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Declared candidates

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Candidate[2] Photo Affiliation[b] Notes
John Alcock None Mayoral candidate in the 2022 election.[4] Also running for council in the Maungakiekie-Tāmaki ward.[5]
Wayne Brown Fix Auckland Incumbent mayor since 2022[6][7][5]
Eric Chuah None Former party strategist for Peter Dunne.[8] Also running for council in the North Shore ward and for the Kaipātiki Local Board.[5]
Michael Coote Independent Mayoral candidate in the 2022 election.[4] Also running for council in the Waitākere ward and for the Henderson-Massey Local Board.[5]
Ted Johnston Independent Former New Conservatives Party leader, and mayoral candidate in the 2022 election[9][10][5]
Kerrin Leoni None Incumbent Labour councillor for the Whau ward since 2022[11][12][10][5]
Rob McNeil Animal Justice Party Executive president of Animal Justice Party Aotearoa New Zealand[13][10][5]
Ryan Pausina None Mayoral candidate in the 2022 election.[4][5]
Jason Pieterse None [5]
Simon Stam Independent [5]
Peter Wakeman Independent Perennial candidate[5]
Denise Widdison Independent Also running for the Henderson-Massey Local Board and for the Waitākere Licensing Trust[5]

Declined to be candidates

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Notes

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  1. ^ Ran with the slogan "Fix Auckland"
  2. ^ A candidate may leave their affiliation blank, run as an independent, or run with an affiliation to an organisation, local body ticket or political party. Auckland Council does not allow election slogans to be used for the affiliation.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Key dates for the 2025 local elections". voteauckland.co.nz. Auckland Council. Retrieved 8 April 2025.
  2. ^ a b c "Candidates in 2025 local elections". Vote Auckland. 1 August 2025.
  3. ^ "CANDIDATE HANDBOOK | AUCKLAND LOCAL ELECTIONS 2025" (PDF). voteauckland.co.nz. Auckland Council. p. 27. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
  4. ^ a b c "Auckland's local elections candidates confirmed. Who will you be voting for?". OurAuckland. Auckland Council. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Long, David (1 August 2025). "Twelve in race to become mayor of Auckland as deadline passes". Stuff. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
  6. ^ Murphy, Tim (10 June 2025). "The Fix is in – Brown's next political play". Newsroom. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
  7. ^ Orsman, Bernard (19 February 2025). "Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown announces plans for a second term". The New Zealand Herald.
  8. ^ Chuah, Eric (17 July 2025). "Dr. Eric Chuah Will Be Running For Auckland Mayoralty, Ward (North Shore), And Kaipatiki Local Board" (Press release). Scoop. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
  9. ^ Harrowell, Chris (9 January 2025). "The race for Auckland's mayoralty is on!". times.co.nz.
  10. ^ a b c "Auckland mayoral race static as more than 350 vie for council positions". 1News. 31 July 2025. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
  11. ^ Hopkins, Jessica (2 May 2025). "Councillor Kerrin Leoni throws her hat in the ring for Auckland mayor". RNZ. Retrieved 3 May 2025.
  12. ^ Leatinu'u, Aui'a Vaimaila (19 November 2024). "Kerrin Leoni declares mayoral bid, champions Te Tiriti". Pacific Media Network. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
  13. ^ "Our Candidates". animaljustice.org.nz. Animal Justice Party Aotearoa New Zealand. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
  14. ^ a b Long, David (9 February 2025). "Kerrin Leoni aims to be a point of difference in Auckland mayoralty election". Stuff.
  15. ^ Long, David (3 May 2025). "The race is on: Kerrin Leoni launches campaign to be Auckland's next mayor". Stuff. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
  16. ^ "Who could run for the Auckland mayoralty next year?". 1News. 26 February 2024.
  17. ^ a b Killick, Jonathan (2 February 2025). "Unfinished business: Wayne Brown's agenda for next three years as mayor". The Post.
  18. ^ a b c d Orsman, Bernard (10 April 2024). "Exclusive poll: Who do Aucklanders fancy as their next mayor? Have your say". The New Zealand Herald.
  19. ^ a b Manhire, Toby (7 February 2025). "Who is in and who is out in the big mayoral races of 2025?". The Spinoff. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
  20. ^ Afemata, Mary (6 March 2025). "Alf Filipaina won't seek re-election for council". RNZ.
  21. ^ Afemata, Mary (6 May 2025). "Veteran councillor set for a comeback as successor steps down". Pacific Media Network. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
  22. ^ Neville, Alice (4 July 2025). "Nominations are now open – so how are the big mayoral races shaping up?". The Spinoff. Retrieved 4 July 2025.
  23. ^ Orsman, Bernard (26 February 2024). "Auckland mayoral race: Paula Bennett confirms she is eyeing mayoralty, Desley Simpson in mix of possible challengers to Wayne Brown". The New Zealand Herald.
  24. ^ Sam Smith (5 June 2025). "Desley Simpson rules out Auckland mayoralty run". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
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