Ken Ah Kuoi portrait

Ken Ah Kuoi

Party INDEPENDENT TOGETHER - Vote For IT
Official Candidate Biography

Wellington needs genuine community leadership and smarter governance around the council table. I bring 20 years of legal experience and a solid track record in community, sports, and business governance, including roles as vice president of the Wellington Rugby Football Union, board member of Destination KRL, and Pacific advisor to the Sport Integrity Commission.

I stand with the Independent Together group; a team committed to easing financial pressure on ratepayers. We’ll cut waste, stop unaffordable projects, and push for zero rates increases. We’ll protect suburban assets like parks, pools, and community halls, and make sure council focuses on core services that matter.

Council should serve its community, not political parties. I’ll be a strong voice for practical solutions and real accountability. I’ll listen and work for what matters to you, because your voice counts.

Vote for me and other Independent Together candidates to keep Wellington liveable, affordable and safer. www.voteforit.nz

Ken Ah Kuoi’s Elections & Candidacies

Note: This database contains data from the 2023, 2020, 2017 and 2014 general elections, the 2025 local government election and is gradually being backfilled with other election data.

Contested 2 races — 0 elected 2 not elected

2025 NZ Local Government • October 11, 2025 Local
  • Motukairangi/Eastern General Ward
    Wellington City Council
    Affiliation: INDEPENDENT TOGETHER - Vote For IT
    Final Not elected
2022 NZ Local Government • October 8, 2022 Local
  • Motukairangi/Eastern General Ward
    Wellington City Council
    Affiliation: Independent
    Final Not elected
In the News
Two seats in the balance as Wellington decision delayed
The Post — October 16, 2025

With special votes still being counted, Ray Chung’s lead over Labour’s Joy Gribben and Green’s Jonny Osborne’s lead over IT’s Ken Ah Kuoi both come down to 359 votes.

Windbag: Key takeaways from Wellington’s red wave local election
The Spinoff — October 13, 2025

Andrew Little won the largest mayoral victory in 142 years, and Labour and the Greens grew their governing majority at the council table.

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