Mike Lee

Currently serving: Waitematā and Gulf Ward, Auckland Council Auckland Independents
Party Auckland Independents
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Mike Lee’s Elections & Candidacies

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Contested 2 races — 2 elected

2025 NZ Local Government • October 11, 2025 Local
  • Waitematā and Gulf Ward
    Auckland Council
    Affiliation: Auckland Independents
    Ballot name: Mike Lee
    Final Elected
    Vote share • 38.6%
    7,991 votes
2022 NZ Local Government • October 8, 2022 Local
  • Waitematā and Gulf Ward
    Auckland Council
    Affiliation: Auckland Independents
    Final Elected
    Vote share • 48.7%
    9,415 votes
Offices held
  • Waitematā and Gulf Ward
    Auckland Council
    Affiliation: Auckland Independents
    Oct 2022 – present
  • Waitematā and Gulf Ward
    Auckland Council
    Affiliation: Independent
    Oct 2010 – Oct 2019
In the News
Queen St and the council election: Mike Lee, Genevieve Sage and Patrick Reynolds on what to do with the iconic city stretch
NZ Herald — October 1, 2025

OPINION: Because of Queen St, the race for the Waitematā ward has citywide significance.

Mayoralty schmayoralty: these are the races that will decide the future of Auckland
The Spinoff — September 17, 2025

Barring an admittedly quite precedented meltdown, Wayne Brown probably has the Auckland mayoralty in the bag. But the type of council he’ll lead will come down to the wire. Wayne Brown isn’t that interested in his own election race. Auckland’s incumbent mayor hasn’t bothered to turn up to most debates, preferring to let his rivals argue with a picture of his face.

The frustrating, head-scratching debate around housing infrastructure
The Spinoff — September 12, 2025

hey say Parnell doesn’t have the infrastructure to support apartments, and we should build on farmland instead. Really though?

Can anything hurt Wayne Brown’s reelection chances?
The Spinoff — September 11, 2025

As rivals trade barbs and controversies re-emerge, the abrasive mayor appears to be strolling to victory.

Fear and zoning at Auckland Council
The Spinoff — August 22, 2025

It looks like we might finally be letting people build houses in Kingsland, Mt Eden and Mt Albert, and some of our councillors are absolutely ropeable.

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