Wayne Brown
Official Candidate Biography
Hi voters!
Three years ago, Aucklanders entrusted me with their support for my five key policies: Stopping Wasteful Spending, Finishing Our Big Projects, Taking Back Control of our CCOs, Speeding Up Traffic with Smart IT, and Making the Most of our Harbours.
I'm proud to say we've made real progress on all fronts. Plus, your council now boasts a Future Fund and Sustainable Finances, all while delivering the lowest municipal rate rises in New Zealand!
I am seeking another three years to lock in the savings and complete my policies, especially fixing Auckland Transport, once I get control of AT as promised by the government. So, please vote me back in as Mayor to finish the job and Fix Auckland!
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Wayne Brown’s Elections & Candidacies
Note: This database contains data from the 2023, 2022 and 2017 general elections, the 2025 local government election and is gradually being backfilled with other election data.
Contested 2 races — 2 elected
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Final Elected
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MayorAuckland CouncilAffiliation: Fix AucklandFinal Elected
Offices held
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MayorAuckland CouncilOct 2022 – present
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MayorFar North District CouncilOct 2007 – Oct 2013
In the News
‘I don’t sign pledges’: Wayne Brown refuses to increase homelessness budget
The Post — September 18, 2025Mayoral candidates Wayne Brown and Kerrin Leoni were put on the spot about living wages, homelessness and housing at a packed Auckland forum.
Auckland mayor promises to ask for extra funding to tackle rising homelessness
RNZ — September 18, 2025Wayne Brown says he can't commit to increasing the city's annual homelessness budget, but will ask the council if re-elected.
Mayoralty schmayoralty: these are the races that will decide the future of Auckland
The Spinoff — September 17, 2025Barring 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.
Auckland Council annual salary costs balloon over $612 million
The Post — September 15, 2025After a pandemic-driven dip in 2021, salary spending jumped 21.5% by 2024 despite mayor Wayne Brown pledging to rein in costs as he vies for a second term.
Wayne Brown bulldozes through questions, and the mayoral race
The Post — September 14, 2025Wayne Brown is abrasive and impatient, yet a new poll shows Auckland voters still firmly behind him.
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