Elected to council in 2022, I’ve spoken with thousands of residents and attended dozens of residential and cultural meetings across the city. Genuine personal engagement and listening to people are how I achieved a successful international career in telecommunications, responsible for multi-million-dollar budgets and managing teams of hard-working people.
Residents have no confidence in the council and want change. The bureaucracy has strayed from core activities, aided by a largely compliant group of councillors.
Many ratepayers feel they’re treated as cash-cows. Rates are beyond affordable for many.
Removal of car parks destroys the retail and hospitality sectors.
I stand with the Independent Together group. Real change requires a majority of committed like-minded people around the council table.
We’ll listen to ratepayers, deliver on zero rate increases by focusing on core priorities and services that only council delivers, and by stopping unnecessary projects.
We will make Wellington affordable for everyone. www.voteforit.nz
Chaos on Courtenay: Inside Ray Chung’s unruly, incomprehensible campaign rally - The Spinoff
More council candidates quit Ray Chung’s Independent Together campaign group - RNZ
Ray Chung stays in the race after salacious sex claims, believes neighbour’s story - Stuff
"Not everyone followed her advice. The names of Wellington mayoral hopeful Ray Chung and other members of the “Independent Together” ticket were clearly visible during a session focused on media skills. Others now running as candidates are identifiable at various points." - The quiet campaign: Inside the freedom movement’s bid for council influence, The Press
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 4 races — 2 elected 2 not elected
With 826 special votes in Wellington City not counted, Joy Gribben is looking at improving her tally ‒ but she accepts Ray Chung has beaten her to the seat.
Ray Chung swung from the bottom to top thanks to the voting system - but with just 45 votes separating all four frontrunners, the result could yet head to a recount.
Wellington councillor Ray Chung has only just been re-elected with a margin of 45 votes.
Ray Chung, who finished third in the mayoral race, held on to his seat by the slimmest of margins - beating Labour’s Joy Gribben by a mere 46 votes.
Both the prime minister and the opposition leader earlier criticised Chung over an email about former mayor Tory Whanau.
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