Kylie Wihapi
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Kylie Wihapi’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 — 2 elected
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Parirua Māori WardPorirua City CouncilFinal ElectedVote share • 39.2%934 votes
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Final ElectedVote share • 51.4%590 votes
Offices held
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Parirua Māori WardPorirua City CouncilOct 2025 – present
In the News
Kylie Wihapi confirmed as Porirua City councillor after recount
The Post — November 13, 2025The recount disallowed two special votes that had previously been allowed, meaning Kylie Wihapi beat rival Jess Te Huia by just 9 votes to be confirmed as Porirua City Council’s Māori councillor.
Recount ordered for Porirua Māori seat
The Post — November 11, 2025The Porirua District Court has granted an application by Jess Te Huia - who lost the election by 11 votes to Kylie Wihapi - for a recount.
Porirua Māori ward candidate files for recount
The Post — October 22, 2025Jess Te Huia failed to unseat incumbent Kylie Wihapi by a mere 11 votes in the election, and is seeking a recount.
Porirua’s Māori councillor re-elected with nail-biting majority
The Post — October 16, 2025Kylie Wihapi received just 11more votes than Jess Te Huia to secure her second term.
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