Paul Eagle

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Paul Eagle’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 5 races — 2 elected 3 not elected

2022 NZ Local Government • October 8, 2022 Local
  • Mayor
    Wellington City Council
    Affiliation: Independent
    Final Not elected
    Vote share • 16.9%
    14,589 votes
2020 NZ General Election • October 17, 2020 General
  • List MP
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: Labour Party
    Ballot name: EAGLE, Paul
    Final Not elected
  • MP for Rongotai
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: Labour Party
    Ballot name: EAGLE, Paul
    Final Elected
    Vote share • 58.1%
    25,926 votes
2017 NZ General Election • September 23, 2017 General
  • List MP
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: Labour Party
    Ballot name: EAGLE, Paul
    Final Not elected
  • MP for Rongotai
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: Labour Party
    Ballot name: EAGLE, Paul
    Final Elected
Offices held
  • MP for Rongotai
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: Labour
    Sep 2017 – Oct 2023
  • Paekawakawa/Southern General Ward
    Wellington City Council
    Affiliation: Labour
    Oct 2010 – Sep 2017
In the News
Auditor-General scrutinises Chatham Islands Council spending where Paul Eagle is CEO
RNZ — December 5, 2025

Eagle is a former Labour MP and has headed up the council since November 2023.

Watchdog probes spending under Paul Eagle’s leadership of council
The Post — December 5, 2025

The former Labour MP traded Parliament for the Chathams - now the Auditor-General is probing his council’s spending after a whistleblower raised concerns.

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This database currently contains data from the 2025 local government eleciton, and general elections in 2023, 2020, 2017 and 2014. It is being backfilled with older data. Please get in touch if you want to help.