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
    Source
    Final Not elected
  • MP for Rongotai
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: Labour Party
    Ballot name: EAGLE, Paul
    Source
    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
    Source
    Final Not elected
  • MP for Rongotai
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: Labour Party
    Ballot name: EAGLE, Paul
    Source
    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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