Orphée Mickalad
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Orphée Mickalad’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 3 races — 2 elected 1 not elected
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Final Not elected
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Te Hirawanui General WardPalmerston North City CouncilAffiliation: IndependentBallot name: Orphée MickaladFinal Elected
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Te Hirawanui General WardPalmerston North City CouncilAffiliation: IndependentFinal ElectedVote share • 5.5%1,484 votes
Offices held
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Te Hirawanui General WardPalmerston North City CouncilAffiliation: IndependentFeb 2021 – present
In the News
Race briefing: Will Palmerston North grow up, or out?
The Spinoff — October 1, 2025In Aotearoa’s second biggest inland city, 43 people are running for 16 council positions, making for a competitive race. Water, road upgrades and consultants are on the agenda – and an STV election means every vote matters.
Ratepayers help fund councillor’s law studies
The Post — August 30, 2025Mayoral hopeful Orphée Mickalad says there is nothing wrong with the council helping out with his university fees.
Orphée Mickalad stands for Palmerston North mayoralty
Manawatu Standard — May 17, 2025"Four-year Palmerston North city councillor Orphée Mickalad is standing for the mayoralty. Elected to the council at a by-election in 2021, Mickalad was the city’s first former refugee to claim a seat at the council table. The “proud Palmy resident”, 35, came from war-torn Congo and had lived in the city since 2006."
Tolling replacement road likened to highway robbery
Manawatu Standard — December 19, 2024"Making people pay to use the nearly-completed Te Ahu a Turanga road replacing the closed Manawatū Gorge will be opposed by the Palmerston North City Council. Councillor Lorna Johnson, who seconded Cr Brent Barrett’s call for the council to make a submission to keep the new route free from tolls, said the proposed costs to users would be “highway robbery”. [...] The councillors who supported imposition of a toll were Orphée Mickalad, William Wood, Leonie Hapeta and Mark Arnott."
Council and chamber unite in favour of Māori ward
Manawatu Standard — August 7, 2024"Palmerston North’s Te Pūao Māori ward is here to stay for the 2025 city council elections. Mayor Grant Smith and 14 councillors voted unanimously in favour of retaining the ward on Wednesday. The vote was forced by a recent law change."
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