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Andrew Little

Currently serving: Mayor, Wellington City Council Labour
Party Labour
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Andrew Little’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 6 races — 5 elected 1 not elected

2025 NZ Local Government • October 11, 2025 Local
2023 NZ General Election • October 14, 2023 General
  • List MP
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: Labour Party
    Ballot name: LITTLE, Andrew
    Final Elected
2020 NZ General Election • October 17, 2020 General
  • List MP
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: Labour Party
    Ballot name: LITTLE, Andrew
    Final Elected
2017 NZ General Election • September 23, 2017 General
  • List MP
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: Labour Party
    Ballot name: LITTLE, Andrew
    Final Elected
2014 NZ General Election • September 20, 2014 General
  • List MP
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: Labour Party
    Ballot name: LITTLE, Andrew
    Final Elected
  • MP for New Plymouth
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: Labour Party
    Final Not elected
Offices held
  • Mayor
    Wellington City Council
    Affiliation: Labour
    Oct 2025 – present
  • List MP
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: Labour
    Nov 2011 – Dec 2023
In the News
Removing sewage before it goes septic is main focus for Wellington Water
NZ Herald — February 7, 2026

Mayor Andrew Little will raise the plant failure with Prime Minister Christopher Luxon.

Local Government Minister requests ‘urgent advice’ on Wellington wastewater failure
The Post — February 5, 2026

Meanwhile Wellington mayor Andrew Little is also promising an independent investigation into the sewage catastrophe that has ruled out swimming on the south coast for months.

‘Catastrophic failure’ of wastewater plant causing ‘disaster’ is ‘just incredibly disappointing’, mayor says
Stuff — February 5, 2026

The “catastrophic failure” of the Moa Point wastewater plant is a “big deal” for Wellington, Mayor Andrew Little says.

Wellington's Moa Point Wastewater Plant floods, shuts down, fix could take months
RNZ — February 4, 2026

Andrew Little says with beach access limited the plant failure could not have come at a worse time.

Andrew Little’s warning: Hard choices are coming
The Post — December 27, 2025

Wellington’s new mayor has enjoyed a strong start, inheriting a city on the cusp of long-awaiting openings and riding a commanding electoral mandate. But, with 2026 approaching, so do tough calls.

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