Ray Chung
Official Candidate Statement
I’m a Wellingtonian, who is committed to the economic and cultural future of our city. Genuine personal engagement, listening to people, and financial management that benefits ratepayers are what I bring to council and will bring as Mayor. I’ve had a proven international sales career in telecommunications, responsible for multi-million-dollar budgets and teams. Since elected in 2022, I’ve spoken with thousands of residents across the city. Many have no confidence in the council and want change. The bureaucracy has lost sight of who they work for, and ratepayers feel they’re treated like cash-cows, with rates beyond what many can afford. I’ll focus on reaching zero rate increases by prioritising core infrastructure, asset management, access for all and ensuring the protection of pools, libraries, parks and community facilities. I’ll end wasteful spending and eliminate unnecessary, unaffordable projects. With the right team of people, we can make Wellington affordable for everyone. www.voteforit.nz
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News Stories about Ray Chung
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Q+A Wellington mayoral poll: Andrew Little surges ahead with 58% support
NZ Herald — September 14, 2025Ray Chung, once the frontrunner, has slipped to 16% amid recent scandal.
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Weary candidates and parroting party lines – but who’s ready to lead?
The Post — September 11, 2025ANALYSIS: At last night’s debate, Ray Chung stood out – not for fresh ideas, but for repeating his well-worn talking points. Karl Tiefenbacher earned dubious martyrdom, while Andrew Little and Diane Calvert showed they knew their audience.
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The Debate for Business: Spotlight on top Wellington mayoral candidates
The Post — September 10, 2025The Post and the Wellington Chamber of Commerce will tonight bring you live coverage of a debate featuring Alex Baker, Andrew Little, Karl Tiefenbacher, Diane Calvert and Ray Chung.
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Windbag: Skeletons, vampires, clowns and other notes from the Mt Victoria candidates debate
The Spinoff — September 9, 2025Wellington mayoral candidates and contenders for the Pukehīnau/Lambton ward faced off in an unexpectedly spooky debate on Thursday.
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Ray Chung backs council ‘rainbow plan’ despite ‘BS’ call from backers
The Post — September 5, 2025“Any councillor who votes for this BS needs to be voted out of office,” Better Wellington posted on social media. It’s mayoral candidate voted for it.
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Wellington mayoralty: New polling has Andrew Little ahead
NZ Herald — September 3, 2025Ray Chung's support has dropped following his email scandal.
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Windbag: Abolishing Thursdays, bulldozing the Johnsonville mall, and other notes from the campaign trail
The Spinoff — September 2, 2025The Wellington mayoral campaign is in full swing, and things are getting weird.
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Election countdown: Party ‒ sorry, group ‒ time as the vote nears
The Post — August 30, 2025Ray Chung’s gaff, Rebecca Matthews’ advertisement and a money-grabbing billionaire ‒ the Wellington City Council race gets confused.
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Property mogul backs new runner in Wellington mayoral race
The Post — August 24, 2025High profile philanthropist Sir Mark Dunajtschik endorsed, then ditched Ray Chung in his mayoral bid. Now he’s supporting Chung’s rival, Karl Tiefenbacher.
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Andrew Little looks to Auckland to fix Wellington
The Spinoff — August 19, 2025Wellington’s rate of housing construction has plummeted. Mayoral candidate Andrew Little thinks he has the solution – and he’s borrowed some ideas from our biggest city.
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'Woman's voice' Diane Calvert joins Wellington mayoral race
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Ray Chung's 'vile' email condemned across the political spectrum
RNZ — July 15, 2025Both the prime minister and the opposition leader have given scathing rebukes of Wellington councillor Ray Chung's email about Mayor Tory Whanau, saying it is "absolutely disgusting" and calling it "vile and unacceptable."
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