Andrew Little
Official Candidate Statement
I'm Andrew Little, asking for your #1 vote for Mayor.
As a former MP, senior Cabinet Minister, lawyer, and union leader, I have experience in leading large, complex organisations. I believe in Wellington and have what it takes to get our city back to its best.
My promise to you is serious leadership and real change.
That means getting a firmer grip on council spending to keep rates down. Investing in our swimming pools and libraries, not closing them. Protecting our assets, not selling them.
It means making the council more transparent and accountable, with community feedback front and centre when decisions are made.
It means making our city affordable by accelerating housing development and making public transport cheaper and more reliable.
I'm practical, I treat people with respect and I’ll get on with the job. If elected, I'll be a Mayor for all of Wellington.
Vote Andrew Little #1.
Pōtihia #1 Andrew Little hei Koromatua.
Kua whai whēako au hei kaiarataki ki Pāremata, ki ngā tōpūtanga uniana ano hoki.
Kei te whakapono au ma ōku pūkenga ka taea a Pōneke te eke panuku ano ki tōna tūmeketanga.
Ko taku kī taurangi
Kia kaha ake te nātia o te whakapau pūtea, kia ngāwari ake te utu tāke kaunihera,
Ki te tiaki o tātou rawa, haumitanga a pāpori, me te whakaheke te taumata utu tūnuku tūmatanui,
Kia puata ake, kia papanga ake te kaunihera, me te whakamana te reo arohaehae a hapori ki te aroaro i ngā whakataunga,
Kia whakaarotau te whanaketanga wharenoho, kōrere anō hoki.
Ā, ki te toa, ka tū he toa takitini mō te katoa o Pōneke.
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News Stories about Andrew Little
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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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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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The prime minister we almost had: Grant Robertson’s memoir, reviewed
The Spinoff — August 19, 2025Henry Cooke reviews Anything Could Happen by former deputy prime minister Grant Robertson.
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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
RNZ — July 19, 2025
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