Tory Whanau | |
|---|---|
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| 37th Mayor of Wellington | |
| Assumed office 15 October 2022 | |
| Deputy | Laurie Foon |
| Preceded by | Andy Foster |
| Parliamentary chief of staff for the Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand | |
| In office 2017–2021 | |
| Preceded by | Deborah Morris-Travers |
| Succeeded by | Robin Campbell |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1983 (age 40–41) Porirua, New Zealand |
| Political party | Green |
| Alma mater | |
Tory Awatere Whanau[1] (born 1983) is a New Zealand politician. She was elected mayor of Wellington at the 2022 election.[2] Previously she served as the parliamentary chief of staff for the Green Party.
Whanau is the first person of Māori descent to be mayor of Wellington.[3]
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
vuwwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Fallon, Virginia. "Tory Whanau takes Wellington mayoralty from Andy Foster". Stuff. Archived from the original on 9 October 2022. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
- ^ Manhire, Toby (1 September 2022). "'Who dictated what a mayor has to look like?' The Tory Whanau pitch to Wellington". The Spinoff. Archived from the original on 9 October 2022. Retrieved 10 October 2022.