Wayne Brown | |
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| 3rd Mayor of Auckland | |
| Assumed office 28 October 2022 | |
| Deputy | Desley Simpson |
| Preceded by | Phil Goff |
| 4th Mayor of Far North | |
| In office October 2007 – October 2013 | |
| Deputy | Sally Macauley (2007–2010) Ann Court (2010–2013) |
| Preceded by | Yvonne Sharp |
| Succeeded by | John Carter |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Wayne Kelvin Forrest Brown[1] 22 August 1946 Auckland, New Zealand |
| Political party | Independent New Zealand Party (1984)[2] |
| Spouse |
Toni Brown (m. 1974) |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | University of Auckland Auckland Grammar School |
| Profession |
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Wayne Kelvin Forrest Brown (born 22 August 1946) is a New Zealand politician and the mayor of Auckland since the 2022 Auckland mayoral election.[3] He has worked in leadership roles in several large New Zealand businesses and public infrastructure organisations.[4] He was mayor of the Far North District Council from 2007 to 2013.
Born in Auckland in 1946, Brown studied engineering at the University of Auckland before becoming a property developer in the Bay of Islands. He has also served as a director of TVNZ, Māori TV, Transpower, Vector Ltd, and was once chair of the Land Transport Safety Authority. He entered politics in 2007, winning the mayoralty of the Far North District in a landslide. After criticism for the collusion of his business and personal interests, a third term was denied to him almost as emphatically in 2013. He became the 3rd Mayor of Auckland after winning the 2022 Auckland mayoral election.
- ^ Grant, Damien (11 September 2022). "Damien Grant: The clear choice for Auckland's next mayor". Stuff. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
- ^ Freedom & Prosperity: the New Zealand Party Manifesto. 1984. p. 17.
- ^ Niall, Todd (8 October 2022). "Champagne Wayne: Brown wins Auckland mayoralty, vows to 'fix' NZ's biggest city". Stuff. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
- ^ Wilson, Simon. "Auckland mayoralty: Simon Wilson – Candidates Leo Molloy, Wayne Brown – the two angry men who want the top job". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 17 June 2022.