Auckland local elections: Mayoral candidates officially announced
Friday, 16 August 2019
Twenty-one Aucklanders have put their hats in the ring to become mayor the super city this year, including current mayor Phil Goff.
The preliminary list of candidates was published by Auckland Council on Friday.
August 16 was also the last day for people to enrol for papers to vote in October's local body elections.
Most of the candidates are running as independents.
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Auckland mayoral candidates for 2019 (in alphabetical order by surname) and their affiliation
Tricia Cheel - STOP Trashing our Planet
Michael Coote - Independent
David John Feist - LiftNZ
Genevieve Forde - Independent
Alezix Heneti
Jannaha Henry
John Hong - Independent
Ted Johnston
Susanna Kruger - Justice for Families
Brendan Bruce Maddern - Independent
Thanh Binh Nguyen - Independent
Phil O'Connor - Christians Against Abortion
Tom Sainsbury - Independent
Glen Snelgar - Old Skool
Tadhg Tim Topford - The Hemp Foundation
John Tamihere - JT for Mayor.co.nz
Annalucia Vermunt - Communist League
Wayne Young - Virtual Homeless Community