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Maori Leader Kerrin Leoni Aims to Unseat Mayor Brown

6/17/2025

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Kerrin Leoni, the trailblazing first Maori woman on Auckland's council since 2010, is setting her sights on dethroning Mayor Wayne Brown. Fresh from London, she champions a vision of safety, affordable housing, and inclusive governance, rallying all Aucklanders to join her in a transformative election campaign.

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Kerrin Leoni, the trailblazing first Maori woman on Auckland's council since 2010, is setting her sights on dethroning Mayor Wayne Brown. Fresh from London, she champions a vision of safety, affordable housing, and inclusive governance, rallying all Aucklanders to join her in a transformative election campaign.