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Mayor Candidate Ray Chung Faces Legal Threat Over Rumors

7/14/2025

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Wellington mayoral candidate Ray Chung, 75, is under fire for circulating damaging sexual rumors about colleague Tory Whanau through email. Whanau is contemplating legal action against him, highlighting Chung's troubling history of inappropriate remarks and erratic conduct. His contentious campaign is casting a shadow over the mayoral race, sparking worries about its integrity.

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Story summary

Wellington mayoral candidate Ray Chung, 75, is under fire for circulating damaging sexual rumors about colleague Tory Whanau through email. Whanau is contemplating legal action against him, highlighting Chung's troubling history of inappropriate remarks and erratic conduct. His contentious campaign is casting a shadow over the mayoral race, sparking worries about its integrity.