Wellington Mayoral Debate: The Debate for Business

There is no denying that public sentiment in Wellington has taken a beating. Dwindling economic stats, a struggling CBD and major infrastructure challenges have left the Wellington community feeling unhappy and unheard – and nobody has felt this more than the businesses in that community.

Every electoral cycle has debates, and all of them have politics. But this is the debate to attend if you are in business in Wellington, because unlike the others this debate is focused directly on what matters most to you.

What’s in-store

In partnership with The Post, BNZ & Victoria University of Wellington - Te Herenga Waka, the Wellington Chamber of Commerce is delivering the premier local government event for Wellington business: the 2025 Wellington Mayoral Debate.

Hear candidates Andrew Little, Ray Chung, Diane Calvert, Karl Tiefenbacher and Alex Baker talk about their vision for economic growth, their policy plans to stimulate business and their views on how council can work better with the private sector, all moderated by The Post’s own Andrea Vance.

Following the debate there will be the chance for open questions from the audience, providing you with the chance to hold candidates to account on the issues that matter most to you.

Light refreshments will be provided after the debate, where you’ll be able to network with candidates and business leaders.

Agenda:

5:30pm - Debate
6:30pm - Audience Q&A
7:00pm - Networking with drinks & nibbles
7:30pm - Event ends

Thank you to our media partner The Post , our venue partner, Victoria University of Wellington - Te Herenga Waka, and our supporting partner BNZ for their support.