The 2022 Upper Hutt City Council election was a local election held from 16 September until 8 October in Upper Hutt, New Zealand as part of that year's nation-wide local elections. Voters elected the mayor of Upper Hutt and 10 city councillors for the 2022–2025 term of the Upper Hutt City Council. Postal voting and the first-past-the-post voting system were used.
Key dates
Background
Campaign
Jordan Milburn
After anti-racism group Paparoa accused candidate Jordan Milburn of having links to neo-nazi group Action Zealandia and espousing “pro-white” views, he resigned from his job as a software engineer at Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand.
Upper Hutt mayor Wayne Guppy said he was disappointed a candidate alleged to have extremist views was standing in Upper Hutt. "Their views have no place in Upper Hutt and no place in New Zealand society."
Results
Mayor There was one vacancy for the mayoralty of Upper Hutt. The incumbent since 2001 has been Wayne Guppy.
Council There were ten vacancies for the Upper Hutt City Council, elected at-large.
Aftermath
Other local elections Upper Hutt voters also voted in concurrent local elections for the: Hutt Mana Charitable Trust; and Rimutaka Licensing Trust.
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