Tory Whanau

Tory Whanau
Whanau in 2025
37th Mayor of Wellington
In office
15 October 2022 – 17 October 2025
DeputyLaurie Foon
Preceded byAndy Foster
Succeeded byAndrew Little
Parliamentary chief of staff for the Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand
In office
2017–2021
Preceded byDeborah Morris-Travers
Succeeded byRobin Campbell
Personal details
Born1983 (age 42–43)
Porirua, New Zealand
PartyGreen
Alma mater
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Tory Awatere Whanau (born 1983) is a New Zealand politician. She was elected mayor of Wellington at the 2022 election, but did not seek re-election in 2025. Previously she served as the parliamentary chief of staff for the Green Party.

Whanau was the first person of Māori descent to be mayor of Wellington.