Tory Whanau
Tory Whanau | |
|---|---|
Whanau in 2025 | |
| 37th Mayor of Wellington | |
| Assumed office 15 October 2022 | |
| Deputy | Laurie Foon |
| Preceded by | Andy Foster |
| Parliamentary chief of staff for the Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand | |
| In office 2017–2021 | |
| Preceded by | Deborah Morris-Travers |
| Succeeded by | Robin Campbell |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1983 (age 41–42) Porirua, New Zealand |
| Political party | Green |
| Alma mater | |
Tory Awatere Whanau (born 1983) is a New Zealand politician. She was elected mayor of Wellington at the 2022 election. Previously she served as the parliamentary chief of staff for the Green Party.
Whanau is the first person of Māori descent to be mayor of Wellington.