Editing New Zealand Labour Party (section)

== Organisation ==
=== Party structure ===
==== General and special branches ====
Party membership is tied into geographically-based branches in each [[New Zealand electorates|parliamentary electorate]]. General branches must consist of at least 10 members aged 15 or over.<ref name="constitution2016">{{cite web|title=Constitution and Rules|url=http://www.elections.org.nz/sites/default/files/parties/rules/labour_party_constitution_2015.pdf|publisher=New Zealand Labour Party|access-date=13 June 2017|date=July 2016}}</ref> Members may also form special branches where they have a special community of interest (such as university students and academics, young people, women, Māori people, Pasifika, multicultural groups, people with disabilities, the [[Rainbow Labour|LGBT community]], and industrial workers).<ref name="constitution2016"/> Influential branches include [[Princes Street Labour]] (this Auckland university branch is described as the "ideological powerhouse of the party",<ref>{{cite web|title=Princes Street|url=http://www.younglabour.org.nz/princes_street|publisher=New Zealand Young Labour|access-date=13 June 2017|language=en}}</ref> and has contributed many prominent Labour politicians) and [[Vic Labour]] (the [[Victoria University of Wellington]] branch).<ref>{{cite web|title=VicLabour|url=http://www.younglabour.org.nz/viclabour|publisher=New Zealand Young Labour|access-date=13 June 2017|language=en}}</ref>

[[File:New Zealand Labour Party membership.png|thumb|upright=1.25|As this graph (compiled from multiple sources spanning 1917 to 2002) shows, the party's membership has fluctuated greatly, broadly in line with the terms of office of Labour governments]]
Membership figures are rarely released to the public. Full (non-affiliate) membership is known to have peaked at 55,000 in 1976. During the 1980s and 1990s, party membership plummeted to levels not seen since before the First Labour Government. This decline might be attributed to disillusionment on the part of some members with the economic policies of the Fourth Labour Government ("[[Rogernomics]]"). Membership figures began to recover under Helen Clark's leadership, with 14,000 members recorded in 2002.<ref>{{cite encyclopedia|last1=Peter|first1=Aimer|title=Labour Party – Ideology and the role of unions: Labour Party membership, 1917–2002|url=http://www.teara.govt.nz/en/graph/34047/labour-party-membership-1917-2002|encyclopedia=[[Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand]]|access-date=13 June 2017}}</ref>

==== Conference, councils and committees ====
Delegates from all branches in the electorate, together with delegates from affiliated unions, make up the Labour Electorate Committee (LEC). The LEC is responsible for party organisation in the electorate.<ref name="constitution2016"/> The party is divided into six regional areas, which each year convene a Regional Conference.<ref name="Organisation">{{cite encyclopedia|last1=Aimer|first1=Peter|title=Labour Party – Organisation of the Labour Party|url=http://www.teara.govt.nz/en/labour-party/page-7|encyclopedia=[[Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand]] |access-date=13 June 2017|date=20 June 2012}}</ref> Policy and other matters are debated and passed onto the Annual Conference.<ref name="constitution2016"/>

The Annual Conference (called Congress in election years) is the supreme governing body of the Labour Party when it is in session. All constituent bodies of the party are entitled to send delegates to Annual Conference.<ref name="constitution2016"/>

The New Zealand Council is the Labour Party's governing [[executive committee|executive]].<ref name="Organisation" /> It ensures that the party is governed effectively according to its constitution. The NZ Council consists of the president, two senior vice presidents (one of which must be [[Māori people|Māori]]), three vice presidents (representing women, affiliates, and Pacific Islanders), seven regional representatives, one Policy Council representative, three Caucus representatives, and the general secretary.<ref name="constitution2016"/>

The Policy Council, responsible for the development of the policy platform and [[election manifesto]],<ref name="platform"/> is elected for a three-year term following each [[Elections in New Zealand|general election]]. The party structure also provides for [[Special Interest Group]] Councils: representing the affiliates, women's issues, Māori issues, Pacific Islands, [[primary industries]], local government, and youth.<ref name="constitution2016"/>

{{Anchor|Caucus}}
==== Caucus and parliamentary leadership ====
[[File:Chris Hipkins NZ Labour (cropped).jpg|thumb|upright|Leader [[Chris Hipkins]] (in 2022)]]
The elected members representing the Labour Party in the House of Representatives meet as the Parliamentary Labour Party, also called the [[Caucus]]. The current parliamentary leader is [[Chris Hipkins]] (since 22 January 2023).<ref>{{cite news |title=Ardern hands over party leadership as Hipkins is endorsed to become next PM |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-01-22/chris-hipkins-formally-elected-new-zealand-prime-minister/101880358 |access-date=23 January 2023 |work=[[ABC News (Australia)|ABC News]] |date=22 January 2023 |language=en-AU}}</ref> A leadership election is triggered upon the vacancy of the position of leader or a [[motion of no confidence]]. Candidates are nominated from within the Caucus. Under Labour Party rules, party members have 40% of the votes, MPs have another 40% of the votes, and affiliated unions have 20% of the votes.<ref name="constitution2016"/> Some observers{{who|date=April 2020}} have criticised the influence of the unions in leadership elections.<ref name="unions1"/>

=== Affiliated trade unions ===
In the first decades of the 20th century, [[manufacturing]] industries grew strongly in New Zealand's main cities and [[Unionization|union membership also increased]]. The Labour Party was formed in this period as the political wing of the labour movement and was financed by trade unions. Since then, the unions have retained close institutional links with the party. In 2023 there were 11 affiliated unions, which paid a levy to the party based on the size of their own memberships.<ref name="Organisation"/> Generally, members of these unions are also affiliated members of the Labour Party. Affiliates receive a percentage of the vote in party leadership elections.<ref name="unions1">{{cite news|title=Opinion: Unions rip off Labour leadership|url=http://www.newshub.co.nz/opinion/opinion-unions-rip-off-labour-leadership-2014111910|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171023064309/http://www.newshub.co.nz/opinion/opinion-unions-rip-off-labour-leadership-2014111910|url-status=dead|archive-date=23 October 2017|access-date=13 June 2017|work=[[Newshub]]|date=18 November 2014}}</ref> 

In addition, the president of the [[New Zealand Council of Trade Unions]] continues to speak at the Labour Party Annual Conference.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.labour.org.nz/conference-2012 |title=Conference 2012 – New Zealand Labour Party |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121120005216/http://www.labour.org.nz/conference-2012 |archive-date=20 November 2012 }}</ref>

=== Young Labour ===
{{main|New Zealand Young Labour}}
Young Labour is the party's [[youth wing]]. It exists to organise young party members (and young members of affiliated unions) aged under 30,<ref>{{cite web |title=The Constitution of New Zealand Young Labour |url=https://ucsa.org.nz/resourcehandler/0ea95630-56de-415e-8020-286c7309d5c9/ |publisher=[[New Zealand Young Labour]] |format=PDF |date=5 November 2021|via=University of Canterbury Student Association|access-date=9 February 2023}}</ref> and encourage wider involvement of young New Zealanders in centre-left politics. Young Labour is the most active sector in the Labour Party and plays a significant role in policy development and campaign efforts. It is endearingly called the "conscience of the party".<ref>{{cite news|title=Young, gifted and politically aware|url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/news/local-papers/hutt-news/703584/Young-gifted-and-politically-aware|access-date=13 June 2017|work=[[Stuff (website)|Stuff]] |date=4 November 2008|language=en}}</ref>

In March 2018, it was reported that four people under 16 were allegedly sexually assaulted at a Young Labour summer camp in February. The camp was said to have "mountains of alcohol", and people under the legal drinking age of 18 were said to have consumed alcohol. Although Young Labour and the Labour Party were aware of the allegations, party leadership failed to tell the Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern. The party offered counselling and support after the allegations were publicly reported.<ref>{{cite news |title='We failed in our duty of care' – Labour leadership |url=https://www.radionz.co.nz/news/political/352475/we-failed-in-our-duty-of-care-labour-leadership |access-date=29 September 2018 |work=[[Radio New Zealand]] |date=14 March 2018 |language=en-nz}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title='We took too long' – Jacinda Ardern on alleged sex assaults at Young Labour camp |url=https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2018/03/labour-confirms-inappropriate-behaviour-after-sexual-assault-claims.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180313034452/http://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2018/03/labour-confirms-inappropriate-behaviour-after-sexual-assault-claims.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=13 March 2018 |access-date=29 September 2018 |work=[[Newshub]] |date=13 March 2018 |language=en}}</ref> An independent review into the party's conduct and sexual assault complaint policy was announced by Party President [[Nigel Haworth]], and was completed late August. The party has declined to release the report to the public.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Bennett |first1=Lucy |title=Jacinda Ardern defends not releasing Austen report into Labour summer camp |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=12115727 |access-date=29 September 2018 |work= [[The New Zealand Herald]] |date=29 August 2018 |language=en-NZ}}</ref>

=== Local government ===
Labour Party members, including current and former MPs, have contested various local government positions throughout New Zealand during [[Local elections in New Zealand|local body elections]]. While several have stood as Labour Party candidates, others have contested the elections as [[independent politician]]s. 

====Auckland====
Labour has contested the Auckland local body elections alongside [[City Vision]], a left-leaning [[electoral ticket]] representing the local Labour, [[Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand|Green]] parties and other progressives.<ref>{{cite web |title=About us |url=https://cityvision.org.nz/meet-us/about-us/ |publisher=City Vision |access-date=13 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221019215354/https://cityvision.org.nz/meet-us/about-us/ |archive-date=19 October 2022 |url-status=live}}</ref> Following the [[2022 Auckland local elections]], the [[Auckland Council]] had four councillors serving under the Labour ticket and one serving under the affiliated [[City Vision]] ticket.<ref>{{cite web |title=Ward councillor official results |url=https://www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/elections/elections-2022-results/Pages/results-ward-councillors.aspx |access-date=13 November 2022 |publisher=[[Auckland Council]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221024073033/https://www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/elections/elections-2022-results/Pages/results-ward-councillors.aspx |archive-date=24 October 2022|url-status=live}}</ref> In addition, 26 Labour Party candidates were elected to local community boards across Auckland while four Labour candidates were elected to local licensing trusts in the [[Auckland Region]]. Meanwhile, seven City Vision local board members and three City Vision liquor licensing trust members were also elected.<ref>{{cite web |title=Local board member official results |url=https://www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/elections/elections-2022-results/Pages/results-local-board-members.aspx |publisher=[[Auckland Council]] |access-date=13 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221010173923/https://www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/elections/elections-2022-results/Pages/results-local-board-members.aspx |archive-date=10 October 2022 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Licensing trustee official results |url=https://www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/elections/elections-2022-results/Pages/results-licensing-trustees.aspx |publisher=[[Auckland Council]] |access-date=13 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221018175942/https://www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/elections/elections-2022-results/Pages/results-licensing-trustees.aspx |archive-date=18 October 2022 |url-status=live}}</ref>

Former Labour MP and cabinet minister [[Phil Goff]] served as [[mayor of Auckland]] for two terms between 2016 and 2022.<ref>{{Cite web|date=14 February 2022|title=Auckland Mayor Phil Goff announces he will retire from politics|url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/461459/auckland-mayor-phil-goff-announces-he-will-retire-from-politics|access-date=13 February 2022|work=[[Radio New Zealand]]|language=en-nz |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220310180915/https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/461459/auckland-mayor-phil-goff-announces-he-will-retire-from-politics|archive-date=10 March 2022|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=13 February 2022|title=Auckland mayoralty: Phil Goff stepping down at end of term, retiring from politics|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/local-government/127762042/auckland-mayoralty-phil-goff-stepping-down-at-end-of-term-retiring-from-politics|access-date=13 February 2022|work=[[Stuff (website)|Stuff]]|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220330053701/https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/local-government/127762042/auckland-mayoralty-phil-goff-stepping-down-at-end-of-term-retiring-from-politics|archive-date=30 March 2022|url-status=live}}</ref>

====Christchurch====
In [[Christchurch]], former Labour MP and cabinet minister [[Lianne Dalziel]] served for three terms as [[mayor of Christchurch|mayor]] between 2013 and 2022. She ran as an independent<ref>{{cite press release |title=Elections 2013: Final declaration of results |url=http://ccc.govt.nz/thecouncil/newsmedia/mediareleases/2013/201310181.aspx |publisher=[[Christchurch City Council]] |access-date=20 October 2013 |date=18 October 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131022215008/http://ccc.govt.nz/thecouncil/newsmedia/mediareleases/2013/201310181.aspx |archive-date=22 October 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Christchurch Mayor Lianne Dalziel will not seek another term |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/christchurch-mayor-lianne-dalziel-will-not-seek-another-term/IZXL6BV4QZIOUPPOE5KINFUSSQ/ |access-date=1 July 2021 |work=[[The New Zealand Herald]] |date=1 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210821055159/https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/christchurch-mayor-lianne-dalziel-will-not-seek-another-term/IZXL6BV4QZIOUPPOE5KINFUSSQ/|archive-date=21 August 2021|url-status=live}}</ref> 

Within the [[Christchurch City Council]], Labour maintains an umbrella, including community independents called [[The People's Choice (political ticket)|The People's Choice]] (formerly Christchurch 2021).<ref>{{cite news |last1=Stylianou |first1=Georgina |title=Left-aligned People's Choice gearing up for Christchurch's local body elections |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/80528925/leftaligned-peoples-choice-gearing-up-for-christchurchs-local-body-elections?rm=m |access-date=9 November 2022 |work=[[The Press (Christchurch)|The Press]] |publisher=[[Stuff (company)|Stuff]] |date=30 May 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221109000734/https://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/80528925/leftaligned-peoples-choice-gearing-up-for-christchurchs-local-body-elections?rm=m |archive-date=9 November 2022|url-status=live}}</ref> During the 2019 Christchurch local elections, People's Choice candidates held 10 community board seats, seven council seats, and several community board chairmanships.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Law |first1=Tina |title=Christchurch's city council now has three twenty-somethings and slightly more women |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/116542034/christchurchs-city-council-now-has-three-twentysomethings-and-slightly-more-women |access-date=9 November 2022 |work=[[Stuff (website)|Stuff]] |date=13 October 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221010035046/https://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/116542034/christchurchs-city-council-now-has-three-twentysomethings-and-slightly-more-women |archive-date=10 October 2022|url-status=live}}</ref>

====Dunedin====
On 26 February 2016, [[Dunedin City Council|Dunedin city councillor]] and former Labour MP [[David Benson-Pope]] announced that he would be contesting the [[2016 New Zealand local elections|Dunedin local elections]] in October under the "Local Labour" ticket. While still a Labour Party member, Benson Pope had stood in the [[2013 Dunedin local elections|2013 local elections]] as an independent candidate. This report coincided with the dissolution of the city's main local body ticket, the centre-left [[Greater Dunedin]] group.<ref name="ODT 26 Feb 2016">{{cite news |last1=Morris |first1=Chris |title=Greater Dunedin disbands |url=http://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/374454/greater-dunedin-disbands |access-date=8 November 2022 |work=[[Otago Daily Times]] |date=26 February 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211028074330/https://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/greater-dunedin-disbands|archive-date=28 October 2021|url-status=live}}</ref> On 20 April, it was reported that the Labour Party had dropped its plan to field a bloc of candidates in the 2016 Dunedin elections. However, the party has not ruled out endorsing other candidates.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Elder |first1=Vaughan |title=No Labour ticket; Hawkins, Vandervis declare hand |url=http://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/380331/no-labour-ticket-hawkins-vandervis-declare-hand |access-date=8 November 2022 |work=[[Otago Daily Times]] |date=20 April 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211011025803/http://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/380331/no-labour-ticket-hawkins-vandervis-declare-hand|archive-date=11 October 2021|url-status=live}}</ref> 

During the [[2019 New Zealand local elections|2019 local elections]], Steve Walker and [[Marian Hobbs]] were elected to the [[Dunedin City Council]] and [[Otago Regional Council]] respectively on Labour Party tickets.<ref>{{cite web |title=2019 Election results |url=https://www.dunedin.govt.nz/council/electoral-information/past-election-results/2019-election-results/2019-election-results-dunedin-city-council#:~:text=Aaron%20HAWKINS%20is%20declared%20elected,votes%20and%20504%20blank%20votes. |publisher=[[Dunedin City Council]] |access-date=9 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220925001020/https://www.dunedin.govt.nz/council/electoral-information/past-election-results/2019-election-results/2019-election-results-dunedin-city-council |archive-date=25 September 2022 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Hudson |first1=Daisy |title=Hobbs, Wilson elected on to Otago Regional Council |url=https://www.odt.co.nz/regions/hobbs-wilson-elected-otago-regional-council |accessdate=9 November 2022|work=[[Otago Daily Times]] |date=12 October 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220705212417/https://www.odt.co.nz/regions/hobbs-wilson-elected-otago-regional-council|archive-date=5 July 2022|url-status=live}}</ref> Hobbs subsequently resigned from the Otago Regional Council in November 2021.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/marian-hobbs-resigns-orc |title=Marian Hobbs resigns from ORC |first=Daisy |last=Hudson |date=1 November 2021 |work=[[Otago Daily Times]] |access-date=9 November 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220522173728/https://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/marian-hobbs-resigns-orc|archive-date=22 May 2022|url-status=live}}</ref>

During the [[2022 Dunedin local elections]], Steve Walker and Joy Davis stood as Labour candidates for the [[Dunedin City Council]]. While Walker was re-elected, Davis failed to win a seat.<ref>{{cite web |title=2022 Election results |url=https://www.dunedin.govt.nz/council/electoral-information/2022-election-results |publisher=[[Dunedin City Council]] |access-date=9 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221103233810/https://www.dunedin.govt.nz/council/electoral-information/2022-election-results |archive-date=3 November 2022 |date=31 October 2022 |url-status=live}}</ref>

====New Plymouth====
In [[New Plymouth District|New Plymouth]], former MP [[Harry Duynhoven]] served as [[Mayor of New Plymouth|mayor]] from 2010 to 2013, when he was defeated by [[Andrew Judd]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/taranaki-daily-news/news/9276437/Andrew-Judd-mayor-of-New-Plymouth |title=Andrew Judd mayor of New Plymouth |last=Rilkoff | first=Matt  |date=12 October 2013 |access-date=9 November 2022 |work=[[Taranaki Daily News]] |publisher=[[Stuff (company)|Stuff]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924170521/http://www.stuff.co.nz/taranaki-daily-news/news/9276437/Andrew-Judd-mayor-of-New-Plymouth|archive-date=24 September 2015|url-status=live}}</ref> 

====Palmerston North====
Beginning in 2016, the Labour Party began contesting the Palmerston North local elections, ending a long tradition of keeping national party political affiliations out of local government bodies. During the [[2016 New Zealand local elections|2016 local elections]], Lorna Johnson was elected on the Labour Party ticket to the [[Palmerston North City Council]]. During the 2019 local elections, she was joined by Zulfiqar Butt, who also stood on the Labour ticket.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Rankin |first1=Janine |title=Labour and the Greens look for more local body candidates |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/manawatu-standard/news/127457597/labour-and-the-greens-look-for-more-local-body-candidates |access-date=13 November 2022 |work=[[Manawatu Standard]] |publisher=[[Stuff (company)|Stuff]] |date=9 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221020111041/https://www.stuff.co.nz/manawatu-standard/news/127457597/labour-and-the-greens-look-for-more-local-body-candidates |archive-date=20 October 2022}}</ref> During the [[2022 New Zealand local elections|2022 local elections]], Johnson was re-elected to the Palmerston North City Council but Butt was defeated.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Lacy |first1=Judith |title=Grant Smith easily re-elected as Palmerston North mayor |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/manawatu-guardian/news/grant-smith-easily-re-elected-as-palmerston-north-mayor/73ZNG6OST4RQ24YHX42UFUIUEY/ |access-date=13 November 2022 |work=[[The New Zealand Herald]] |date=11 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221025020142/https://www.nzherald.co.nz/manawatu-guardian/news/grant-smith-easily-re-elected-as-palmerston-north-mayor/73ZNG6OST4RQ24YHX42UFUIUEY/ |archive-date=25 October 2022|url-status=live}}</ref>

====Rotorua====
Former {{NZ electorate link|Rotorua}} electorate then Labour list MP [[Steve Chadwick]], was elected as [[mayor of Rotorua]] in the 2013 elections. She stood as an independent.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Martin |first1=Matthew |title=Election 2013: Steve Chadwick is ready for action |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/rotorua-daily-post/news/election-2013-steve-chadwick-is-ready-for-action/Z2MQRJ4YHWFSOJVWGTRWNQ6JN4/ |access-date=8 November 2022 |work=[[Rotorua Daily Post]] |publisher=[[NZME]] |date=12 October 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221108232843/https://www.nzherald.co.nz/rotorua-daily-post/news/election-2013-steve-chadwick-is-ready-for-action/Z2MQRJ4YHWFSOJVWGTRWNQ6JN4/ |archive-date=8 November 2022|url-status=live}}</ref> She served for three terms before resigning in 2022.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Desmarais |first=Felix|url= https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/ldr/447833/rotorua-mayor-steve-chadwick-to-stand-down-after-next-election |title=Rotorua mayor Steve Chadwick to stand down after next election|date=28 July 2021|work=[[Radio New Zealand]]|access-date=8 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220731200600/https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/ldr/447833/rotorua-mayor-steve-chadwick-to-stand-down-after-next-election|archive-date=31 July 2022|url-status=live}}</ref>

====Wellington Region====
During the [[2022 Wellington local elections]], four Labour Party councillors were elected: Ben McNulty – Northern Ward, Rebecca Matthews – Onslow-Western Ward,  Teri O'Neill – Eastern Ward, and Nureddin Abdurahman – Southern Ward. Labour MP [[Paul Eagle]] unsuccessfully contested the [[2022 Wellington City mayoral election]] but came third place.<ref>{{cite web |title=Wellington City Council: 2022 Triennial Elections |url=https://wellington.govt.nz/-/media/your-council/elections/2022/wellington-city-council-2022-triennial-elections---final-stv-result.pdf |publisher=[[Wellington City Council]] |access-date=17 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221020062552/https://wellington.govt.nz/-/media/your-council/elections/2022/wellington-city-council-2022-triennial-elections---final-stv-result.pdf |archive-date=20 October 2022 |url-status=live}}</ref>

[[Daran Ponter]] of the Wellington City ward on the [[Greater Wellington Regional Council]] was the only councillor to have been re-elected on a Labour ticket during the 2022 Wellington local election.<ref>{{cite web|title=2022 Election Results and Returns |url=https://www.gw.govt.nz/your-council/elections/2022-election-results-and-returns/ |access-date=17 November 2022 |publisher=[[Greater Wellington Regional Council]] |date=16 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221018043018/https://www.gw.govt.nz/your-council/elections/2022-election-results-and-returns/ |archive-date=18 October 2022 |url-status=live}}</ref>

[[Campbell Barry]] has been the [[Mayor of Lower Hutt|mayor]] of [[Lower Hutt]] since 2019 and was re-elected on the Labour ticket along with Wainuiomata ward councilor Keri Brown during the 2022 Hutt City Council elections.<ref>{{cite web |title=Hutt City Council: 2022 Triennial Elections |url=https://hccpublicdocs.azurewebsites.net/api/download/587890ba7b2542ef8532867346c3a343/_extcomms/fe7471f91425bbb04fe4894402092c56192d |publisher=[[Hutt City Council]] |access-date=17 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221015114044/https://hccpublicdocs.azurewebsites.net/api/download/587890ba7b2542ef8532867346c3a343/_extcomms/fe7471f91425bbb04fe4894402092c56192d |archive-date=15 October 2022 |date=13 October 2022 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Boyack |first1=Nicholas |title=Campbell Barry wins Hutt City mayoralty |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/local-body-elections/130111565/campbell-barry-wins-hutt-city-mayoralty |access-date=17 November 2022 |work=[[Stuff (website)|Stuff]] |date=8 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221023160503/https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/local-body-elections/130111565/campbell-barry-wins-hutt-city-mayoralty |archive-date=23 October 2022|url-status=live}}</ref>

====Whanganui====
In Whanganui, Labour member [[Hamish McDouall]] served two terms as [[Mayor of Whanganui|mayor]] until he was defeated by Andrew Tripe during the 2022 local elections.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Ellis |first1=Moana |title=McDouall out: Whanganui backs first-timer as new mayor |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/manawatu-standard/manawatu-top-stories/300708428/mcdouall-out-whanganui-backs-firsttimer-as-new-mayor |access-date=8 November 2022 |work=[[Manawatu Standard]] |publisher=[[Stuff (company)|Stuff]] |date=9 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221027180527/https://www.stuff.co.nz/manawatu-standard/manawatu-top-stories/300708428/mcdouall-out-whanganui-backs-firsttimer-as-new-mayor |archive-date=27 October 2022|url-status=live}}</ref> McDouall had previously contested the [[Whanganui (New Zealand electorate)|seat of Whanganui]] for the party. McDouall ran on an independent ticket.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/wanganui-chronicle/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503426&objectid=11329145 |last=MacDonald |first=Anne-Marie|date= 22 September 2014|title= McDouall rues 'side issues' |work= [[Wanganui Chronicle]] |publisher=[[NZME]] |access-date=9 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181014130123/https://www.nzherald.co.nz/wanganui-chronicle/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503426&objectid=11329145|archive-date=14 October 2018|url-status=live}}</ref>