Karl Tiefenbacher
Wellington businessman and founder of Kaffee Eis, Karl Tiefenbacher is known as 'Wellington’s ice cream guy' and has announced his candidacy for mayor in the upcoming local elections, having previously run for council twice and narrowly lost a byelection last year.
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Karl Tiefenbacher placed second for the mayoralty and won a council seat.
Wellington Mayor Andrew Little’s financial backers revealed, electoral officer queries Ray Chung’s funding
New Zealand· 2025-12-11
Karl Tiefenbacher garnered 10% support in the mayoral poll.
Wellington business confidence survey shows leaders pessimistic, unhappy with councilNew Zealand· 2025-10-09
Karl Tiefenbacher is a businessman and founder of ice cream brand Kaffee Eis, aiming to rein in debt and limit rates rises.
Mood of the Boardroom: CEOs back local government reform as survey rates councils as ‘broken’New Zealand· 2025-09-23
Karl Tiefenbacher is a businessman running for the mayoralty.
Controversial Wellington mayoral candidate Graham Bloxham quits raceNew Zealand· 2025-07-29
Karl Tiefenbacher is a businessman and a candidate in the Wellington mayoral race.
Rich-lister philanthropist Mark Dunajtschik bankrolling Wellington mayoral candidate Ray ChungNew Zealand· 2025-06-18
Tiefenbacher has announced his bid for mayor.
Wellington mayoral race: Can Tory Whanau’s replacement tackle the city’s issues? – The Front PageNew Zealand· 2025-05-01
Candidates who have confirmed plans to run for the mayoralty are businessman Karl Tiefenbacher.
Former Labour leader Andrew Little runs for Wellington mayorNew Zealand· 2025-04-15
Tiefenbacher has announced his candidacy for the mayoralty.
Wellington mayoral polling: Full Curia numbers released, Ray Chung ahead of Tory WhanauNew Zealand· 2025-04-15
Karl Tiefenbacher announced he was running for the city’s mayoralty.
Wellington local election: Green Party endorses Tory Whanau for MayoraltyNew Zealand· 2025-04-06
Karl Tiefenbacher announces his mayoral bid in Wellington.
Wellington businessman Karl Tiefenbacher announces mayoral bidNew Zealand· 2025-03-30