Ray Chung
Ray Chung is a city councillor in Wellington and a confirmed candidate for the mayoralty, seeking to bring his experience and vision to the city's leadership amidst a competitive election landscape.
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Ray Chung is the mayoral hopeful involved in a campaign that has faced criticism due to an email scandal.
Ray Chung’s Better Wellington campaign group reveals big money donors
New Zealand· 2025-12-15
Ray Chung ran a controversial campaign and received significant donations through his campaign group.
Wellington Mayor Andrew Little’s financial backers revealed, electoral officer queries Ray Chung’s fundingNew Zealand· 2025-12-11
Ray Chung was appointed as the chairman of a council committee, which faced criticism from the Greens.
Wellington City Council’s Labour Greens majority clash under Mayor Andrew LittleNew Zealand· 2025-11-26
Ray Chung's mayoral bid collapsed in a landslide defeat to Andrew Little.
How Ray Chung’s once-promising mayoral bid collapsed in a landslide defeatNew Zealand· 2025-10-12
Wellington mayoral candidate Ray Chung made the biggest stir during the campaign.
Local elections 2025: Tight races and low turnout, who made it back and who was booted out?New Zealand· 2025-10-11
Ray Chung received 7.5% support in the mayoral poll, a significant fall from initial polling.
Wellington business confidence survey shows leaders pessimistic, unhappy with councilNew Zealand· 2025-10-09
Chung sent a lewd email detailing a false sexual rumour about Whanau.
Wellington Mayor Tory Whanau demands change at council, discusses abuse faced in final mayoral speechNew Zealand· 2025-10-07Councillor Ray Chung was found to have sent a widely criticized email about Mayor Whanau.
The Shame Game: Golriz Ghahraman and Wellington mayor Tory Whanau discuss their public humiliation on The ElephantNew Zealand· 2025-09-24
Ray Chung is a sitting Wellington councillor making his second mayoral bid focused on cutting costs and improving fiscal discipline.
Mood of the Boardroom: CEOs back local government reform as survey rates councils as ‘broken’New Zealand· 2025-09-23
The group, named Independent Together, is led by mayoral candidate Ray Chung.
Better Wellington deletes post comparing Green councillor to Charlie Kirk’s alleged murdererNew Zealand· 2025-09-14
Ray Chung was exposed as having written and distributed an email alleging Tory Whanau had enjoyed a hedonistic sex-and-drugs romp.
Helen Clark on abuse of female politicians - and how losing Jacinda Ardern was ‘devastating’New Zealand· 2025-08-20
Ray Chung is a current city councillor running for mayor.
Controversial Wellington mayoral candidate Graham Bloxham quits raceNew Zealand· 2025-07-29
Chung passed on gossip about Whanau in an email, which she later denied as false.
Exclusive: More explicit rumours about Tory Whanau – this time from Auckland councillor Maurice WilliamsonNew Zealand· 2025-07-22
Ray Chung was involved in a controversy due to a leaked email about Tory Whanau.
Diane Calvert running for mayor of WellingtonNew Zealand· 2025-07-18
Chung has called the situation a 'blatant political attack' and a 'smear campaign'.
Ray Chung vile email scandal: Two more Independent Together candidates quitNew Zealand· 2025-07-17
Ray Chung is a mayoralty candidate involved in an email scandal.
Wellington mayoralty candidate Ray Chung’s campaign group loses candidate Lily Brown amid email scandalNew Zealand· 2025-07-16
Chung issued a video statement where he called the situation a 'blatant political attack' and a 'smear campaign'.
Crown Observer issues warning after Ray Chung’s lewd Tory Whanau email, council CEO investigatingNew Zealand· 2025-07-14
Ray Chung is a mayoral hopeful involved in a controversy regarding a lewd email about the mayor.
Wellington mayoral race: Ray Chung not dropping out over lewd Tory Whanau emailNew Zealand· 2025-07-11Ray Chung is a councillor whose campaign support was withdrawn by Mark Dunajtschik due to a scandal.
Sir Mark Dunajtschik withdraws support for Ray Chung after ‘dirty politics’ sex gossip emailNew Zealand· 2025-07-11
Ray Chung is a Wellington mayoral candidate involved in a controversy regarding inappropriate comments about Tory Whanau.
Exclusive: Wellington mayoral candidate Ray Chung’s sex and drugs gossip about Tory WhanauNew Zealand· 2025-07-10
Ray Chung is a Wellington mayoral candidate who expressed pride in receiving support from Mark Dunajtschik.
Rich-lister philanthropist Mark Dunajtschik bankrolling Wellington mayoral candidate Ray ChungNew Zealand· 2025-06-18Current Wellington City Councillor and mayoral candidate Ray Chung is leading a campaign group of candidates running on a shared platform of political independence.
Wellington’s Crown Observer issues warning over party politics round the council tableNew Zealand· 2025-05-27Chung seems to be a front runner in the Wellington mayoral race.
Wellington mayoral race: Can Tory Whanau’s replacement tackle the city’s issues? – The Front PageNew Zealand· 2025-05-01
Ray Chung criticizes Tory Whanau by calling her 'full of s***'.
Ray Chung calls Tory Whanau 'full of s***'New Zealand· 2025-04-16
Ray Chung is a Wellington councillor criticized for missing a meeting for a lunch with donors.
Wellington councillor Ray Chung criticised for missing meeting for ‘fancy lunch’ with donorsNew Zealand· 2025-04-15
Candidates who have confirmed plans to run for the mayoralty are councillor Ray Chung.
Former Labour leader Andrew Little runs for Wellington mayorNew Zealand· 2025-04-15
Chung is running for mayor of Wellington and has been endorsed by Better Wellington.
Wellington mayoral polling: Full Curia numbers released, Ray Chung ahead of Tory WhanauNew Zealand· 2025-04-15
Ray Chung is a city councillor confirmed as a candidate for the mayoralty.
Wellington local election: Green Party endorses Tory Whanau for MayoraltyNew Zealand· 2025-04-06
Ray Chung is a city councillor and confirmed candidate for the mayoralty.
Wellington businessman Karl Tiefenbacher announces mayoral bidNew Zealand· 2025-03-30Ray Chung is a city councillor and confirmed mayoral candidate.
Local body elections: Who’s running for the mayoralty in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch? - On the Tiles Local EditionNew Zealand· 2025-02-27
