Are Deputy Mayor Desley Simpson and former deputy prime minister Paula Bennett both eyeing a run for the Auckland mayoralty in 2025?
Murmurings usually develop mid-political cycle with intentions signalled a year out, but in this mayoral cycle speculation has started much earlier.
Two respected strong right-leaning women will be an interesting race to watch – the seasoned Wellington politician versus the highly respected deputy mayor of auckland.
Either Paula or Desley would be a great Mayor of Auckland. It would be a great choice, if they both stood.
However as it is FPP, and no doubt Labour will put up someone who wants to hike rates by 20%, it is important there is only one centre-right candidate.
David Farrar runs Curia Market Research, a specialist opinion polling and research agency, and the popular Kiwiblog where this article was sourced. He previously worked in the Parliament for eight years, serving two National Party Prime Ministers and three Opposition Leaders.
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