631:. Prior to the announcement, it had been widely speculated he would run for months, with media labelling it an "open secret" or "Wellington's worst-kept secret". He ran as an independent candidate, but was endorsed by the Labour Party. From 8 July 2022 he took three months of leave from Parliament to focus on his mayoral campaign, donating nearly $ 24,000 from his parliamentary salary for the three months to charity. He promised that if successful, he would leave parliament, which would have triggered a by-election in the seat of
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573:, he whispered, 'When is this dreadful meeting going to finish?'" Finlayson also recalled having to whisper Labour's arts policy to Eagle when the latter did not know the answer to an audience member's question. Eagle won the seat with a 10,900 majority on 23 September and resigned from the council on 27 September. He was the first male Māori candidate for the Labour Party to be elected to a
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horizontal infrastructure reforms. Opposition MPs called for this exemption to be extended to other small and isolated communities. Eagle defended the special treatment of the
Chathams, and the wider water reforms, saying any repeal "for the Chathams... would delay putting in place some of the
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also resurfaced. Three weeks before the election, several independent candidates alleged that Eagle had encouraged them to run and provided them with campaign advice. Eagle's Labour endorsement meant he was expected to endorse Labour's candidates. Eagle denied "shoulder-tapping" alternative
584:, Eagle was re-elected in Rongotai by a final margin of 19,207 votes. A list ranking of 47, lower than the previous election, was described by Eagle as a sign of the party's confidence in his ability to hold the seat. His personal policy of fast-tracking the development of a second
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Parliament, Eagle served on the governance and administration, transport and infrastructure and Māori affairs committees, and was deputy chair of the economic development, science and innovation committee from November 2017 to August 2018.
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Wellingtonians – and probably people watching outside of Wellington – what he was for.”
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1899:"Wellington mayoralty contender Paul Eagle pledges to hit the ground running if he wins"
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2056:"Wellington mayoral candidate Paul Eagle 'sorry' for likening council staff to Gestapo"
2003:"Mayoral candidate Paul Eagle on putting new billboards after taking down the last lot"
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1821:"Paul and Andy, stop taking the piss – tell Wellington if you want to be mayor or not"
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1873:"Failed Wellington mayoral candidate Paul Eagle confirms $ 24k in donations"
796:"Failed Wellington mayoral candidate Paul Eagle confirms $ 24k in donations"
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276:(born 10 January 1972) is a New Zealand politician and former member of the
615:. On 13 December 2022, Eagle announced that he would not be contesting the
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1349:"Paul Eagle confirms he will put his name forward for national politics"
1316:"Paul Eagle looks at running in Rongotai as Annette King heads for list"
2277:"One small council exempted from Three Waters reforms: 'We are unique'"
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1847:"The Dominion Post says: Does no-one want to be Wellington's mayor?"
1204:"How Wellington's Island Bay cycleway ended up dividing a community"
860:"A life-changing experience – Paul Eagle – New Zealand Labour Party"
1152:"Mayoral task force to tackle all aspects of housing in Wellington"
2252:"Paul Eagle to move to Chatham Islands as council chief executive"
1445:"Local Government stepping stone to Parliament sting | Scoop News"
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formed part of his electorate during his six years in Parliament.
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1074:"Wellington's odd couple Young and Eagle plan tilt at mayoralty"
1126:"Paul Eagle confirmed as Wellington's first Maori deputy mayor"
769:"Paul Eagle confirmed as Wellington's first Maori deputy mayor"
2030:"'Human error' behind mayoral candidate's social media bungle"
1927:"Paul Eagle announces key policies for Wellington mayoral bid"
1586:"Election 2020: Paul Eagle looking for second win in Rongotai"
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1978:"Paul Eagle's campaign engages lawyer over billboard stoush"
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to Parliament, Eagle was appointed chief executive of the
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and voted for the sale and lease of council-held land at
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1769:"Wellington mayoralty: How an unknown beat a Labour MP"
1178:"Rental Warrant of Fitness for Wellington | Scoop News"
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of the Labour Party, who received Eagle's endorsement.
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988:"Elections – Southern Ward – Wellington City Council"
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as a civilian in the Māori, Pacific and ethnic team.
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1476:. Auckland: Allen & Unwin. p. 231.
1229:"Shelly Bay land deal gets Council go-ahead"
118:26 October 2016 – 27 September 2017
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1615:"Rongotai candidates clash over commitment"
171:9 October 2010 – 27 September 2017
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1640:"Eagle, Paul – New Zealand Parliament"
1530:Devlin, Collette (27 September 2017).
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1202:Forbes, Michael (26 February 2016).
1098:McConnell, Rhiannon (1 March 2016).
1072:McConnell, Rhiannon (8 April 2015).
561:group the Taxpayers' Union. Eagle's
278:New Zealand House of Representatives
2106:Gourley, Erin (21 September 2022).
2080:Daalder, Marc (22 September 2022).
1925:Campbell, Georgina (24 July 2022).
1741:Campbell, Georgina (27 June 2022).
1443:Taxpayers' Union (17 August 2017).
1239:from the original on 3 January 2023
1124:Forbes, Michael (13 October 2016).
911:"Wellington City Councillor – HOME"
1845:The Dominion Post (21 June 2022).
1713:Warner Bros. Discovery New Zealand
1584:MacManus, Joel (13 October 2020).
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2213:Te Ora, Ethan (10 October 2022).
1701:Ensor, Jamie (12 December 2022).
1380:Damian George (5 February 2017).
1150:Swinnen, Lucy (19 October 2016).
1020:. 13 October 2016. Archived from
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617:2023 New Zealand general election
2184:Gourley, Erin (8 October 2022).
1361:from the original on 16 May 2019
361:Ministry of Economic Development
357:Sport and Recreation New Zealand
2250:Knell, Conor (17 August 2023).
1472:Finlayson, Christopher (2022).
713:infrastructure that’s needed."
2132:Hunt, Tom (17 December 2022).
1819:Manhire, Toby (24 June 2022).
1664:Lee, Irra (13 December 2022).
1498:"Rongotai – Preliminary Count"
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1871:Hunt, Tom (11 October 2022).
1314:Tom Hunt (18 December 2016).
1046:Jackman, Amy (5 March 2015).
835:"The Sure Things: Paul Eagle"
794:Hunt, Tom (11 October 2022).
380:Eagle was first elected as a
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2054:Hunt, Tom (3 October 2022).
1557:"Rongotai – Official Result"
1347:Tom Hunt (20 January 2017).
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327:Eagle was educated first at
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1258:Beer, Emma (5 April 2012).
886:"Graduation search results"
833:Murphy, Tim (6 July 2017).
532:Upon the announcement that
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1897:Hunt, Tom (27 June 2022).
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582:2020 general election
567:Christopher Finlayson
542:2017 general election
333:St. Patrick's College
300:Early life and career
160:for the Southern Ward
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