Wellington's incoming mayor Tory Whanau joins Nick Mills - Wellington Mornings with Nick Mills

Former Green Party chief of staff Tory Whanau has claimed Wellington's top job and will be the city's first Māori mayor.

Under the Single Transferable Vote (STV) system, Whanau romped home with a landslide majority of 16,426 votes over incumbent Andy Foster.

She joins Nick Mills in the studio on the day of her induction. 

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