Wellington City Council Wellington City Council Wellington City Council is a territorial authority in New Zealand, governing the country's third-largest city by population, behind Auckland and Christchurch. Wellington City consists of the central historic town and certain additional areas within the Wellington metropolitan area, extending as far north as Linden and covering rural areas such as Makara and Ohariu. The city adjoins Porirua in the north and Hutt City in the north-east. It is one of nine territorial authorities in the Wellington Region. Wellington attained city status in 1886. The settlement had become the colonial capital and seat of government by 1865, replacing
Auckland Suburbs (New Zealand electorate) represented Eden. Mayor James Gunson stood unsuccessfully for Reform in 1928. The electorate was abolished in 1946. From 1928 to 1946, Auckland Suburbs existed as a single-member electorate. Auckland Suburbs (New Zealand electorate) Auckland Suburbs was a parliamentary electorate in Auckland, New Zealand from 1928 to 1946. In the 1927 electoral redistribution, the North Island gained a further electorate from the South Island due to faster population growth. Five electorates were abolished, two former electorates were re-established, and three electorates, including Auckland Suburbs, were created for the first time. These changes came into effect with the . The electorate was