Wellington's mayoral contenders faced off in Morning Report debate hosted by Susie Ferguson.
Paul Eagle, Andy Foster and Tory Whanau are among the candidates vying to lead Te Whanganui-a-Tara, which faces challenges over housing, public transport, rates, climate adaptation, and the state of its water and sewage pipes.
Watch the Morning Report debate hosted by Susie Ferguson or follow updates below:
This is the second of Morning Report's mayoral debates, following last week's discussion between the then-Auckland contenders - Viv Beck having since quit the race.
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Local election voting documents have been sent out from 16 September, and the poll closes at midday 8 October.