27 Sep 2022

Wayne Brown told to remove election guide on WeChat

From Checkpoint, 5:39 pm on 27 September 2022

A leading Auckland mayoral candidate has been ordered to take down a how-to guide aimed at Chinese speakers.

An account called "Wayne Brown Elections" used the social media platform WeChat, to show voters how to cast their vote.

The material used showed only Wayne Brown as the candidate, and had a tick next to his name.

Our reporter Lucy Xia has more.