Among the donors who gave $5000 to Brown were former All Black and Waiheke resident Marc Ellis, and Black Knights Football, which refers to Auckland FC, of which former All Black Ali Williams and his wife Anna Mowbray are minority co-owners.<\/p>\n
Williams attended Brown\u2019s election-night party at the West End Tennis Club at Coxs Bay, a short walk from the $24 million coastal home he shares with Mowbray.<\/p>\n
Through his Rank Group company, Hart, who is worth an estimated $12.1 billion, gave $50,000 to Brown\u2019s campaign. Property investment firm Tramco Group, whose directors own big landholdings on the Auckland waterfront, also chipped in with $50,000.<\/p>\n
Other donors included Precinct Properties ($10,000), engineering firm BECA ($5000), Park Hyatt Hotel ($18,400), Hancocks Wine ($8000), Golf Warehouse ($20,000), Bayleys Real Estate ($10,000) and Hopper Developments ($5000).<\/p>\n
Wayne Brown at his celebration event with wife Toni at the West End Tennis Club after being re-elected as Auckland’s mayor. Photo \/ Jason Dorday<\/p>\n
Leoni, who was the Labour councillor for Whau but stood as an independent in the mayoral race, received donations from former Auckland Mayor and Labour leader Phil Goff<\/a> ($1500), former Labour minister Judith Tizard ($5000) and longtime Labour operative Greg Presland ($7576).<\/p>\n She said Brown had the advantage of building relationships during his first term to raise donations, but she was proud of obtaining 20% of the vote by raising and spending $83,000.<\/p>\n The greater handicap during the election campaign was the lack of mainstream media coverage, with live television debates largely watched by older people, who formed the largest group of voters, she said.<\/p>\n The election resulted in the lowest super city turnout<\/a> of under 30%.<\/p>\n Leoni, a mother of twins who has degrees in politics and economics, M\u0101ori development and social services, said she was having a break from the council to refocus and would decide on what to do next in the New Year.<\/p>\nFormer Mayor and Labour leader Phil Goff donated $1500 to Kerrin Leoni’s campaign. Photo \/ Michael Craig <\/p>\n