Wellington City will have a new mayor by the end of this year.

After previously committing to run for a second term, mayor Tory Whanau has pulled out of the race.

It comes after her term was dominated by personal incidents and infighting between councillors – but she made her decision only a day after work finally started on the Golden Mile project.

A number of men are running to take over the mayoral reins – with former Labour Minister Andrew Little just the latest to enter the competition.

But whoever takes on the city’s top job will need to deal with rising rates, declining house prices, and ongoing ferry issues.

Today on The Front Page, NZME Wellington reporter Ethan Manera joins us to discuss what Whanau’s departure means for our Capital in crisis.

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