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Ken Laban (Independent) has been Mayor of Lower Hutt since 17 Oct 2025. Ken Laban took office on 17 October 2025. The figures run to 2025, so no series has a change to show yet, and the charts show the predecessors' years for now; the latest population is 114 thousand. Ken Laban, in office since October 2025, is the 6th holder of the office since 1991.

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