Tory Whanau’s political fall from grace

From self-rated 8/10 to embarrassing Māori ward defeat

You might remember when Tory Whanau confidently rated her performance as Wellington’s Mayor a 7 or 8 out of 10. It was so absurd that it turned into an instant meme across X, becoming the political equivalent of a bad punchline. For someone who thought she was near perfect, the voters in the Te Whanganui-a-Tara Māori Ward clearly disagreed, handing her …