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A seventh candidate has thrown their hat into the ring to be Wellington鈥檚 next Mayor.
Alex Baker is a chartered accountant and has also worked in urban development.
Baker said he was a progressive candidate and was focused on creating a vibrant city that could have sustainable growth.
Baker鈥檚 ideas for setting the city up for growth included improving housing affordability, improving transport networks and facilitating an innovative and productive commercial environment.
He also wanted to change the way Wellington set rates and for development contributions to be fairer.
Baker is the seventh to enter the all-male candidate pool.
Others vying for mayor include former Labour MP Andrew Little, current city councillor Ray Chung, Karl Tiefenbacher, Kelvin Hastie, Rob Goulden and Graham Bloxham.
Nominations are open until August 1.
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