Upper Hutt City Council has issued a trespass notice to Graham Bloxham. The council did not give reasons for the decision.

Bloxham, a former Wellington mayoral candidate and operator of Wellington Live, became involved in Upper Hutt’s 2025 mayoral race after endorsing incumbent Wayne Guppy. He denied running Guppy’s campaign.

He accused mayor Peri Zee of defamation in an email copied to a reporter. He also sought council communications mentioning him, saying Zee had claimed to feel unsafe around him.

Bloxham was arrested with two others after a scuffle at a protest in January, but no charges were laid.

He previously live‑posted details from a private Wellington City Council media training session.

Bloxham has said he sold Wellington Live – but he continued to appear in its posts. The page has not posted since the 13th of January.

Source: Justin Wong / New Zealand Herald

02/04/26