Ken Laban
Fauono Ken Laban | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Councillor Ken Laban | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 21st Mayor of Lower Hutt | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Assumed office 17 October 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Deputy | Keri Brown | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Campbell Barry | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Greater Wellington Regional Councillor | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office October 2013 – October 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hutt City Councillor | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office October 2010 – October 2013 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 1957 (age 68–69) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Relatives | Winnie Laban (sister) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Education | Scots College | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Police officer Politician Broadcaster | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Fauono Ken Laban (born 1957) is a New Zealand rugby league footballer, broadcaster and politician. Between 2013 and 2025 he was a member of the Greater Wellington Regional Council, having previously been a councillor for the Hutt City Council from 2010 to 2013. In 2025 he was elected mayor of Lower Hutt, becoming New Zealand's first Pasifika mayor.