It is understood Wellington mayor Tory Whanau, whose independent campaign was endorsed by the Greens, has decided she will not renew her party membership.
Whanau has now spent almost six weeks in the city's top job after she got a majority of 17,751 votes over the incumbent.
On the campaign trail, Whanau pitched herself as someone who could cross the political spectrum and bring people together.
So why the decision to ditch the Greens?
She spoke to Corin Dann.
