Alika Wells is, according to a single secondary source, a Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand candidate standing for the Henderson electorate at the 2026 General Election [19][21].
Wells is understood to have attended Glenfield College from 2008 [14], before going on to study at the University of Auckland from 2013 [18] and McGill University from 2014 [16]. According to the same secondary source, Wells holds a Master's degree in green criminology [15], and is also reported to have studied at Unitec Institute of Technology from 2019 [17].
In terms of early career roles, Wells is reported to have worked as an Escalations Manager at Skinny from 2015 [4], and as a Graduate Teaching Assistant at the University of Auckland from 2017 [6]. From 2017, Wells is also said to have served as Executive Editor at Interesting Journal, with the role of Editor in Chief at the same organisation noted from 2018 [5][2]. An English Editor position at MDPI is also attributed to Wells from 2018 [3].
Wells has been associated with RainbowYOUTH in two capacities — as Auckland Support Manager [1] and, from 2025, as Operations Coordinator [8]. From 2021, Wells is reported to have worked as an Insights and Evaluation Advisor at Aktive – Auckland Sport & Recreation [7]. Wells is also described, according to a single secondary source, as an advocate, evaluator, and gig worker [9][10][11].
Within the Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand, Wells is reported to have served as Te Mana o Te Taiao Policy Area Sub-Committee Convenor from 2020 [13], and as Policy Co-convenor from 2023 [12]. For the 2026 General Election, Wells is listed as both the Green Party candidate for Henderson and as holding list position 27 on the party list [19][20].