A kidney transplant is looking likely for Georgina Beyer.

New Zealand's first transgender mayor has to have dialysis three days a week for five hours at a time to treat kidney disease.

Georgina Beyer told Mike Hosking she saw a doctor in Auckland yesterday and it looks like a transplant's in the offing.

She developed a heart issue - which held things up - but that's come right.

Beyer said things are "back on track". She was about a year behind getting the transplant but now it's all looking positive.

She's hosting tonight's gala event at the Auckland Pride Festival.

LISTEN ABOVE AS GEORGINA BEYER SPOKE WITH MIKE HOSKING