Local election candidates 2022

2022 - 10 - 9

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Fewer than a dozen 'disinformation' candidates elected to councils (Stuff.co.nz)

Two prominent Voices for Freedom figures have won council seats. But most electorates rejected candidates who spread disinformation.

[Duncan Campbell won the seventh seat in the Taupō ward](https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/300687952/taup-council-candidate-backs-voices-for-freedom-after-initially-not-revealing-stance). [Anneka Carlson](https://www.stuff.co.nz/taranaki-daily-news/news/126225099/district-councillor-not-stepping-down-from-council-community-roles-following-backlash-to-vaccine-video), were re-elected. In Gisborne, incumbent councillor [Meredith Akuhata-Brown](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/440230/gisborne-councillor-reprimanded-for-facebook-post-with-vaccine-misinformation), who was reprimanded for posting false information about the Covid-19 vaccine on social media, also failed in her re-election bid. In the north of Auckland, Leanne Willis will serve on the Hibiscus & Bays local board. They also said they had not provided any financial support to candidates or their campaigns. He donated to VFF last year, is on their mailing list, and attended the [VFF’s operations manager, Tane Webster, ran for a seat on the same council but was unsuccessful](https://www.stuff.co.nz/taranaki-daily-news/news/129613549/operations-head-of-antivax-group-voices-for-freedom-standing-for-new-plymouth-district-council). Clyde Graf took one of two Waipā-King Country seats on the Waikato Regional Council. It was not a complete blowout. Thames-Coromandel, Tasman, Waimakariri, and Far North district councils all had multiple VFF-aligned candidates that were not elected. Booth was elected to the Teviot Community Board in Central Otago. Dairy farmer Boparai, who pushes a conspiracy theory about a UN agenda to enslave humanity, was elected to the Southland District Council.

The curious case of the Labour logos stuck to Efeso Collins' hoardings (The Spinoff)

They don't at first glance suggest defacement – Collins was elected as a Labour councillor and his mayoral bid has been formally endorsed by the Labour Party, ...

“On all our collateral, signs and on our website we make it clear that City Vision is a coalition of Labour, Greens and community independents like me who have shared progressive values. “I’m honoured the prime minister was able to make time in her busy timetable to support our campaign for a more just and sustainable city,” said Collins this week. And his team doesn’t know where the stickers, which have been placed to obscure the slogan “for the people” on the signs, come from. Red rectangular stickers sporting the logo of the Labour Party have been attached in recent days to a handful of Efeso Collins’ election signs. [told RNZ](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/474987/chatting-with-auckland-s-mayoral-candidates-wayne-brown-efeso-collins-craig-lord) last month he was a swing supporter. “None of our allies or volunteers have been doing it.”

Māori ward councillors now 20% of Northland local government lineup (1 News)

Northland democracy has taken a major step forward with the election of nine new Māori ward councillors in the 2022 local government elections.

The ward’s 1,841 electors voted in their representatives in a 21.1% voting return by Friday 7 October. The ward’s 1841 electors voted in their new representatives with a 23.1% voter turnout, as of Friday 7 October. Local Government New Zealand (LGNZ) says Māori wards and constituencies provide a way for Māori to contribute to decision-making and have representation at council. The WDC Whangārei District Māori Ward has two new councillors – Deb Harding and Phoenix Ruka. In the Far North, Hilda Halkyard-Harawira, who is married to activist Hone Harawira, is one of FNDC’s four new Ngā Tai o Tokerau Māori Ward councillors. Its four councils are among 35 across New Zealand with Māori wards or constituencies from the 2022 local elections.

Your Vote 2022: Progressive results show who will debut in Māori ... (New Zealand Herald)

Northland democracy has taken a major step forward with the election of nine new Māori ward councillors in the 2022 local government elections. The new ...

The ward's 1841 electors voted in their representatives in a 21.1 per cent voting return by last Friday. The WDC Whangārei District Māori Ward has two new councillors – Deb Harding and Phoenix Ruka. Meanwhile, NRC's Te Raki Māori Constituency will be represented by Tui Shortland and Peter-Lucas Jones. Its four councils are among 35 across New Zealand with Māori wards or constituencies from the 2022 local elections. Northland Regional Council (NRC) attracted four candidates for its two seats. The FNDC Ngā Tai o Tokerau Māori Ward's 13,614 electors voted in their representatives in a 24.4 per cent voting return on October 7 – the highest of the region's four Māori electoral areas.

Preliminary Election Results Whangarei District Council | Scoop News (Scoop.co.nz)

The preliminary results in the 2022 Whangarei District Council local government election have been released and there has been no change to the line-up of ...

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New Whangārei Mayor excited about leading district forward (RNZ)

Cocurullo won the Whangārei mayoral race by a resounding majority, with 7132 votes. This was 2148 votes ahead of next rival and local government newcomer Mike ...

There is a lot of work to be done," Cocurullo said. Cocurullo won the Whangārei mayoral race by a resounding majority, with 7132 votes. There is a lot to be done," Cocurullo said.

Fewer than a dozen 'disinformation' candidates elected to councils (RNZ)

Southland dairy farmer and district council community board candidate Jaspreet Boparai regularly speaks on Voices for Freedom platforms.

Campbell, a self-employed traffic engineer, supports VFF and spent time at the Parliament protest in February. In the north of Auckland, Leanne Willis will serve on the Hibiscus & Bays local board. He donated to VFF last year, is on their mailing list, and attended the 23-day occupation, but he is vaccinated. He won a seat on the Puketapu-Bell Block Community Board. VFF's operations manager, Tane Webster, ran for a seat on the same council but was unsuccessful. Booth was elected to the Teviot Community Board in Central Otago.