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Jonathan Larsen’s Elections & Candidacies
Note: This database contains data from the 2023, 2022 and 2017 general elections, the 2025 local government election and is gradually being backfilled with other election data.
Contested 1 race — 1 elected
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Filed Elected
Offices held
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MayorKaipara District CouncilAffiliation: IndependentOct 2025 – present
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Kaiwaka-Mangawhai WardKaipara District CouncilOct 2019 – Oct 2025
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Otamatea WardKaipara District CouncilOct 2016 – Oct 2019
In the News
Kaipara’s embarrassing mayor, his heir and the spare
Newsroom — October 17, 2025We’ve previously criticised those in Parliament who have deliberately undermined the credibility of local government, for no apparent reason beyond creating a political distraction. But sometimes, councils are their own worst enemy. Today, most of all.
Kaipara mayor seeks judicial review into alleged voting irregularities
Newsroom — October 16, 2025Iwi leader Snow Tane could roll heir apparent Jonathan Larsen on special votes; mayor claims the Māori party 'co-opted' polling booths The post Kaipara mayor seeks judicial review into alleged voting irregularities appeared first on Newsroom .
Local election results: New mayors confirmed after razor‑thin vote margins
NZ Herald — October 13, 2025Jonathan Larsen looks set to edge Snow Tane by just five votes in Kaipara.
Deputy Jonathan Larsen, iwi leader Snow Tane battle for Kaipara mayoralty
RNZ — October 12, 2025Incumbent deputy mayor Jonathan Larsen leads businessman Snow Tane by just five votes.
An evening with the four men vying to replace the ‘Trump of the north’
The Spinoff — August 25, 2025Kaipara district is undergoing rapid transformation. With big changes looming, the future of this Northland district will be in the hands of one of these mayoral hopefuls – who laid out their plans at a meet-the-candidates event in Mangawhai.
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