Snow Tane
Snow Tane’s Elections & Candidacies
Note: This database contains data from the 2023, 2020, 2017 and 2014 general elections, the 2025 local government election and is gradually being backfilled with other election data.
Contested 2 races — 1 elected 1 not elected
Offices held
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Wairoa WardKaipara District CouncilOct 2025 – present
In the News
Kaipara election result challenged as Snow Tane lodges court recount bid
NZ Herald — October 20, 2025The contender would be filing today at Whangārei District Court for a judicial recount.
Jonathan Larsen wins razor’s edge race for Kaipara mayoralty, recount possible
NZ Herald — October 17, 2025Final count gave Jonathan Larsen a 21-vote lead over closest rival Snow Tane.
Jonathan Larsen wins Kaipara mayoralty by slim margin
RNZ — October 17, 2025Jonathan Larsen has won the mayoralty race with 21 more votes than Snow Tane.
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 .
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