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Contested 2 races — 2 elected
Alleged voter fraud in Papatoetoe. A candidate disrupting the voting in Onehunga library. Whatever is going on in Kaipara. These have been the most bizarre local elections in living memory.
Kaipara District Council has, in a secret vote, backed an election process complaint letter from outgoing mayor Craig Jepson.
We’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.
Ōtamatea councillor Mark Vincent walked out, calling the meeting a farce.
Outgoing Kaipara Mayor Craig Jepson has called an emergency meeting just 24 hours before the final result of the cliff-hanger election is due to be announced.
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