Kaipara mayor calls emergency meeting over alleged voting irregularities

Thursday 16 October 2025 · 5 outlets · 4 reports · updated Thu 16 Oct 2025, 8:05pm

In this story Jonathan Larsen, Craig Jepson

Outgoing Kaipara mayor Craig Jepson has called an unprecedented emergency council meeting to seek a judicial review into election conduct. The meeting was adjourned until Friday after being interrupted by protesters. The election result remains uncertain as special votes may change the outcome.

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1. NewsroomThu 16 Oct 2025, 8:56am

   Kaipara mayor seeks judicial review into alleged voting irregularities (opens in new tab)

2. NZ HeraldThu 16 Oct 2025, 12:30pm

   Kaipara mayor Craig Jepson calls emergency meeting over election complaint (opens in new tab)

3. Stuff via RNZThu 16 Oct 2025, 4:03pm

   Outgoing Kaipara mayor calls emergency meeting into election conduct (opens in new tab)

   Also on 1News (opens in new tab), RNZ (opens in new tab)

4. RNZThu 16 Oct 2025, 8:05pm

   Eleventh hour Kaipara emergency council meeting delayed (opens in new tab)