According to this 'fewer than a dozen' were voted into councils. Which is a few too many, imo. I'm pleased that none were elected here.
https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politic...o-councils
"Two prominent Voices for Freedom spokespeople have been elected to local body positions, in an election that otherwise saw a widespread rejection of candidates who advanced false claims and conspiracy theories.
Jaspreet Boparai and Gill Booth are active members of VFF, and have fronted videos about running for local elections. Dairy farmer Boparai, who pushes a conspiracy theory about a UN agenda to enslave humanity, was elected to the Southland District Council.
Booth was elected to the Teviot Community Board in Central Otago. She is a frequent guest speaker on VFF’s online channel. In declaring her candidacy, she told supporters to “absolutely disrupt and rip to pieces our local council”.
As of Saturday night, fewer than a dozen of those identified by Stuff had been successful, and several incumbent councillors with those views lost their positions.
In Carterton, seven-term councillor Jill Greathead, who belongs to VFF’s Wairarapa group and carried a Refreshing Local Democracy affiliation, lost her seat. In Gisborne, incumbent councillor Meredith Akuhata-Brown, who was reprimanded for posting false information about the Covid-19 vaccine on social media, also failed in her re-election bid.
Christchurch city had a particularly high concentration of VFF-aligned candidates, with five candidates competing for 11 seats. None were successful."
And - this chap was elected....
https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/3007082...rd-contest
"North Auckland’s infamous penis Picasso has won his contest to be a member of the Rodney Local Board.
Geoff Upson made headlines for spray-painting phalluses onto road potholes in an effort to coax Auckland Transport into having them repaired.
Upson said he was surprised on Friday afternoon when he checked the preliminary results and found his support had swollen to an 863-vote majority in the rural ward.
“I honestly didn’t think the campaign was going that well. I only spent $4000, and I’ve mainly been putting rubber ducks into potholes.”
https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politic...o-councils
"Two prominent Voices for Freedom spokespeople have been elected to local body positions, in an election that otherwise saw a widespread rejection of candidates who advanced false claims and conspiracy theories.
Jaspreet Boparai and Gill Booth are active members of VFF, and have fronted videos about running for local elections. Dairy farmer Boparai, who pushes a conspiracy theory about a UN agenda to enslave humanity, was elected to the Southland District Council.
Booth was elected to the Teviot Community Board in Central Otago. She is a frequent guest speaker on VFF’s online channel. In declaring her candidacy, she told supporters to “absolutely disrupt and rip to pieces our local council”.
As of Saturday night, fewer than a dozen of those identified by Stuff had been successful, and several incumbent councillors with those views lost their positions.
In Carterton, seven-term councillor Jill Greathead, who belongs to VFF’s Wairarapa group and carried a Refreshing Local Democracy affiliation, lost her seat. In Gisborne, incumbent councillor Meredith Akuhata-Brown, who was reprimanded for posting false information about the Covid-19 vaccine on social media, also failed in her re-election bid.
Christchurch city had a particularly high concentration of VFF-aligned candidates, with five candidates competing for 11 seats. None were successful."
And - this chap was elected....
https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/3007082...rd-contest
"North Auckland’s infamous penis Picasso has won his contest to be a member of the Rodney Local Board.
Geoff Upson made headlines for spray-painting phalluses onto road potholes in an effort to coax Auckland Transport into having them repaired.
Upson said he was surprised on Friday afternoon when he checked the preliminary results and found his support had swollen to an 863-vote majority in the rural ward.
“I honestly didn’t think the campaign was going that well. I only spent $4000, and I’ve mainly been putting rubber ducks into potholes.”
in order to be old & wise, you must first be young & stupid. (I'm still working on that.)