(that link was posted by floydbloke at the top of the page) 🙂

Janet Wilson had an interesting piece about this on Stuff today: https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/opinion/129619403/janet-wilson-dangerous-voices-looking-to-fill-the-vacuum-in-our-democracy

The new article on Nicole Foss: Porirua mayoral candidate linked to anti-vaccination group | Stuff.co.nz

Janet Wilson: Dangerous voices looking to fill the vacuum in our democracy | Stuff.co.nz

https://www.stuff.co.nz/taranaki-daily-news/news/129613549/operations-head-of-antivax-group-voices-for-freedom-standing-for-new-plymouth-district-council

Taranaki, your turn 😕

Very fitting!

Also: https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/mediawatch/audio/2018854388/media-zero-in-on-candidates-from-the-fringes

Good to see a list of these, uh, "people" being compiled.

Classy

https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/local-government/129669333/the-married-couple-standing-for-election-espousing-antivax-rhetoric-and-dangerous-conspiracy-theories

Ah well at least their names are out there now.

Anyone in Rotorua ever heard of this candidate? https://www.stuff.co.nz/bay-of-plenty/300671598/mayoral-hopeful-spread-false-medical-claims-lied-about-emmy-award

She has some really wacky beliefs.

Insanity. 

https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/ldr/473578/hamilton-city-council-mayoral-candidate-denies-affiliations-to-voices-for-freedom-movement

Another one, this one running for mayor of Hamilton.

Nelsonites, be aware; https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/129640108/nelson-council-candidates-links-to-disinformation-and-conspiracy

Some higher ups at the NCC weren't even aware of the candidate's links to VFF, so they must be trying really hard to hide it.

More, no comments:

Christchurch terror attack: White supremacist stands for Te Aratai College's board - NZ Herald

Gisborne council candidates stand by controversial posts - NZ Herald

https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/local-body-elections/129698051/the-conspiracy-theorists-groundswell-is-trying-to-weed-out

In a twist, the person in this article is into conspiracy theories and was also a part of the Groundswell farmers protest last year.