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2001 New Zealand territorial authority elections
(Northland)
← 1998
13 October 2001
2004 →
3 of 3 local councils
Party Councils +/–
No majority

3
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
3 mayors and 33 local councillors
Party Seats +/–
Mayors
Independent

3
Local councillors
Independent

28
The Proven Team

3
Community First

1
Residents and Ratepayers

1
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
For broader coverage of this topic, see Results of the 2001 New Zealand territorial authority elections.

Elections for the territorial authorities of New Zealand were held from September until 13 October 2001 as part of that year's nation-wide local elections. 865 local councillors and 74 mayors were elected across all 74 councils.

3 territorial authorities were located within the Northland Region. 3 mayors and 33 district councillors were elected.

Map

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Far North District Council

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2001 Far North District Council election
← 1998
13 October 2001
2004 →
Registered34,283[1]
Turnout16,479 (48.07%)[1]
Mayoral election
 
Candidate Yvonne Sharp Carl Maria Eddie Harrop
Affiliation Independent Independent Independent
Popular vote 12,477 1,691 1,041
Percentage 79.24% 10.74% 6.61%
Mayor before election

Yvonne Sharp

 Elected mayor

Yvonne Sharp
Independent

Council election
10 seats on the Far North District Council
6 seats needed for a majority
Party Seats +/–
Independent

6
The Proven Team

3
Community First

1
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.

Composition summary

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Ward Previous Elected
Mayor ? Yvonne Sharp Independent Yvonne Sharp
Eastern ? missing info Independent Pat Booth
? missing info The Proven Team Dugald MacDonald
? missing info The Proven Team Johnson Davis
? missing info The Proven Team Sue Shepherd
Northern ? missing info Independent Fiona King
? missing info Independent Dennis Bowman
? missing info Independent Les Robertson
Western ? missing info Community First Laurie Byers
? missing info Independent Joe Carr
? missing info Independent John Laricich
R retired

2001 Far North mayoral election

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2001 Far North mayoral election[2][3][1]
Affiliation Candidate Vote % +/−
Independent Yvonne Sharp† 12,477 79.24 ?
Independent Carl Maria 1,691 10.74 ?
Independent Eddie Harrop 1,041 6.61 ?
Informal 537 3.41 ?
Turnout 15,746 (45.93) ?
Registered 34,283
Independent hold
† incumbent

Eastern ward

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Eastern ward[2][3][1]
Affiliation Candidate Vote % +/−
Independent Pat Booth 3,573 ? ?
The Proven Team Dugald MacDonald 2,573 ? ?
The Proven Team Johnson Davis 2,556 ? ?
The Proven Team Sue Shepherd 2,541 ? ?
The Proven Team Robert Lowe 2,498 ? ?
Independent Ann Court 2,379 ? ?
Community First Derek Ellis 2,351 ? ?
Independent Murray Ferris 1,651 ? ?
Independent Terry Oakley 1,107 ? ?
Independent Michael Butcher 1,090 ? ?
Informal ? ? ?
Turnout ? ? ?
Registered ?
Independent win[a]
The Proven Team win[a]
The Proven Team win[a]
The Proven Team win[a]

Northern ward

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Northern ward[2][3][1]
Affiliation Candidate Vote % +/−
Independent Fiona King 3,900 ? ?
Independent Dennis Bowman 3,889 ? ?
Independent Les Robertson 2,968 ? ?
Independent Peter Harrison 1,920 ? ?
Informal ? ? ?
Turnout ? ? ?
Registered ?
Independent win[a]
Independent win[a]
Independent win[a]

Western ward

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Western ward[2][3][1]
Affiliation Candidate Vote % +/−
Community First Laurie Byers 1,756 ? ?
Independent Joe Carr 1,650 ? ?
Independent John Klaricich 1,558 ? ?
Independent Max Lloydd 1,432 ? ?
Independent John Coleman 1,196 ? ?
Independent Bruce Thorpe 953 ? ?
Independent Rudy Taylor 450 ? ?
Independent Fiona Bannister 419 ? ?
Independent Shaun Reilly 406 ? ?
Independent Geneva Hildreth 319 ? ?
Informal ? ? ?
Turnout ? ? ?
Registered ?
Community First win[a]
Independent win[a]
Independent win[a]

Whangarei District Council

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2001 Whangarei District Council election
← 1998
13 October 2001
2004 →
Registered48,077[1]
Turnout23,965 (49.85%)[1]
Mayoral election
 
Candidate Craig Brown Eddie Harrop Calvin Green
Affiliation Independent Independent People First
Popular vote 10,169 9,603 3,529
Percentage 42.43% 40.07% 14.73%
Mayor before election

Craig Brown

 Elected mayor

Craig Brown
Independent

Council election
13 seats on the Whangarei District Council
8 seats needed for a majority
Party Seats +/–
Independent

13
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.

Composition summary

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Ward Previous Elected
Mayor ? Craig Brown Independent Craig Brown
Bream Bay ? Phillip Halse Independent Phillip Halse
? Neil McLeod Independent Neil McLeod
Coastal ? Robin Lieffering Independent Robin Lieffering
? Frits Visser Independent Larry Dyer
Denby ? Crichton Christie Independent Crichton Christie
? Pamela Peters Independent Pamela Peters
? Don Sargent Independent Kahu Sutherland
Hikurangi ? Graeme Broughton Independent Graeme Broughton
Mangakahia/Maungatapere ? John Wilson Independent John Wilson
Okara ? Wally Redwood Independent Wally Redwood
? Isopo Samu Independent Isopo Samu
? Cherry Hermon Independent Don Robertson
? Wayne Hill Independent Lyanne Kerr
R retired

2001 Whangarei mayoral election

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2001 Whangarei mayoral election[4][1]
Affiliation Candidate Vote % +/−
Independent Craig Brown† 10,169 42.43 ?
Independent Phil Halse 9,603 40.07 ?
People First Calvin Green 3,529 14.73 ?
Informal 644 2.69 ?
Turnout 23,965 (49.85) ?
Registered 48,077
Independent hold
† incumbent

Bream Bay ward

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Bream Bay ward[4][1]
Affiliation Candidate Vote % +/−
Independent Phillip Halse† 2,234 ? ?
Independent Neil McLeod† 1,764 ? ?
Independent Tom McClelland 1,144 ? ?
Informal 103 ? ?
Turnout ? ? ?
Registered ?
Independent win[a]
Independent win[a]
† incumbent

Coastal ward

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Coastal ward[4][1]
Affiliation Candidate Vote % +/−
Independent Robin Lieffering† 2,114 ? ?
Independent Larry Dyer 1,812 ? ?
People First Calvin Green 1,097 ? ?
Independent Brian Heape 767 ? ?
Informal 88 ? ?
Turnout ? ? ?
Registered ?
Independent win[a]
Independent win[a]
† incumbent

Denby ward

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Denby ward[4][1]
Affiliation Candidate Vote % +/−
Independent Crichton Christie† 4,476 ? ?
Independent Pamela Peters† 4,303 ? ?
Independent Kahu Sutherland 3,324 ? ?
Independent Paul Currie 2,091 ? ?
People First Martin Kaipo 1,485 ? ?
People First Alan Palmer 1,283 ? ?
Informal 151 ? ?
Turnout ? ? ?
Registered ?
Independent win[a]
Independent win[a]
Independent win[a]
† incumbent

Hikurangi ward

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Hikurangi ward[4][1]
Affiliation Candidate Vote % +/−
Independent Graeme Broughton† 1,159 ? ?
People First Rose Leonard 188 ? ?
Independent Te Raa Nehua 85 ? ?
Informal 54 ? ?
Turnout ? ? ?
Registered ?
Independent win[a]
† incumbent

Mangakahia/Maungatapere ward

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Mangakahia/Maungatapere ward[4][1]
Affiliation Candidate Vote % +/−
Independent John Wilson† 1,321 ? ?
Independent Sharon Kaipo 174 ? ?
Informal 62 ? ?
Turnout ? ? ?
Registered ?
Independent win[a]
† incumbent

Okara ward

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Okara ward[4][1]
Affiliation Candidate Vote % +/−
Independent Wally Redwood† 5,440 ? ?
Independent Isopo Samu† 3,506 ? ?
Independent Don Robertson 3,142 ? ?
Independent Lyanne Kerr 2,893 ? ?
Independent Don McLeod 2,569 ? ?
People First Anna Murphy 2,448 ? ?
People First Terry Burkhardt 1,826 ? ?
Independent Jennifer Leydon 1,774 ? ?
People First Melanie Closs 1,647 ? ?
Independent Don Hedges 1,251 ? ?
Informal 226 ? ?
Turnout ? ? ?
Registered ?
Independent win[a]
Independent win[a]
Independent win[a]
Independent win[a]
† incumbent

Kaipara District Council

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2001 Kaipara District Council election
← 1998
13 October 2001
2004 →
Registered11,961[1]
Turnout5,275 (44.10%)[1]
Mayoral election
 
Candidate Graeme Ramsey
Affiliation Independent
Popular vote Unopposed
Mayor before election

Graeme Ramsey

 Elected mayor

Graeme Ramsey
Independent

Council election
10 seats on the Kaipara District Council
6 seats needed for a majority
Party Seats +/–
Independent

9
Residents and Ratepayers

1
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.

Composition summary

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Ward Previous Elected
Mayor ? Graeme Ramsey Independent Graeme Ramsey
Dargaville ? missing info Independent Derek Watson
? missing info Independent Margaret Bishop
Central ? missing info Independent Neil Tiller
? missing info Independent Richard Alspach
? missing info Independent Peter King
West Coast ? missing info Independent Ian Russell
? missing info Independent Jean Bennett
Otamatea ? missing info Independent Graham Taylor
? missing info Residents and Ratepayers Richard Rogan
? missing info Independent Noel Radd
R retired

2001 Kaipara mayoral election

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2001 Kaipara mayoral election[5][6][1]
Affiliation Candidate Vote
Independent Graeme Ramsey† Unopposed
Registered ?
Independent hold
† incumbent

Dargaville ward

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Dargaville ward[5][6][1]
Affiliation Candidate Vote % +/−
Independent Derek Weston 903 ? ?
Independent Margaret Bishop 668 ? ?
Independent Neville Mason 395 ? ?
Independent Ken Berghan 316 ? ?
Independent Alexander Nathan 266 ? ?
Independent Jodie Findlay 260 ? ?
Independent Edward Cook 148 ? ?
Independent Daniel Patuawa 94 ? ?
Informal 4 ? ?
Turnout ? ? ?
Registered ?
Independent win[a]
Independent win[a]

Central ward

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Central ward[5][6][1]
Affiliation Candidate Vote
Independent Neil Tiller Unopposed
Independent Richard Alspach Unopposed
Independent Peter King Unopposed
Registered ?
Independent win[a]
Independent win[a]
Independent win[a]

West Coast ward

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West Coast ward[5][6][1]
Affiliation Candidate Vote % +/−
Independent Ian Russell 859 ? ?
Independent Jean Bennett 678 ? ?
Independent Bill Guest 427 ? ?
Independent Joan Te Waiti 217 ? ?
Independent Gary Hooker 146 ? ?
Independent Christopher Willy 130 ? ?
Informal 0 ? ?
Turnout ? ? ?
Registered ?
Independent win[a]
Independent win[a]

Otamatea ward

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Otamatea ward[5][6][1]
Affiliation Candidate Vote % +/−
Independent Graham Taylor 1,072 ? ?
Residents and Ratepayers Richard Rogan 1,006 ? ?
Independent Noel Radd 990 ? ?
Independent Christine Yardley 958 ? ?
Independent Deborah Duncan 374 ? ?
Independent Paul Shepherd 357 ? ?
Independent Leatrice Welsh 242 ? ?
Independent Hazel Kaio 212 ? ?
Informal 4 ? ?
Turnout ? ? ?
Registered ?
Independent win[a]
Residents and Ratepayers win[a]
Independent win[a]

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag Missing information on incumbent affiliation

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v "Local Authority Election Statistics 2001" (PDF). Department of Internal Affairs. 2003. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 February 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d "Final results" (PDF). Far North District Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 December 2001.
  3. ^ a b c d "Candidates - Far North District Council". New Zealand Herald. Archived from the original on 4 June 2025.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g "Final Election Results – Northland Regional Council". Whangārei District Council. 13 October 2001. Archived from the original on 31 March 2002.
  5. ^ a b c d e "Election Results". Kaipara District Council. Archived from the original on 14 December 2001.
  6. ^ a b c d e "Candidates - Kaipara District Council". New Zealand Herald. Archived from the original on 4 June 2025.
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