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Undupably @undupable.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

VFF coordinator Emma Ryburn-Phengsavath (independent) is standing. In '23, Emma started an unvaccinated breast milk charity. She lays out VFF's plan well: "VFF are the 101 freedom fighter's - put another way, we are deliberately appealing to people just waking up to the tyranny." More to come. /13

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Undupably @undupable.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

He's a NZ First supporting, Ivermectin promoting, anti-vaccine acitivist who has said "The corrupt system is being exposed like never before thanks to the fact that we must walk through this valley. Only an awakened people can fight and defeat this pervading evil inherent within our system" /12

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Undupably @undupable.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

Westwards' Kevin Murphy is running for local board and is a VFF coordinator. He is extremely active on Telegram. Like all VFF coordinators, they have been using RCR's anti-climate change action documentary Managed out as a way to attract normies to movement, inviting his Westwards mates. /11

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Undupably @undupable.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

Craig Lord claims not to be a conspiracy theorist yet in 2022 he said "“I will not run around in circles yelling the sky is falling, just because we are told to by the United Nations” while in a September 1 tweet, he said: “I’ll be fighting against 2030 and WEF [World Economic Forum].”" /10

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Undupably @undupable.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

Westwards also have Allan Geddes. He's shared Brian Tamaki's Freedom's and Rights Coaliton, disinfo spreader The Daily Examiner, a video calling Ardern a "globalist puppet", and a meme calling mask wearers sheep. /9

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Undupably @undupable.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

Jacob Curran's X shares many anti-immigration posts from "Great Replacement" conspiracy theory promoter William McGimsey, anti-trans activist Corina Shields, Elliot Ikilei, Tommy Robinson, and NZ First. He called to deport academic Mohan Dutta and celebrated Benjamin Doyle's resignation. /8

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Undupably @undupable.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

Leao Tildsley was a New Conservatives candidate in 2020. She was an anti-mandate agitator and stood for DemocracyNZ in 2023. She is a supporter of Graham Phillips, the first person convicted of sabotage in NZ, for his attack on the electrical grid. /7

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Undupably @undupable.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

In Auckland, a large group is running under Westwards, led by Cr. Ken Turner. Ken is an RCR favourite, appearing six times. He also signed VFF's CouncilWatch NZ anti-WHO letter, opposing the signing of any pandemic treaties in the future. Ken appeared on NZ First candidate Erika Harvey's podcast /6

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Undupably @undupable.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

In a 22 interview with Liz Gunn, Hibiscus & Bays local board member Leanne Willis likened New Zealand’s Covid-19 response to Nazi Germany: “for a liberal kind of party that she (Jacinda Ardern) was heading, that it was so draconian and just had all of these remnants of the Holocaust.” /5

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Undupably @undupable.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

Darag pushes pseudoscience, scaremongering about climate resilience actions, and pseudo-history that denigrates the place of Maori in New Zealand. Coast People has three others on their ticket: Gary Brown, Gary George, and Leanne Willis. /4

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Undupably @undupable.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

VFF Coordinator Darag Rennie is running under Coast People. Like Jackie Wheeler, Darag organised the Julian Batchelor Stop Co-Governance tour in Orewa. He believes we have been lied to "about diet, climate, covid, NZ history, racial and gender theory, overpopulation" to "divide and conquer." /3

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Undupably @undupable.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

Pete Marshall stood with conspiracy-peddling Rock The Vote in '22. He posts to AK Liberation Project (Pete Mars), organises pop-ups for VFF and CouncilWatchNZ, and promotes NZ First. He admits the 2nd COVID inquiry was to take out their political opponents, calling them a "band of evil dwarfs" /2

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Undupably @undupable.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

🚨 Auckland VFF coordinators running for council Three COs are running for council in Auckland, two are on a larger ticket. Pete Marshall is the only person standing under Concerned Ratepayers Herne Bay. Yes, another CR group. Pete is an admin on VFF Telegram channel, Hear our Voices /1

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Undupably @undupable.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

Laurie has a candidate he is supporting for Napier District Council, Te Kira Lawrence, who appears to be a NZ First staffer. She's getting support from a bunch of NZ First candidates. Thanks for coming down this rabbit warren. There is more to come. Next, we look to Auckland. /end

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Undupably @undupable.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

I bet you are wondering if there is any connection to Elizabeth Mundt and Upskilling for Local Government? Elizabeth Mundt's (Eliza Lucy Hoss) has commented on posts that include some of these photos. And another U4LG member has too, Laurie Turnbull, Napier NZ First candidate in 2023. /12

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Undupably @undupable.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

Dave, who is stang for Mayor for a second time, is unapologetically anti-vax. /11

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Undupably @undupable.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

David is a member of the pseudo-law adjacent group Challenging Councils, as is the man to the right of the above photo, David Christison. Dave is a NZ Loyal supporter turned NZ First type of guy. He's in this photo taken at a New Plymouth NZ First event with Christchurch Mayor Phil Mauger. /10

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Undupably @undupable.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

In some shocking news, it's the same players in Rangitīkei. David Yates (front) is running for council. You can see him with Charlotte Weber at a NZ First meeting. Behind her is VFF CO Greg Smith. Greg is an admin on a council-focused Facebook group called Bulls Locally. /9

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Undupably @undupable.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

Jackie attended the Occupation, and shares 15-minute city conspiracy theories and says it's the "elite Maori that are the problem." She'd vote to leave LGNZ, against improved cycleways and Maori wards. OK, Rangitīkei, here we come. /8

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Undupably @undupable.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

Jackie booked the Stop Co-Governance Palmy stop for Julian Batchelor. The meeting was interrupted by a whistle blower. While she was ripped from the meeting, someone yelled "pull her pants down!" Jackie filmed. /7

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Undupably @undupable.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

Side Quest: Palmerston North candidate and VFF CO Jackie Wheeler also attends local committee meetings for NZ First. She had MP Andy Foster speak at her local VFF meeting. Jackie held an anti-LGNZ rally in 2022. /6

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Undupably @undupable.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

Rob's social media is locked down but he follows several VFF coordinators from all over: Nelson, Temuka, and Jackie Wheeler in Palmerston North. And there is Jason Bardell, who has been endorsed by Azian, and can be seen in the back row of this NZ First event. /5

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Undupably @undupable.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

And here is Charlotte helping Azian put up hoardings. Azian also attended the Levin local committee led by VFF coordinators, with Bill Arnold speaking to the crew. Another candidate intertwined with NZ First is Rob Oscroft. See him pictured with Bill and Charlotte. /4

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Undupably @undupable.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

Azian went to the Occupation and shares conspiracy theory word salad on Telegram, including allusions to Nuremberg 2. Yes, that is Azian with Rachel Woodhead. The other person is Charlotte Weber, Billy TK's Advance NZ Whanganui candidate and NZ First member. /3

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Undupably @undupable.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

It doesn't look like Rachel and her WRRA team mate, NZ First Whanganui candidate Bill Arnold, are running candidates... until you look at the NZ First local committee meetings. Meet Azian Zulkifli (right). Azian is a constant campaigner for NZ First, travelling to other cities for meetings /2

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Undupably @undupable.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

📣 VFF and NZ First in Whanganui and Rangitīkei Local Elections (with a side of Napier) As shown earlier, Baydal Furness, ahem, Rachel Woodhead is the local coordinator in Whanganui and president of Whanganui Residents and Ratepayers Association. No surprises, she's is a member of NZ First. /1

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Undupably @undupable.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

Cr Elizabeth Mundt is well-connected. She's friends with Jaap Knegtmans, a VFF member who stood under Refreshing Local Democracy in 2022 and is now a staffer for NZ First, and Glenn Inwood, who convinced her that NZ First was now a "freedom" party. /9

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Undupably @undupable.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

Lydia Gliddon is a member of CRCR on Telegram, attending multiple meetings. Lydia's Facebook is locked. But I have found one comment from 2021: "When does the Jacinda dictatorship stop? How far will she go? We are losing our freedom and choices by the day ...... will voting be abolished next?" /8

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Undupably @undupable.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

In July, Elizabeth called for people to stand for the Malvern community board in their VFF group. One suggested Bex Lambie. She announced her candidacy in the group. And Leslie asked the group if they had space for a hoarding for Tracey McLeod /7

A discussion saying Bex Lambie should run for council.

Bex Lambie announcing her candidacy for the Malvern community board in the VFF group

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Undupably @undupable.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

There were recent rumours that the current mayor, Sam Broughton, was gathering a team of candidates. One was Karim. Elizabeth (Lucy H) thought that was hilarious: "They gonna lose their rag when they see he is actually trained up by me...but is pretending to be their friends too...lol😝😝😝" /6

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Undupably @undupable.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

There was a call out for help with flyering for some candidates in the Lincoln VFF group. When delivery was offered with Elizabeth Mundt flyers, it was batted down by Leslie, "so that there is no collaboration." Those candidates are: Aaron McGlinchy Rhys Laraman (U4LG) Karim Sabet (U4LG) /5

Screenshot of Leslie McAuley-Bryant asking for people to deliver flyers for Aaron McGlinchy, Rhys Laraman, and Karim Sabet.

Screenshot of Leslie saying "only one flyer to be delivered at a time, so there is no collaboration"

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Undupably @undupable.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

John Verry bought a guest speaker to U4LG and helped set up one of the Concerned Ratepayers Canterbury events. /4

Screenshot of Concerned Ratepayers event with John Verry speaking early in their conception

A scrrenshot of Leslie McAuley-Bryant saying John Verry set up the Leeston Concerned Ratepayers meeting with Elizabeth Mundt in March 2025

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Undupably @undupable.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

Sam campaigned with Lydia Gliddon in 2022. He has been a guest at VFF meetings and is a fan of anti-vax crank Dr Robert Malone. Elizabeth said she'd help him with his 150-word campaign blurb in U4LG /3

Screenshot of VFF group discussing Sam Wilshire coming to visit

Screenshot of Facebook post by Sam Wilshire campaigning with Lydia Gliddon in 2022.

Screenshot of a Telegram post of Elizabeth Mundt promoting Sam Wilshire visit

Sam Wilshire praising anti-vaccine doctor Robert Malone calling Souxsie Wiles "a red head who's morbidly obese"

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Undupably @undupable.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

And here is Glenn Inwood with Daniel Tither at NZ First conference in 2023, and a Wellington NZ First meeting in March 2024. Next, to Selwyn. /9

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Undupably @undupable.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

In 2023, utterly false rumours spread online about a non-existent sex tape. The first mention online was Resistance Kiwi, AKA Glenn Inwood. These are the dirty tactics that Better Wellington employs, and Independent Together candidates are okay with it. www.thepost.co.nz/politics/360... /8

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Undupably @undupable.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

According to Ray Chung, he has known "Better Wellington" for six years (source: Salient Ray Ching interview). Chung's campaign blew up after Whanau released the 2022 email where he "spread sex, drugs gossip" about her. It wasn't the only horrid rumour spread in or by these circles. /7

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Undupably @undupable.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

This is the beginning of a mega rant from Guy Nunns at Unite. 14 Days of Protest in April 2022. He got angrier by the second. Glenn Inwood is filming just off-screen. /6

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Undupably @undupable.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

The candidates who stayed with IT know what they are involved with. Comments by Michelle McGuire suggest she attended the Parliament Occupation, that you can't trust the media, Maori health initiatives are apartheid, and Golriz Ghahraman should have her visa revoked. /5

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Undupably @undupable.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

Rhonda Fitzpatrick, known for trying to snatch notes from Andrew Little when talking about the connection between Chung and Better Wellington, is a Better Wellington signee and attendee of U4LG. She corralled some Independent Together candidates to attend. www.thepost.co.nz/politics/360... /3

Screenshot of an Article by Andrea Vance in The Post with the heading "Rejected intimidation claims spark questions about Ray Chung mayoral campaign." The image is of a wide-eyed Rhona Fitzpatrick looking at a seemingly calm Andrew Little.

Screenshot of Rhonda Fitzpatrick at a U4LG meeting

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Undupably @undupable.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

And they already had a candidate (Andrea Compton) and an allie (Tony Randle) in Takapu/Northern General Ward, and Ray Chung running for Mayor. Dean (Concerned Ratepayers lead) wouldn't step on the toes of Better Wellington friends VFF coordinator Daniel Tither and Glenn Inwood. /2

Dean Harris and Daniel Tither at VFF Connects in 2022.

Dean Harris and Daniel Tither chat at a New Zealand First party in Wellington.

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Undupably @undupable.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

📣 VFF and Local Election Wellington VFF's Regional CO is Dean Harris. Dean lives in the WCC area but is running for Mayor in Kapiti. Why? His answer in Upskilling for Local Democracy (U4LG) was "politics." Better Wellington was already in full swing, starting their campaign in 2024. /1

Dean Harris promoting Better Wellington in July 2024 on Concerned Ratepayers Wellington Region's Telegram page.

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Undupably @undupable.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

In 2023, Jim Grenon supported anti-co-governance campaigner Julian Batchelor's lawsuits against TVNZ. He registered as a third-party promoter for the election on the same day as Julian. And here he is at Avi Yemini's event in Auckland.

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Undupably @undupable.bsky.social · 29/09/2025

But he is now a NZ First donor, quickly endorsing Casey Costello in the Port Waikato by-election. Scotty put up VFF's RCR billboard on his property. He ran Challenging Councils meetings, hosting Mark Quinn on many occasions, until they had a falling out. He called Mark a "controlled operation" /10

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Undupably @undupable.bsky.social · 29/09/2025

One more: Scotty Bright. He's the local coordinator for Groundswell. He led the second "muster" from the north to the Parliament Occupation, releasing a video to convince fellow farmers to get involved. He won an award at the VFF Connect '22 conference. Scotty ran for DemocracyNZ in '23... /9

Screenshot of a video by Scotty Bright asking people to join him in occupying Parliament.

Scotty Bright winning an award at the VFF Connects conference in 2022. He is shaking the hand of one of VFF founders, Libby Johnston.

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Undupably @undupable.bsky.social · 29/09/2025

In Early February '22, before the Wellington Occupation, Ann Tweedie (ex-Dentist) took a posse to her local police station with "writs" (pseudo law) to arrest Ardern and Robertson "for murder and crimes against humanity." Ann was called upon in U4LG by Cr Elizabeth Mundt as an expert on Fluoride /7

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Undupably @undupable.bsky.social · 29/09/2025

Hope Woodward is also a member of Pseudo-Law adjacent Challenging Councils, interacting with founder Mark Quinn on the plan to take over councils. Hope is, unsurprisingly, an anti-vaxxer, who thinks the government is a corporation (a pseudo-law belief) But the most concerning is Ann Tweedie /6

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Undupably @undupable.bsky.social · 29/09/2025

Rebecca Stafford was going to stand in '22 "guided by VFF" but had a paperwork issue. Instead, she endorsed Cr Rachel Shepherd (elected in '22) on the same post, which Rachel was grateful for. Rachel said she had met with VFF at a recent candidate meeting. She's a member of Challenging Councils /5

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Undupably @undupable.bsky.social · 29/09/2025

Taupo Cr Duncan Campbell has been open about his affiliation with Voices for Freedom. He attended, giving advice in the comment section. His unofficial team mates from Let's Go Wellington were there: Hope Woodward, Rebecca Stafford and Ann Tweedie. /4

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Undupably @undupable.bsky.social · 29/09/2025

Alongside U4LG's Elizabeth, Rachel, and Jill were a number of other VFF coordinators, including Dean Harris and Caroline Hobman Caroline (elected to the Mercury Bay board in '22), Camm on Telegram, is a committee member of Whitianga Residents and Ratepayers Association inc and is standing again /2

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Undupably @undupable.bsky.social · 28/09/2025

Also on the ticket is Leao Tildsley, who ran for DemocracyNZ (2023) and New Conservatives (2020). The VFF coordinators in the north had a more recent event, with four candidates in attendance, including Auckland Council Darag Rennie, Kevin Murphy, and Pete Marshall.

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