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Len Salt
Salt in 2016
Born
Leonard Thomas Arthur Salt
[1] Occupation(s ) Politician and Businessman Spouse Svargo
Incumbent
Assumed office Deputy Terry Walker Preceded by Sandra Goudie
Political party Independent
Leonard Thomas Arthur Salt (born c. 1956 ), better known as Len Salt , is a New Zealand local politician of Māori descent. He was elected Mayor of Thames-Coromandel District Council in 2022.
Early life
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Salt grew up in Auckland, New Zealand , the eldest of five children.[2] [3] Ngāpuhi and Tainui descent.[2] [3]
In 2010, Salt and his wife Svargo moved to the coastal town of Whitianga , moving to Thames after he was elected in January 2023.[3]
Political career
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Salt first ran unsuccessfully for Mayor of Thames-Coromandel in the 2019 New Zealand local elections .[4]
Salt was elected Mayor of Thames-Coromandel District Council in the 2022 New Zealand local elections with 5285 votes.[5] kāhaku , a Māori cloak made specifically for the Mercury Bay community.[6]
In October 2023, the TCDC voted unanimously to support the establishment of a Māori ward or wards ,[7] [8]
In July 2023[9] [10] sovereign citizen movement and was requesting the names and addresses of TCDC staff. The email was leaked by a political opponent in January 2024, and received wide media coverage. Salt was criticised by some political opponents, but also received praise on social media for taking a strong stance against harassment of public servants.[10] [11]
References
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^ a b c Tantau, Kelley (3 December 2023), "At home with Mayor Len Salt" , www.valleyprofile.co.nz , retrieved 15 January 2024
^ "2019 Election Results" , www.tcdc.govt.nz , Thames-Coromandel District Council, archived from the original on 10 July 2023, retrieved 15 January 2024
^ "2022 Elections Final Results" , www.tcdc.govt.nz , Thames-Coromandel District Council, archived from the original on 10 February 2023, retrieved 15 January 2024
^ "Thames-Coromandel mayor first to wear new community kākahu at induction ceremony" . New Zealand Herald . Retrieved 16 January 2024 .
^ "Māori wards: Thames-Coromandel District Council unanimously votes for Māori representation" . New Zealand Herald . Retrieved 16 January 2024 .
^ Delahunty, Catherine (2 December 2023), "The great leap backwards" , E-Tangata , archived from the original on 22 December 2023, retrieved 17 January 2024
^ "Mayor has 'no regrets' for signing off email: 'f*** yourself' , 1News , TVNZ, 16 January 2024, retrieved 17 January 2024
^ a b Quill, Annemarie (15 January 2024), "Mayor has 'no regrets' over signing off email 'go f... yourself' , Stuff , archived from the original on 15 January 2024, retrieved 15 January 2024
^ " , One News , TVNZ, 17 January 2024, retrieved 17 January 2024
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