18 Facts About Craig Jepson

Craig Jepson later moved to Mangawhai where he established a concrete business that was involved in local rural and urban development.

Craig Jepson has questioned the consensus on climate change and expressed support for Donald Trump.

Craig Jepson stated that Olivine would sue Environment Waikato for allegedly obstructing the resource consent process.

Craig Jepson established a concrete business and was involved in rural and urban land development.

In 2020, Craig Jepson sponsored a petition in Northland calling for a local referendum on the Kaipara District Council's plans to introduce Maori wards and constituencies.

Craig Jepson campaigned against the New Zealand Government's Three Waters reform programme, claiming that the four proposed water services entities would become "self-serving goliaths" that would waste ratepayers' money.

On 7 October 2022, Craig Jepson was elected mayor of Kaipara.

On 30 November 2022, Craig Jepson attracted media attention after interrupting Maori ward councillor Pera Paniora's karakia.

In July 2023, Craig Jepson issued a directive to remove the Maori language from the Kaipara District's annual plan despite councillors agreeing on the sole bilingual copy.

Craig Jepson claimed that he was motivated by a desire to produce "easier to read" documents.

Craig Jepson later proposed translating the English report into a Maori language one using artificial intelligence.

On 26 July 2023, several Maori speakers including Paniora, Mangawhai resident Caren Davis, and Aotearoa Liberation League spokesperson Pere Huriwai-Seger defended the importance of Tikanga Maori, Maori empowerment, and criticised Craig Jepson's handling of the annual report's Maori translation.

On 7 August 2024, Craig Jepson joined a majority of the Kaipara District Council's membership in voting to disestablish the Council's Te Moananui o Kaipara Maori ward, which had been introduced during the 2022 New Zealand local elections and was won by Councillor Pera Paniora.

In late May 2023, Craig Jepson led the Kaipara District Council's decision to withdraw from Local Government New Zealand, the national representative body for local government bodies.

Craig Jepson claimed that LGNZ tended to represent government views to councils rather than councils' views to the government.

Craig Jepson has opposed the New Zealand Government's Three Waters reform programme and co-governance policies such as the Maori wards and constituencies.

Craig Jepson has expressed support for United States President Donald Trump, saying that he admired Trump's ability to "go against the grain" and shared Trump's approach towards freedom of choice, less government and free speech.

Craig Jepson welcome Trump's victory during the 2024 United States presidential election as "the end of woke" and held a celebratory gathering at his home.