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Firefighter Mayor's Legal Battle Ends | Auckland News
Firefighter-turned-mayor Jonathan Larsen’s long legal battle with Fire and Emergency New Zealand has officially ended after the Court of Appeal shut down his appeal, ruling his case was about rehashing already-decided facts—not a legal issue. The dispute began in 2017 when Larsen sought a transfer to Whangārei on compassionate grounds, was denied, then fought for years over a specific station officer role he refused to compromise on—even accepting unpaid leave before finally starting the job this year. Previous rulings sided with Fire and Emergency, citing his refusal to engage with…
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