decision making. He was removed from the Conservative Party's board before the end of 2014, and had his party membership suspended while he faced disciplinary action. The suspension was not related to his earlier policy disagreement. The subsequent strange and erratic behaviour of Colin Craig certainly seemed to vindicate Baldock's concerns and actions. Tauranga City Council In October 2010 Baldock was successful in being elected back onto the Tauranga City Council. He was elected to the City Council again in 2016 and re-elected in 2019 and appointed deputy mayor of Tauranga by the newly elected Mayor Tenby Powell. He resigned as deputy mayor on 2 June 2020 after much internal fighting amongst the elected members. Ultimately all were replaced when the Minister of Local Government appointed Commissioners to run the city when Mayor Powell himself also resigned on November 20 later that year. . https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/431078/tauranga-mayor-tenby-powell-resigns References Further reading Larry Baldock and Stephen Monsma: Pursuing Justice in a Sinful World: Auckland: Lifeway Trust: 2005: External links The Kiwi Party United Future MPs New Zealand activists People from Tauranga The Kiwi Party politicians Christian Democrat Party (New Zealand) politicians New Zealand list MPs New Conservative Party (New Zealand) politicians Unsuccessful candidates in the 2011 New Zealand general election 1954 births Living people Unsuccessful candidates in the 1999 New Zealand general election Unsuccessful candidates in the 2005 New Zealand general election Unsuccessful candidates in the 2008 New Zealand general election Members of the New Zealand House of Representatives 21st-century New Zealand politicians Tauranga City Councillors Deputy mayors of places in New Zealand