1226 (2026). Tangi Utikere to the Minister of Local Government

Written Question

Published date: 13 Feb 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	1226 (2026)
Question asked:	26 Jan 2026
Member asking:	Tangi Utikere
Portfolio:	Minister of Local Government
Minister replying:	Hon Simon Watts
Answer received:	09 Feb 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_01226_2026
Document guid:	8a95c9e7-a96d-4e5a-9bd9-257d3b34c898

1226 (2026). Tangi Utikere to the Minister of Local Government: Has he received any advice, information, or correspondence indicating that Sunny Kaushal was involved in campaigning, organising, or mobilising voters in the Papatoetoe subdivision of the Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board election; if so, what was the nature of that involvement?

Hon Simon Watts: I have not received any advice, information, or correspondence indicating that Sunny Kaushal was involved in campaigning, organising or mobilising voters in the Papatoetoe subdivision of the Ōtara-Papatoetoe local board election.