1237 (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:	1237 (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_01237_2026
Document guid:	32ef641f-63f4-4212-80e5-532d5ab4b8d0

1237 (2026). Tangi Utikere to the Minister of Local Government: Did he consider exercising any statutory powers in response to alleged voter fraud in the Papatoetoe subdivision of the Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board; if not, why not?

Hon Simon Watts: I refer the Member to reply number 1235 (2026)