1244 (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:	1244 (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_01244_2026
Document guid:	2c892506-b441-44fa-8bac-5d8618864456

1244 (2026). Tangi Utikere to the Minister of Local Government: Has he received any advice on whether any candidates elected in the Papatoetoe subdivision of the Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board are members of, donors to, or formally affiliated with any registered political party that is represented in Parliament, if so, what was it?

Hon Simon Watts: No. I have not received any advice on whether any candidates elected in the Papatoetoe subdivision of the Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board are members of, donors to, or formally affiliated with any registered political party represented in Parliament.