1250 (2026). Tangi Utikere to the Minister of Local Government

1250 (2026). Tangi Utikere to the Minister of Local Government: What steps, if any, did he take to satisfy himself that appropriate safeguards were operating once the allegations of voting irregularities in the Papatoetoe subdivision of the Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board election became known?

Hon Simon Watts: Local councils are responsible for administering their own elections. In this case, the matter was brought to the attention of the Electoral Officer, who then appropriately referred it to Police in line with the required processes.