1252 (2026). Tangi Utikere to the Minister of Local Government

1252 (2026). Tangi Utikere to the Minister of Local Government: Did he raise claims of voter fraud in the election of the Papatoetoe subdivision of the Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board with the Electoral Commission, Election Services Ltd, or any other electoral body; if so, when?

Hon Simon Watts: No, I did not raise claims of voter fraud in the election of the Papatoetoe subdivision of the Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board with the Electoral Commission, Election Services Ltd, or any other electoral body. The matter had been referred to the New Zealand Police by the Electoral Officer, in accordance with the appropriate processes.