1253 (2026). Tangi Utikere to the Minister of Local Government

1253 (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 Auckland Council; if so, when and with whom?

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 Auckland Council. The matter had been referred to the New Zealand Police by the Electoral Officer, in accordance with the appropriate processes.