1257 (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:	1257 (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_01257_2026
Document guid:	d78f958e-12fc-4d2f-b45a-87ff46afa048

1257 (2026). Tangi Utikere to the Minister of Local Government: Did any advice received by him assess the likelihood that voting irregularities extended beyond the votes specifically identified in court in relation to claims of voter fraud for the Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board; if so, what was that assessment?

Hon Simon Watts: I did not receive any advice assessing the likelihood that voting irregularities extended beyond the votes specifically identified by the Court in relation to the claims of voter fraud for the Ōtara Papatoetoe Local Board