10334 (2026). Tangi Utikere to the Minister of Internal Affairs

Written Question

Published date: 01 Apr 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	10334 (2026)
Question asked:	18 Mar 2026
Member asking:	Tangi Utikere
Portfolio:	Minister of Internal Affairs
Minister replying:	Hon Brooke van Velden
Answer received:	26 Mar 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_10334_2026
Document guid:	53d64dc6-3ac9-4183-8241-75fd48f57cf8

10334 (2026). Tangi Utikere to the Minister of Internal Affairs: Has the Minister received any correspondence alleging that a person with connections to the National Party played a role in organising or directing the Papatoetoe-Ōtara Action Team's 2025 election campaign; if so, what was the nature of those allegations and what action did the Minister take?

Hon Brooke van Velden: I have not received any correspondence alleging that a person with connections to the National Party played a role in organising or directing the Papatoetoe-Ōtara Action Team's 2025 election campaign.