10496 (2026). Tangi Utikere to the Minister of Local Government

Written Question

Published date: 06 Apr 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	10496 (2026)
Question asked:	19 Mar 2026
Member asking:	Tangi Utikere
Portfolio:	Minister of Local Government
Minister replying:	Hon Simon Watts
Answer received:	29 Mar 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_10496_2026
Document guid:	83759944-99c2-4336-b2ac-ceea3c2593fe

10496 (2026). Tangi Utikere to the Minister of Local Government: Has the Minister received any correspondence or advice alleging that public community funding was misappropriated in connection with the 2025 Papatoetoe subdivision election; if so, what action, if any, has the Minister taken?

Hon Simon Watts: As Minister of Local Government, I have not received any correspondence or advice alleging that public community funding was misappropriated in connection with the 2025 Papatoetoe subdivision election.