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What specific measures, if any, has the Minister been advised are in place to prevent the same methods of ballot paper fraud identified in the Papatoetoe subdivision of the Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board election from occurring during the current re-election?

Answered Question 10464 (2026)
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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

Question

  • What specific measures, if any, has the Minister been advised are in place to prevent the same methods of ballot paper fraud identified in the Papatoetoe subdivision of the Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board election from occurring during the current re-election?

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Local Government

Answer

I have not been advised of any further measures.