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Has any correspondence received by him raised concerns about organised or coordinated interference in the Papatoetoe subdivision of the Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board election; if so, what were those concerns?

Answered Question 1245 (2026)
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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  • Has any correspondence received by him raised concerns about organised or coordinated interference in the Papatoetoe subdivision of the Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board election; if so, what were those concerns?

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Hon Simon Watts

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

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Yes, I have received correspondence about organised or coordinated interference in the Paptoetoe subdivision of the Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board Election, concerns included: 1. Registered electors not receiving their voting papers/ theft of voting paper allegations; 2. Votes being listed as cast despite registered electors not having cast such votes; and 3. Persons voting decisions being unduly influenced.