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Did he raise claims of voter fraud in the election of the Papatoetoe subdivision of the Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board with Auckland Council; if so, when and with whom?

Answered Question 1253 (2026)
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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

Question

  • Did he raise claims of voter fraud in the election of the Papatoetoe subdivision of the Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board with Auckland Council; if so, when and with whom?

Answered by

Hon Simon Watts

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

Answer

No, I did not raise claims of voter fraud in the election of the Papatoetoe subdivision of the Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board with Auckland Council. The matter had been referred to the New Zealand Police by the Electoral Officer, in accordance with the appropriate processes.