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Did any advice received by him assess the likelihood that voting irregularities extended beyond the votes specifically identified in court in relation to claims of voter fraud for the Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board; if so, what was that assessment?

Answered Question 1257 (2026)
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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  • Did any advice received by him assess the likelihood that voting irregularities extended beyond the votes specifically identified in court in relation to claims of voter fraud for the Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board; if so, what was that assessment?

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Hon Simon Watts

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

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I did not receive any advice assessing the likelihood that voting irregularities extended beyond the votes specifically identified by the Court in relation to the claims of voter fraud for the Ōtara Papatoetoe Local Board