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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  What additional resources, if any, have been provided to Auckland Council to ensure the integrity of the re-election for the Papatoetoe subdivision of the Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board?

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  Is the Minister confident that the re-election for the Papatoetoe subdivision of the Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board is adequately protected against the same fraud methods used in the original election?

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  Does the Minister intend to commission any review of the Local Electoral Act in light of the fraud identified in the Papatoetoe subdivision of the Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board election; if not, why not?

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  Has the Minister received any advice on whether current law adequately deters the type of postal ballot fraud identified in the Papatoetoe subdivision of the Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board election?

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  Has the Minister received any advice on whether similar patterns of unusual enrolment growth or turnout increases to those identified in the Papatoetoe subdivision of the Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board election occurred in any other…

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  Has the Minister received any advice on whether NZ Post's role in distributing and collecting voting papers created vulnerabilities that enabled the fraud identified in the Papatoetoe subdivision of the Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board…

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  Does the Minister intend to introduce any legislative changes in response to the postal voting vulnerabilities exposed by the Papatoetoe subdivision of the Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board election; if not, why not?

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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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…

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  Has the Minister received any advice on whether the current postal voting system contains sufficient safeguards to detect fraud of the type identified in the Papatoetoe subdivision of the Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board election; if so, what…

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  Has the Minister received any advice on whether the organisational structure of the Papatoetoe-Ōtara Action Team is similar to other local body election tickets associated with political parties in the Auckland region?

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  Has the Minister received any advice on whether the 79 instances of ballot paper fraud identified in the court proceedings relating to the Papatoetoe subdivision of the Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board election represent the minimum or likely…

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  Has the Minister received any advice on whether unusual patterns of electoral enrolment, including address changes or new enrolments, contributed to the fraud identified in the Papatoetoe subdivision of the Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board…

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  Has the Minister sought or received any advice on whether any Auckland Council or government community funding was used to support the Papatoetoe-Ōtara Action Team's 2025 election campaign?

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  Has the Minister received any advice on whether the scale or coordination of the electoral fraud identified in the Papatoetoe subdivision of the Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board election warranted referral to the Serious Fraud Office?

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  Has the Minister discussed the Papatoetoe subdivision election fraud in the context of a possible Serious Fraud Office referral; if not, why not?

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  Has the Minister received any advice on whether any member of the Ministerial Advisory Group for Victims of Retail Crime played a role in organising or supporting the Papatoetoe-Ōtara Action Team's 2025 election campaign?

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  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?

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  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?

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  Has the Minister sought or received any advice on whether the person or persons who organised the fraudulent voting in the Papatoetoe subdivision have been identified by police; if so, what were the findings?

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  Why has the Minister declined to release the briefing documents LG20255935 and LG20256892 in response to OIA request OIA024-26, and when does the Minister expect those documents to be publicly released?

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  Has the Minister raised the postal voting vulnerabilities exposed by the Papatoetoe subdivision of the Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board election with Cabinet colleagues; if so, when and with whom?

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  When, if at all, did the Minister first discuss the ballot paper fraud identified in the Papatoetoe subdivision of the Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board election with other ministers?

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  Has the Minister raised the postal voting vulnerabilities exposed by the Papatoetoe subdivision of the Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board election with Cabinet colleagues; if so, when and with whom?

Asked by

Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  Has the Minister raised the postal voting vulnerabilities exposed by the Papatoetoe subdivision of the Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board election with Cabinet colleagues; if so, when and with whom?

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  Has the Minister received any advice on reports that voters in the Papatoetoe subdivision of the Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board election were subject to undue influence in casting their votes at the 2025 local election?

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  When, if at all, did the Minister first discuss the ballot paper fraud identified in the Papatoetoe subdivision of the Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board election with other ministers?

Asked by

Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  When, if at all, did the Minister first discuss the ballot paper fraud identified in the Papatoetoe subdivision of the Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board election with other ministers?

Asked by

Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  Has the Minister received any advice on reports that voters in the Papatoetoe subdivision of the Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board election were subject to undue influence in casting their votes at the 2025 local election?

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  Has the Minister received any advice on reports that voters in the Papatoetoe subdivision of the Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board election were subject to undue influence in casting their votes at the 2025 local election?

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  Has the Minister received any correspondence alleging that a person with connections to the National Party played a role in organising or directing the Papatoetoe-Ōtara Action Team's 2025 election campaign; if so, what was the nature of…

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  Has the Minister received any correspondence or advice identifying the person or persons who organised or financially supported the Papatoetoe-Ōtara Action Team's 2025 election campaign; if so, what action, if any, has the Minister taken…

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  Has the Minister received any correspondence alleging that a person with connections to the National Party played a role in organising or directing the Papatoetoe-Ōtara Action Team's 2025 election campaign; if so, what was the nature of…

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  Has the Minister received any correspondence or advice identifying the person or persons who organised or financially supported the Papatoetoe-Ōtara Action Team's 2025 election campaign; if so, what action, if any, has the Minister taken…

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  What total amount has been paid to Cubic under the NTS contract to date, and how much of the remaining contract value is contingent on successful delivery milestones?

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  Does NZTA's $474.2 million contract with Cubic include performance bonds or parent company guarantees sufficient to cover the cost of retendering and transitioning to an alternative provider, if so, what is the value of those securities?

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  What financial performance thresholds or credit rating triggers, if any, are included in NZTA's contract with Cubic that would allow NZTA to terminate or renegotiate the contract?

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  What contractual protections does NZTA have in place, if any, to ensure delivery of the National Ticketing System if Cubic Corporation enters insolvency or is unable to meet its obligations under the $474.2 million contract?

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  Has he been briefed on Cubic Corporation's CC credit rating from Fitch Ratings, and what assessment, if any, has been made of the risk this poses to the National Ticketing System programme?

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  What contingency plans, if any, does NZTA have prepared in the event Cubic is unable to complete the rollout of Motu Move to Wellington and Auckland by the agreed 2027 timelines?

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  Did NZTA seek independent financial advice before receiving Cubic's assurances that its $28.9 million loss and negative equity position would not affect programme delivery, and if so, what did that advice conclude?

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  What specific assurances did Cubic provide to NZTA regarding the National Ticketing System programme's continuity, if any, and were those assurances made in writing and legally binding?

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  Further to Reply 7172 (2026), what has been the total cost to NZTA of administering the remediation process for the 488 impacted individuals, including the initial audit, risk assessments, testing programme, and associated communications?

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  Further to Reply 7174 (2026), over what period were the 488 fraudulently converted licences held before detection; and what is the earliest date on which a fraudulent licence conversion is known to have occurred?

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  Further to Reply 7178 (2026), has NZTA referred any of the 488 impacted individuals to New Zealand Police for consideration of prosecution; if so, how many referrals have been made; and if not, why not?

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  Further to Reply 7174 (2026), has NZTA undertaken any internal disciplinary proceedings in relation to the fraudulent conversion of the 488 licences; and what changes, if any, have been made to NZTA's licence conversion processes to…

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  Further to Reply 7172 (2026), of the 173 individuals who passed tests to receive a Class 5 licence, what proportion sat the Class 5 test as their first assessment; and does NZTA consider this outcome consistent with the risk assessment…

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  Further to Reply 7172 (2026), on what basis were 71 individuals identified for immediate licence cancellation rather than being offered the opportunity to evidence their ability to drive safely on New Zealand roads; and what risk criteria…

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  Further to Reply 7172 (2026), were the employers of individuals holding fraudulently converted Class 2, 4, or 5 licences notified of the fraudulent status of those licences; if so, when were those notifications made; and if not, why not?

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  Further to Reply 7172 (2026), what is the outcome for the individuals who were granted extensions through to 28 February 2026 to evidence their ability to drive safely on New Zealand roads; how many completed testing, how many had their…

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  Further to Reply 7178 (2026), how were the 488 impacted licences fraudulently converted; was the fraud perpetrated by the individuals themselves, a third party, or persons within NZTA or another agency; and how was the fraud initially…