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Deborah Russell

List MP · Labour Party

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  What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 15 December 2025, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 15 December 2025, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Megan Woods

Member for Wigram · Labour Party

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  What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 15 December 2025, listed by agency, title and date received?

Asked by

Deborah Russell

List MP · Labour Party

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  What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 15 December 2025, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Deborah Russell

List MP · Labour Party

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  What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 15 December 2025, by title and date?

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 15 December 2025, by title and date?

Asked by

Megan Woods

Member for Wigram · Labour Party

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  What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 15 December 2025, by title and date?

Asked by

Deborah Russell

List MP · Labour Party

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  What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 15 December 2025, by title and date?

Asked by

Deborah Russell

List MP · Labour Party

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  What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 8 December 2025, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 8 December 2025, listed by agency, title and date received?

Asked by

Megan Woods

Member for Wigram · Labour Party

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  What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 8 December 2025, listed by agency, title and date received?

Asked by

Deborah Russell

List MP · Labour Party

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  What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 8 December 2025, listed by agency, title and date received?

Asked by

Deborah Russell

List MP · Labour Party

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  What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 8 December 2025, by title and date?

Asked by

Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 8 December 2025, by title and date?

Asked by

Megan Woods

Member for Wigram · Labour Party

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  What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 8 December 2025, by title and date?

Asked by

Deborah Russell

List MP · Labour Party

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  What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 8 December 2025, by title and date?

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  Has he received any advice on whether Sunny Kaushal has been the subject of any inquiries, investigations, or complaints relating to electoral processes or political campaigning; if so, what advice was received?

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  Has he received any advice on whether Sunny Kaushal has affiliations with, or has undertaken work for, any political parties represented in Parliament; if so, what advice was received?

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  Has he or his office had any meetings, communications, or contact with Sunny Kaushal, who endorsed the Papatoetoe–Ōtara Action Team, since January 2025; if so, on what dates and for what purpose?

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  Has he received any correspondence from Sunny Kaushal relating to the Papatoetoe subdivision of the Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board election or the subsequent court proceedings; if so, on what dates?

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  Has he received any advice on whether Sunny Kaushal had any role in organising, funding, or supporting election-related activity in the Papatoetoe subdivision; if so, what advice was received?

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  Has he received any advice or information about connections or associations between Sunny Kaushal and members or candidates of the Papatoetoe-Ōtara Action Team; if so, what were those connections?

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  When, if at all, was he first made aware of any involvement by Sunny Kaushal in activities connected to the Papatoetoe subdivision local board election?

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  Has he received any advice, information, or correspondence indicating that Sunny Kaushal was involved in campaigning, organising, or mobilising voters 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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  Will he report to Cabinet on the the 2025 local government election for the Papatoetoe subdivision of the Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board; if so, how and when?

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  Has he received any advice on changes to election procedures for the new election to be held for the Papatoetoe subdivision of the Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board; if so, what changes?

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  What assurances, if any, has he sought to ensure the for the new election to be held for the Papatoetoe subdivision of the Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board is protected from similar irregularities seen in the original election?

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  How frequently is he receiving updates on the new 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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  What lessons, if any, has he been advised should be drawn from the 2025 local election for the Papatoetoe subdivision of the Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board to prevent future occurrences?

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  Has he received any advice comparing New Zealand’s postal voting system for local body elections with alternative voting methods used internationally?

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  Has he received any advice on whether the issues identified in the 2025 local government election for the Papatoetoe subdivision of the Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board could occur in other local authority elections?

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  Has he requested any assessment of whether the postal voting system poses an unacceptable risk to electoral integrity in densely populated urban areas?

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  Did he consider commissioning any independent review or audit of the process for the 2025 local government election for the Papatoetoe subdivision of the Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board; if not, why not?

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  Did he consider exercising any statutory powers in response to alleged voter fraud in the Papatoetoe subdivision of the Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board; if not, why not?

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  Was he satisfied that Auckland Council’s handling of the election of the Papatoetoe subdivision of the Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board complied with all legislative and regulatory requirements; if so, on what basis?

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  At what point does he consider it appropriate for ministerial intervention or oversight in cases of alleged electoral fraud at local body elections?

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  What responsibility does he consider himself to have once credible allegations of electoral fraud in a local authority election become known?

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  Has he received any advice on whether the Papatoetoe-Ōtara Action Team received funding, logistical support, or organisational assistance from any political party or party-affiliated organisation, if so, what was it?

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  Has he received any information on whether any individuals associated with the Papatoetoe-Ōtara Action Team have formal or informal links to political parties currently supporting the Government, if so, what was it?

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  Has he sought or received advice on whether any Government MPs, Ministers, or party officials had involvement in campaigning for candidates in the Papatoetoe subdivision of the Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board, if so, what was it?

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  Has he received any information on whether any candidates elected in the Papatoetoe subdivision of the Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board have previously held roles within political parties represented in Parliament, if so, what was it?

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  Has he received any advice on whether any candidates elected in the Papatoetoe subdivision of the Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board are members of, donors to, or formally affiliated with any registered political party that is represented in…

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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?

Asked by

Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  Has he received any correspondence from political parties or affiliated organisations concerning the Papatoetoe subdivision of the Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board; if so, from whom and when?

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  Has he received any correspondence from members of the Papatoetoe-Ōtara Action Team in relation to the Papatoetoe subdivision of the Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board's 2025 election, or subsequent court proceedings; if so, when?

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  Has he sent any correspondence relating to the Papatoetoe subdivision of the Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board to Auckland Council, council staff, or elected members; if so, on what dates and to whom?

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  Has he received any correspondence relating to the Papatoetoe subdivision of the Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board from candidates, elected members, or members of the public; if so, how many items and on what dates?

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  What steps, if any, did he take to satisfy himself that appropriate safeguards were operating once the allegations of voting irregularities in the Papatoetoe subdivision of the Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board election became known?

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  Did he raise the matter of claims of voter fraud in the election of the Papatoetoe subdivision of the Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board with the Police prior to the referral by Auckland Council; if so, when and in what capacity?

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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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 the Electoral Commission, Election Services Ltd, or any other electoral body; if so, when?

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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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?

Asked by

Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  Did he request any investigations, briefings, reports, or assurances after becoming aware of claims of voter fraud in the election of the Papatoetoe subdivision of the Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board; if so, from whom and on what dates?