Te Pāti Māori co-leader Debbie Ngarewa-Packer has criticised the Electoral Commission’s apology for using Manurewa Marae as a voting place. The Public Service Commission’s inquiry into ...

The inquiry was sparked by allegations that Census data and Covid-19 vaccination information collected at Manurewa Marae in Auckland had been misused to help Te Pāti Māori’s election campaign.

The Electoral Commission should not have apologised for using Manurewa marae as a voting place, and concerns about influencing voters have no validity, Te Pāti Māori says. Party co-leader Debbie ...