From:
Karl Le Quesne
To:
Marie Shroff; Jane Meares
Cc:
Marie shroff; Jane Meares
Subject:
Census and Manurewa Marae fyi
Date:
Tuesday, 4 June 2024 3:55:00 pm
Afternoon
I’m sure you saw this article on the weekend.
https://www.thepost.co.nz/politics/350293431/stats-nz-investigating-potential-misuse-maori-
census-data
Here is a more recent one.
Claims Census data misuse by Manurewa Marae probed by Stats NZ | RNZ News
We have had some follow up questions on any investigations etc. We will point journalists to our
statement last November (Referrals to Police | Elections) which relates to lack of promoter
statements on texts. We won’t be saying any more than this because it is an active investigation.
One of the allegations is that Marae staff were enrolling people while they did the census and
told them to go on the Māori roll. That’s not an offence if it did happen.
We do not appear to have had contracts with either Waipereira Trust, nor the Whānau Ora
Commissioning agency. We did contract some Whānau Ora clinics (providers not the
commissioning agency) to provide information and education.
We do provide enrolment forms to parties and others wishing to promote enrolment.
Police have contacted us to understand what we are investigating and we have said nothing
related is being looked at. They have had a complaint in relation to the matters in the story
above.
I will let you know if anything further comes up.
Karl Le Quesne
From:
Karl Le Quesne
To:
Kristina Temel; Natalie
Clare
Marie shroff; Jane Meares
Cc:
Leigh Deuchars
Subject:
FW: Terms of Reference - alleged misuse of census data
Date:
Friday, 7 June 2024 3:45:00 pm
Attachments:
Investigation and Assurance Review Terms of Reference June 2024 (Final).pdf
For your information.
These will be published shortly.
Karl Le Quesne
As mentioned in my text, can you please also advise the best point of contact in the Electoral
Commission to liaise with on the Inquiry going forward. By email when you send your comments is fine.
Ngā mihi nui
Kaikōmihana Tautāwhi | Assistant Commissioner
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Kia ora Karl
Further to my text late this afternoon, I attached a very early draft of the Terms of Reference for the
Inquiry into the
protection of personal information provided for the Census 2023 and immunisation purposes. We are seeking
your feedback on the aspects of the draft that relate to the Electoral Commission, specifically the “Out of Scope”
section.
Tracked changes or specific wording suggestions would be much appreciated. We would welcome your help to make
this as accurate and fit for purpose as possible.
Things are moving at pace, with the intention to finalise and publish the TOR by Thursday this week. To meet this
deadline, we will need your feedback by 12.00 noon tomorrow, Wednesday. Please send your response to our Deputy
Commissioner, Integrity Ethics & Standards,
(copied), and cc me. Also, feel free to give me a call if you want to
discuss.
As mentioned in my text, can you please also advise the best point of contact in the Electoral Commission to liaise with on
the Inquiry going forward. By email when you send your comments is fine.
Ngā mihi nui
Kaikōmihana Tautāwhi | Assistant Commissioner
My standard days of work are: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday
waea pūkoro:
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īmēra:
@publicservice.govt.nz
Te Kawa Mataaho Public Service Commission
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From:
Karl Le Quesne
To:
Jane Meares; Marie Shroff
Subject:
Fwd: SST story on voting place agreements
Date:
Sunday, 25 August 2024 9:49:17 am
Attachments:
25 Aug SST story on agreements with voting places.pdf
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From: Clare
@elections.govt.nz>
Sent: Sunday, August 25, 2024 9:38:35 AM
To: Karl Le Quesne
@elections.govt.nz>; Kristina Temel
@elections.govt.nz>; Leigh
Deuchars <
@elections.govt.nz>; Anusha Guler <
@elections.govt.nz>; Suzanne Knight-
Tinirau <
@elections.govt.nz>; Martin Rodgers <
@elections.govt.nz>
Subject: SST story on voting place agreements
Mōrena
The Sunday Star Times has a story this morning on agreements with the Manurewa Marae. It includes the full statement
we provided to the journalist a few weeks ago (see attached). The story is also online on the Stuff newspaper websites
(Post, Press and Waikato Times).
Ngā mihi
Clare
Clare
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Electoral Commission |
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From:
Marie shroff
To:
Karl Le Quesne
Cc:
Jane Meares
Subject:
Manurewa Marae
Date:
Monday, 10 June 2024 2:52:55 pm
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I see in the news summary from Friday, that Chris Hipkins said (on Newstalk ZB) that if there was any
suspected improper (corrupt?) behaviour by a candidate that the EC ought to investigate that, and if so refer it to
Police.
Can we cover that off pls at some point - I guess there aren't a lot of retrospective options for us but it is a
troubling point.
We presumably wait to see what emerges from the various enquiries and then decide what to do - if there is
anything we can do under our mandate.
From:
Karl Le Quesne
To:
Jane Meares; Marie shroff; Kristina Temel
Subject:
Opinion articles re allegations re Manurewa Marae fyi
Date:
Tuesday, 27 August 2024 1:00:00 pm
Te Pāti Māori, Manurewa data allegations lack mana and credibility - Waatea News: Māori Radio
Station
Allegations of Te Pāti Māori election day bribery at Manurewa lack substance - Waatea News:
Māori Radio Station
Destiny Church behind allegations against Te Pāti Māori and Manurewa Marae - Waatea News:
Māori Radio Station
From:
Karl Le Quesne
To:
Kristina Temel; Natalie
Clare
Marie shroff; Jane Meares
Cc:
Leigh Deuchars
Subject:
RE: Terms of Reference - alleged misuse of census data
Date:
Friday, 7 June 2024 4:57:00 pm
Attachments:
Investigation and Assurance Review Terms of Reference June 2024 (Final).pdf
Hi
I asked stats NZ to address an error in the terms of reference. Attached is an update.
See paragraphs 7 & 8, which in the previous version implied we had made a referral to Police
about incentives to switch rolls. That was not correct. We only referred regarding the lack of a
promoter statement, and were not aware of incentives to switch rolls at that stage (which is not
an offence in the Electoral Act).
The version attached, and updated on their website, does not refer to the Electoral Commission
in paragraphs 7 & 8.
Our website and statements we have made are clear that it was a lack of a promoter statement
that was referred.
Karl Le Quesne
From: Karl Le Quesne
Sent: Friday, June 7, 2024 3:45 PM
To: Kristina Temel
@elections.govt.nz>; Natalie
<
@elections.govt.nz>; Clare
@elections.govt.nz>; Marie
shroff <
; Jane Meares <
@cliftonchambers.co.nz>
Cc: Leigh Deuchars <
@elections.govt.nz>
Subject: FW: Terms of Reference - alleged misuse of census data
For your information.
These will be published shortly.
Karl Le Quesne
