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Police investigate alleged ballot theft in Manurewa election

9/8/2026

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Police are investigating alleged ballot theft and vote-rigging in the Manurewa Local Board election.
Thirteen votes were recorded from seventeen Beaumonts Way units, matching affluent-area turnout.
Residents said they never received ballot papers or voted in the 2025 election.
A whistleblower gave police photos of allegedly stolen ballot bundles taken from letterboxes.
Officer Dale Ofsoske and CEO Phil Wilson referred the case to police, prompting Serious Fraud Office notification.

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Story summary

Police are investigating alleged ballot theft and vote-rigging in the Manurewa Local Board election.
Thirteen votes were recorded from seventeen Beaumonts Way units, matching affluent-area turnout.
Residents said they never received ballot papers or voted in the 2025 election.
A whistleblower gave police photos of allegedly stolen ballot bundles taken from letterboxes.
Officer Dale Ofsoske and CEO Phil Wilson referred the case to police, prompting Serious Fraud Office notification.