Māori ward candidate profiles omitted from Whanganui voting booklets

Wednesday 10 September 2025 · 5 outlets · 3 reports · updated Wed 10 Sep 2025, 4:31pm

Whanganui's election officer has apologised after Māori ward candidate profiles were excluded from official voting packs due to a printing error. One candidate has called for the accompanying Māori ward referendum to be scrapped, citing concerns regarding the integrity of the result.

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1. NZ HeraldWed 10 Sep 2025, 11:40am

   Local elections 2025: Whanganui Māori ward candidate profiles left out of voting booklet (opens in new tab)

2. The Post via RNZWed 10 Sep 2025, 4:24pm

   Whanganui Māori ward candidate profiles excluded from voting booklet (opens in new tab)

   Also on RNZ (opens in new tab), Stuff (opens in new tab)

3. 1NewsWed 10 Sep 2025, 4:31pm

   Election blunder: Māori ward candidate profiles left out of voting packs (opens in new tab)