Insufficient evidence of corruption found in Manurewa Marae investigation

Thursday 2 October 2025 · 5 outlets · 5 reports · updated Thu 2 Oct 2025, 5:29pm

In this story Te Pāti Māori, Serious Fraud Office

Police and the Serious Fraud Office found insufficient evidence of corruption regarding allegations that Census and Covid-19 vaccination data were misused at Manurewa Marae. Authorities are continuing to investigate potential privacy breaches and other offences that fall outside the Serious Fraud Office's remit.

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1. StuffThu 2 Oct 2025, 3:22pm

   Manurewa Marae investigation: Insufficient evidence to establish corruption (opens in new tab)

2. The Press via The PostThu 2 Oct 2025, 3:31pm

   ‘Insufficient’ evidence of corruption uncovered in Manurewa Marae probe (opens in new tab)

3. RNZThu 2 Oct 2025, 4:23pm

   Police find 'insufficient evidence' to prove corruption at Manurewa Marae (opens in new tab)

4. 1News via RNZThu 2 Oct 2025, 5:20pm

   'Insufficient evidence' to prove corruption at Manurewa Marae (opens in new tab)

5. NZ HeraldThu 2 Oct 2025, 5:29pm

   Police find no corruption evidence in Manurewa Marae Census data probe (opens in new tab)