Papatoetoe Subdivision of the Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board
I declare the result of the new election held on Thursday 9 April 2026 for four members of the Papatoetoe Subdivision of the Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board to be as follows:
Public notice - Declaration of official results for Papatoetoe Subdivision election
| Candidate | Votes received |
|---|---|
| BHALLA, Kunal (Papatoetoe Otara Action Team) | 2,358 |
| CHOUDHARY, Ashraf (Labour) | 1,811 |
| DEO, Harold Hirdeshwar | 408 |
| DHALIWAL, Avinash Kaur (Labour) | 1,668 |
| DONS, Peter (Independently Papatoetoe) | 1,031 |
| HAUSIA, Vi (Labour) | 2,858 |
| KA, Tuafuti (Independent) | 552 |
| KUMAR, Namrata Nandika | 416 |
| LATHAM, Chris (C&R – Communities and Residents) | 2,380 |
| LIM, Albert (Independently Papatoetoe) | 1,883 |
| LOAU, John | 527 |
| MOKARAKA, Karl (Independent) | 586 |
| NAIR, Kushma (Papatoetoe Otara Action Team) | 2,399 |
| NELSON, Swanie (Independent) | 1,020 |
| PEACE, Taitosaua Bill (Independent) | 752 |
| SAINI, Sandeep (Papatoetoe Otara Action Team) | 2,499 |
| SINGH, Jeet (Papatoetoe Otara Action Team) | 2,503 |
| SINGH, Raj (Labour) | 1,640 |
| WEAKLEY, Alison (Independently Papatoetoe) | 1,289 |
| WEBB, Chris (Independently Papatoetoe) | 1,920 |
There were 58 informal votes and 8 blank votes.
I therefore declare Vi HAUSIA, Kushma NAIR, Sandeep SAINI and Jeet SINGH elected.
Dated at Auckland, 10 April 2026
Dale Ofsoske
Electoral Officer, Auckland Council
Phone 09 973 5212 or 0800 922 822
Level 2, 198 Federal Street, Auckland Central.
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