High Court upholds decision voiding Papatoetoe local election

A new election is confirmed for the Papatoetoe subdivision of the Otara-Papatoetoe Local Board, after a High Court judge upheld an earlier ruling that voided the outcome of the 2025 local body election. The District Court ruled in December that voting irregularities had materially affected the result and declared the election invalid. RNZ Asia's Blessen Tom reports.