The Government has called on the Public Service Commission to investigate claims of misuse of election data.

Te Pati Māori's been accused of copying information obtained during Covid vaccination drives, and for enrolling people for last year's census, and using it persuade people to vote for them in the 2023 election.

ZB senior political correspondent Barry Soper says the allegations against Te Pati Māori cut to the heart of democracy in New Zealand.

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The Government has called on the Public Service Commission to investigate claims of misuse of election data.
Te Pati Māori's been accused of copying information obtained during Covid vaccination drives, and for enrolling people for last year's census, and using it persuade people to vote for them in the 2023 election.
ZB senior political correspondent Barry Soper says the allegations against Te Pati Māori cut to the heart of democracy in New Zealand.
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With a straight down the middle approach, Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive on Newstalk ZB delivers the very latest news and views to New Zealanders as they wrap up their day.

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Barry Soper: ZB senior political correspondent on the Public Service Commission investigating Te Pati Māori's alleged misuse of data

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