Police issue Te Pāti Māori individual formal warning over late accounts

Police issue Te Pāti Māori individual formal warning over late accounts
Filing dates are laid out in statute. (Image: NZME)
Denise McNabb
Police have issued a formal warning to an unnamed Te Pāti Māori individual for failing to file the party’s annual accounts on time, a breach of the Electoral Act.A police spokesperson said in a statement: “Following investigation into this matter, a decision was made to formally warn an individual. That formal warning has been issued.“We are satisfied the police response in relation to this matter was appropriate.”The police explain on their website for a formal warning to be issued the offender must admit responsibility...

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