Rachel MaherMultimedia Journalist·NZ Herald·27 May, 2026 05:00 PM4 mins to read‌Tuakau-Pōkeno general ward councillor Fabio Rodrigues, 20, claims his life was “flipped upside down” by the allegations. Photo / Michael CraigOne of the country’s youngest ward councillors has been cleared by police after allegations of election tampering were levelled at him last year during a tense battle for the seat.

Tuakau-Pōkeno general ward councillor Fabio Rodrigues, 20, claims his life was “flipped upside down” by the allegations, which he maintains