Police don't believe the incidents at Te Pāti Māori candidate Hana-Rāwhiti Maipi-Clarke's house were racially-motivated or coordinated.
In a lengthy statement on Thursday afternoon, police said investigations are underway into five reports received in relation to a property in Huntly.
It comes after Te Pāti Māori last week said their Hauraki-Waikato candidate's Huntly home had been invaded and vandalised in a "politically-motivated attack". The party said a "threatening letter" was left and said "this escalation of danger is what happens when right-wing politicians race-bait and fearmonger for votes".
The party's President John Tamihere told Newshub that the police statement was a "white wash".
On Wednesday night, Tamihere said there had been another unlawful entry at Maipi-Clarke's house, this time that morning.
Police Detective Inspector Darrell Harpur said police would be issuing a trespass notice to a Huntly resident after receiving a report at 10:20am on Wednesday. Police said a person entered the property and was subsequently asked to leave.
"Police have established that an election hoarding was stolen from the property on 25 September but note this is in the context of several other hoardings in the area, from a range of political parties, being damaged or defaced.
"This incident has been incorrectly reported as a ram raid – this is more correctly referred to as a theft. At this stage no further line of enquiry is available and this matter has been filed.
"Three other incidents were reported by residents of the property on 25 September.
"Police have followed up on reports of a suspicious vehicle, however, at this stage we do not believe this vehicle is linked to any intentions at the property.
"A report of an alleged burglary and receipt of a threatening note. These reports have been investigated and Police have been unable to establish any criminality, although enquiries are ongoing."
Det Insp Harpur said police have visited the property on several occasions to investigate the reports and provide reassurance.
"Staff have offered crime prevention and safety advice to those occupants. Police do not believe that the incidents have been racially motivated or coordinated. While we acknowledge that the incidents in which people have come on to the property will have been unsettling, we do not believe these constitute a home-invasion style entry into the house."
He said the key focus for police over the election period is maintaining law and order and ensuring the right to freedom of expression is protected.
"That includes ensuring candidates and their teams feel safe and confident to carry out their work in the lead-up to the election," Det Insp Harpur said.
"As part of this work Police at a national level are regularly monitoring the campaigning of candidates and any consideration for a policing presence or action is made on a case-by-case basis.
"All reports of threats are taken seriously and followed up with enforcement action if required.
"Police encourage anyone in our community who has concerns for their safety to contact Police on 111 if there is immediate danger, or 105 to report an incident after the fact."
Te Pāti Māori last Friday said the candidate's home was "invaded, vandalised, and left with a threatening letter".
"This premeditated and targeted attack is the latest of three incidents to take place at Hana's home just this week.
"To our knowledge, this is the first time in our history that a politician's home and personal property has been invaded to this extent.
"This escalation of danger is what happens when right-wing politicians race-bait and fearmonger for votes. They have emboldened this type of behaviour. Now it is time we embolden ourselves."
During a The Hui debate, Maipi-Clarke said her house was "ram-raided".
"To the people who came and vandalised my fence. Don't be scared because the kōhanga reo generation are here, and we have a huge movement and a huge wave of us coming through," Maipi-Clarke told host Julian Wilcox.
"I'm not scared and I'm not fearful. I'm here to be a courage and here to be a light and a māramatanga (enlightenment) for us, that we belong in these places. Kia ora."
Tamihere said on Wednesday night that police were not taking the "politically motivated" attacks on the candidate "seriously".
"The police have performed poorly by their failure to take these matters seriously and by refusing to investigate all incidents thoroughly. They could have taken criminal proceedings further by laying charges for unlawful entry knowing that Hana and her home has been a target. Instead, they chose not to," he said.
"We are left with no choice but to elevate this matter to the Commissioner."
Tamihere said if it was a Māori man unlawfully entering the home of a young Pakeha woman, it would be a "different story".
