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Prime Minister stands Minister aside
Rt Hon Jacinda Ardern
Prime Minister
MP for Mt
Albert
30 August 2018
PRESS RELEASE
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has today accepted Meka Whaitiri’s offer to stand aside from her portfolios while an investigation is carried out into a staffing matter in her ministerial office.
Jacinda Ardern was advised of the staffing matter last night.
While the matter is being
investigated Kris Faafoi will be the Acting Minister of
Customs. Meka Whaitiri’s Associate Minister
responsibilities will revert to the lead portfolio
Ministers.
“Meka Whaitiri has told me she will be fully cooperating with the investigation, which will be thorough and conducted as quickly as possible,” said Jacinda Ardern.
Because of privacy concerns Jacinda Ardern and Meka Whaitiri will not comment further on this matter while Ministerial Services is carrying out the investigation.
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