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Hipkins Struggles to Contain Official Information Act Scandal

Hipkins Struggles to Contain Official Information Act Scandal

Whilst it is being portrayed as a one-off innocent mistake by two hardworking and trustworthy civil servants, in truth it reveals a glimpse of the Machiavellian machinations of government.

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Mar 31, 2023
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Former Labour Minister Stuart Nash’s quick succession of missteps now threatens to snowball into something altogether larger and more serious for Prime Minister Hipkins.

The Prime Minister says the case of two staffers not flagging an email from Stuart Nash containing confidential Cabinet matters is more of a “cock-up” th…

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