Luxon criticises Ministry of Health over undisclosed conflict

Summarised by Centrist

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon expressed “incredibly disappointing” frustration with the Ministry of Health for failing to inform Minister Casey Costello of a staff member’s familial link to Labour’s Ayesha Verrall, calling it an “obvious” oversight. While Luxon praised Winston Peters for exposing the issue, Labour’s Chris Hipkins called Peters’ public attack on the civil servant “reprehensible,” stating the official had done “nothing wrong.”

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