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New Zealand’s justice minister resigned on Monday after police charged her with reckless driving and resisting arrest following a car crash.
The incident involving Kiri Allan was the latest in a series of missteps and scandals involving government ministers less than three months out from national elections. Polls indicate the conservative opposition has pulled level or moved slightly ahead of the incumbent liberals in what promises to be a close race.
Hipkins said in a statement that Allan’s breath test showed her over the legal alcohol limit, but police had not charged her with drunk driving. Police said they issued Allan an infringement notice in relation to the breath test. Once considered a rising star of the Labour Party, Allan had recently taken time off for her mental health after being involved in a publicised split with her partner and accusations of poor working relationships with staff.
Hipkins said he spoke with Allan on Monday morning and told her that he thought she wasn’t in a fit state to remain a minister and that it was untenable for a justice minister to be charged with criminal offending. She agreed and resigned her ministerial roles, Hipkins said.“While her alleged actions are inexcusable, I’ve been advised she was experiencing extreme emotional distress at the time of the incident,” Hipkins said.
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