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PM defends handling of Curran resignation

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern. Photo: RNZ

PM defends handling of Curran resignation

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is defending her stance on a number of issues that have come to the forefront over the past two weeks, including the decision not to preemptively release former minister Clare Curran's private emails.

MP told off for Curran resignation comments

Labour backbencher Greg O'Connor. Photo: NZ Herald

MP told off for Curran resignation comments

Labour backbencher Greg O'Connor has received a "stern phone call" from Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern after criticising her handling of Clare Curran's resignation.

Twitter account deleted after exchange with reporter

Just hours after resigning from her role as broadcasting minister, Clare Curran came out swinging at the political editor of a state broadcaster on Twitter.

Curran: The pressure has become 'intolerable'

Clare Curran speaks to media at her electorate office in South Dunedin today. Photo: Stephen...

Curran: The pressure has become 'intolerable'

An embattled Dunedin South MP Clare Curran has fronted media at her South Dunedin electorate office, saying she she can "no longer endure the relentless pressure that I have been under".

Pressure sinks Curran

Clare Curran faces the media in Dunedin yesterday. Photo: Stephen Jaquiery

Pressure sinks Curran

Personal rather than political reasons has spurred Clare Curran’s resignation as a minister.

Timeline: From record-keeping to resignation

From record-keeping to resignation: Curran's time in Govt

It was only weeks after Labour's Dunedin South MP Clare Curran was sworn-in as a Government minister on October 26 last year that she ran into trouble with her record-keeping.

PM said she 'wouldn't fire' Curran - she'd already quit

Jacinda Ardern talks to media at her electorate office in Mt Albert. Photo: NZ Herald

PM said she 'wouldn't fire' Curran - she'd already quit

Jacinda Ardern insisted in an interview today that Clare Curran's job as a minister was safe - despite the Prime Minister accepting the errant MP's resignation the night before.

Clare Curran safe, Prime Minister says

Broadcasting Minister Clare Curran is not in danger of being fired, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says.

Ministers spent $1.5m on travel in 3 months

Government ministers spent roughly $1.5 million on travel and accommodation between April and June this year.

Curran on personal leave after email grilling

Clare Curran fronts media in Dunedin after being booted from Cabinet. Photo: Gregor Richardson

Curran on personal leave after email grilling

Embattled Dunedin South MP Clare Curran is on personal leave after failing to front at Parliament to answer more questions about her use of a private email.

Clark pulls plug on $100m IT project for now

Health Minister David Clark has pulled the plug for the time being on a troubled IT project to replace district health boards' ageing systems which has cost more than $100 million so far.

Parliament holding urgent debate over Curran sacking

Parliament's Speaker Trevor Mallard has allowed an urgent debate on the removal of Government Minister Clare Curran from Cabinet.

Suspended Whaitiri absent from Parliament

Suspended Whaitiri absent from Parliament

Suspended Government minister Meka Whaitiri will be absent from Parliament this week and is likely to be working from her home constituency.

Govt unveils $16 billion transport package

The Government has announced a $16.9 billion investment in the land transport system over the next three years, which it says will deliver a safer, better connected system.

Minister stands aside amid 'staffing matter' probe

Government Minister Meka Whaitiri will stand aside from her portolios amid an investigation into a 'staffing matter' in her office.

Labour to review policies after report into summer camp scandal

Labour leader Jacinda Ardern and Labour's General Secretary Andrew Kirton spoke at the Young...

Labour to review policies after report into summer camp scandal

The Labour Party will implement the recommendations of a report into allegations of sexual assaults at a Young Labour summer camp at Waihi, including that events are supervised and a policy on...

National begins probe into Bridges' leak

Newly elected National Party leader Simon Bridges

National begins probe into Bridges' leak

National has engaged PwC and Simpson Grierson to carry out its investigation into who leaked leader Simon Bridges' travel expenses information to the media.

Ardern confronts slumping business confidence

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has met with the business community, confronted the spectre of falling confidence levels and announced a new advisory council to be chaired by Air NZ's boss.

Government overhauling rental rules

Housing Minister Phil Twyford. Photo: NZME

Government overhauling rental rules

The Government has announced a reform of tenancy laws today in an effort to "make life better for renters".

Curran keen to keep working for South

Dunedin South MP Clare Curran talks to media in her electorate office following her sacking from...

Sacked Curran keen to keep working for South

A demoted and apologetic Clare Curran is vowing to stay on in Parliament and continue working for the people of South Dunedin after being sacked from Cabinet.

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