Kiri Allan has resigned from all her ministerial portfolios after being taken into custody following a car crash in Wellington on Sunday night.
In a statement in the last half hour, the Prime Minister has confirmed Allan has been charged with reckless driving and resisting arrest.
Chris Hipkins says she also returned a breath test over the legal limit.
He says Allan's recent personal struggles with mental health have been well documented and it appears some of those issues came to a head yesterday.
A statement from Allan says she will head home to consider her future in politics.
Political commentator Bryce Edwards spoke to Corin Dann.
