12 Nov 2018

Shane Jones' meetings

From The Panel, 4:07 pm on 12 November 2018

The inquiry into the Government's appointment of the deputy police commissioner Wally Haumaha has found it was adequate and fit for purpose. We ask Law Professor Andrew Geddis if the inquiry was necessary.

Meanwhile, the regional economic development minister Shane Jones has had to correct answers given to the National Party after failing to disclose 61 meetings he has had this year. Some of the people he met with have an interest in the Provincial Growth Fund. Mr Jones says there was an error with his outlook diary.

Andrew and the panelists discuss whether this will have consequences, as it did for former communications minister Clare Curran.