Anatomy of a resignation - how a cup of coffee led to Carol Hirschfeld's resignation1 NEWS The Labour MP will stay on as Minister despite RNZ’s Carol Hirschfeld resigning over the December meeting. ANALYSIS: What started with a post-gym coffee and a sandwich, has ended months later in the sensational resignation of RNZ's most high profile boss. On December 5 last year, RNZ senior manager Carol Hirschfeld met Broadcasting, Communications and Digital Media Minister Clare Curran in a busy Wellington cafe, Astoria. STUFF Carol Hirschfeld has resigned from RNZ over a meeting with broadcasting minister Clare Curran. The report from the select committee meeting said RNZ told committee members the minister did not have an influence on the content it produced.

Source: Stuff March 27, 2018 03:08 UTC