Speaking to the Herald today, Mr Leask would not reveal his legal costs or say what he was seeking in compensation. Mr Rennie apologised to Mr Leask today for wrongly implying in a radio interview in 2013 that the experienced diplomat had leaked sensitive documents. Former High Commissioner to the United Kingdom Derek Leask said he had been "vindicated" today after a four-year fight with the State Services Commission to clear his name. Mr Leask said he also "resented" comments by Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully at the time. Mr Leask said the Rebstock inquiry had made it near-impossible for him to work in any Government-related role after leaving MFAT.

Source: New Zealand Herald June 23, 2016 04:52 UTC