Photo: FacebookNew Zealand First’s former president says he resigned citing a refusal to sign off financial reports on moral grounds. Lester Gray has confirmed reports his resignation letter to the party said he was unwilling to sign its 2019 financial documents because he was given a lack of information about donations and expenses. Sources within the party who have seen the letter confirmed it raised the concerns. He has confirmed reports he refused to sign the party’s 2019 financial reports with the information he had been provided. “As president, the limited exposure I have had to party donations and expenditure leaves me in a vulnerable position,” the letter reads, according to Stuff.

Source: Otago Daily Times October 03, 2019 06:22 UTC