According to DoC chief Penny Nelson:One person chose to end their secondment early due to the working relationships in the office. At this time Allan had sought leave from work because of personal matters. Again from Vance:A mystery text message – kept secret by senior public servants – is at the centre of a controversy swirling around Cabinet Minister Kiritapu Allan, and is now the subject of a complaint to Parliament’s information watchdog. On Thursday she posted this story:A senior public servant, with decades of experience, says Cabinet Minister Kiritapu Allan “yelled and screamed” so loudly, staff in the office heard the telephone call. The article clearly relies on the “anonymous senior official”.

Source: Stuff July 02, 2023 12:04 UTC