• Rachel Smalley: Stuart Nash is gone - We've lost one of the good ones

  • Mar 28 2023
  • Length: 5 mins
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Rachel Smalley: Stuart Nash is gone - We've lost one of the good ones

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  • Opinion: It's been a remarkable few days in politics. 

    And this morning you're waking up to the news that Stuart Nash, one of Labour's better-performing Ministers has been stripped of all portfolios. 

    Here is what Chris Hipkins had to say about the behaviour of Stuart Nash.

    "I expect ministers to uphold the highest ethical standards and his actions raise a perception of influence that cannot be allowed to stand."

    Central to Cabinet is confidence -- what is discussed in there, essentially stays in there. And Nash emailed details of private Cabinet discussions to external people - some of whom had donated to his campaign. 

    "While Stuart was on a final warning I want to be clear that this incident alone would have resulted in his dismissal in its own right."

    Hipkins, quite rightly, has pulled the pin and in the next month, it's feasible that Nash could leave politics altogether. 

    And that's a great shame. Stuart Nash is in politics for the right reasons. He's easy to talk to. He's easy to engage with. He knows his portfolios. And he's great at rolling up his sleeves and getting on with the job. 

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