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New Zealand Justice Minister Kiritapu Allan has resigned her portfolios after been charged with careless driving and refusing to accompany a police officer after a drunken car crash.
Prime Minister Chris Hipkins said Allan was involved in the crash soon after 9 p.m. Sunday in Wellington and was detained at the central police station for about four hours. Police allege Allan crashed into a parked vehicle. They have charged her with careless driving and refusing to accompany a police officer. Hipkins said Allan s breath test showed she was over the legal alcohol limit but police had not charged her with drunk driving. Police said they issued Allan an infringement notice in relation to the breath test.