“Kiri is an incredibly talented person who clearly has been battling some demons, and has not won that battle,” Prime Minister Chris Hipkins said of Allan, once considered a rising star of the Labour Party.
New Zealand s justice minister, Kiri Allan, has resigned from her ministerial roles after being charged with careless driving and refusing to accompany a police officer, after a Sunday night crash in Wellington. Allan was found to be over the legal alcohol limit following a breath test. Allan had recently taken time off to improve her mental health, having also faced accusations of poor staff relationships.
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