New Zealand’s Iain Lees-Galloway Ousted by PM Following Affair with Staffer

Ardern said that as she understood it, the relationship had ended several months ago.

She said the parliament had long had a culture and an environment that needed improving. But she stopped short of saying the blame lay with male lawmakers.

“We all have a role to make sure that we maintain standards in this environment,” Ardern said. “I'm not going to start casting judgments on specific genders here.”

Opposition Leader Judith Collins said she wrote to Ardern on Wednesday saying the culture of parliament needed to change and the two of them should work out how to achieve that.

“Parliament and these precincts are not always a safe working place. And it's not OK,” Collins said. “And I believe she and I have an opportunity to fix it.” 

(Writer: Nick Perry) 

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