Nats MP Barbara Kuriger resigns from her portfolios after 'personal dispute' with MPI

Nats MP Barbara Kuriger resigns from her portfolios after 'personal dispute' with MPI
Barbara Kuriger has been the MP for Taranaki-King Country since 2014. (Image: NZME)
Riley Kennedy
National’s agriculture spokesperson, Barbara Kuriger, has resigned from her portfolios following a “personal dispute” with the ministry for primary industries (MPI).In a statement, National party leader Chris Luxon said he accepted Kuriger’s resignation from her portfolios of agriculture, biosecurity and food safety. “I have become aware that Ms Kuriger and her family are involved in a personal dispute with the Ministry for Primary Industries that is ongoing,” he said. Luxon discussed it with Kurige...

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