Pansy Wong saga

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  • Labour accuses women's affairs and ethnic affairs minister Pansy Wong of improperly using her influence to help her husband, Sammy Wong.

    Labour accuses women's affairs and ethnic affairs minister Pansy Wong of improperly using her influence to help her husband, Sammy Wong.

    Labour says she witnessed a contract between her husband's company and a Chinese firm, signing her name as "Hon Pansy Wong" and her address as "Parliament Buildings, New Zealand". Wong calls the accusations "outrageous".
    Conducting personal business on these kinds of trips is banned under Parliament's rules.
  • Pansy Wong resigns from her ministerial portfolios.

    Pansy Wong resigns from her ministerial portfolios.

  • Prime Minister John Key refuses to rule out Pansy Wong's resignation from Parliament.

    Prime Minister John Key refuses to rule out Pansy Wong's resignation from Parliament.

  • MPs have their international travel perk stripped, replaced by a new scheme.

    MPs have their international travel perk stripped, replaced by a new scheme.

  • New information shows Pansy Wong took 10 overseas trips in the two years she was in Cabinet.

    New information shows Pansy Wong took 10 overseas trips in the two years she was in Cabinet.

  • A report faults Pansy Wong for a single breach of ministerial travel perks, but clears her of regularly misusing them.

    A report faults Pansy Wong for a single breach of ministerial travel perks, but clears her of regularly misusing them.

    The report says she abused the system during a taxpayer-subsidised 2008 trip to China, during which she and her husband took a side trip to conduct personal business. The report suggests they repay $237.06 each for one flight.
    Labour leader Phil Goff calls the report a whitewash and calls for the auditor-general to investigate.
  • Hekia Parata named as new ethnic affairs and women's affairs minister.

    Hekia Parata named as new ethnic affairs and women's affairs minister.

  • Fresh accusations emerge that Pansy Wong's husband repeatedly abused travel perks.

    Fresh accusations emerge that Pansy Wong's husband repeatedly abused travel perks.

    Media reports quote sources saying Mr Wong attended factory openings and arranged meetings during supposedly personal vacations.
  • Pansy Wong resigns from Parliament.

    Pansy Wong resigns from Parliament.