Senior NZ Labour MP Walks Back ‘Paid to Kill’ Comment on Police Minister

The police minister has been a private security contractor and worked in the Middle East.
Senior NZ Labour MP Walks Back ‘Paid to Kill’ Comment on Police Minister
Labour MP Ginny Andersen looks on during a visit to Naenae Pool in Wellington, New Zealand, on July 30, 2020. Hagen Hopkins/Getty Images
Rex Widerstrom
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Senior Labour New Zealand MP Ginny Andersen, who was police minister until the recent change of government, has had to walk back her comments about the current Police Minister, Mark Mitchell, whom she accused on radio of having been “paid to kill.”

The two feature in a regular spot where they debate current issues. When the host asked both MPs what they had done before entering politics, Mr. Mitchell referred to his time working in hospitality, as a police officer, and working overseas.

Rex Widerstrom
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Rex Widerstrom is a New Zealand-based reporter with over 40 years of experience in media, including radio and print. He is currently a presenter for Hutt Radio.
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