Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has announced the removal of Meka Whaitiri as a minister effective immediately.
Ms Ardern says she made the decision after receiving a report into allegations of bullying that occurred on August 27 in Gisborne, involving Ms Whaitiri and one of her staff.
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