Incident is the latest in a series of missteps and scandals involving government ministers less than three months out from national elections
New Zealand’s justice minister resigned Monday after police charged her with reckless driving and resisting arrest following a car crash.
Prime Minister Chris Hipkins said Allan was involved in the crash soon after 9 p.m. Sunday in Wellington and was detained at the central police station before being released four hours later. Once considered a rising star of the Labour Party, Allan had recently taken time off for her mental health after being involved in a publicized split with her partner and accusations of poor working relationships with staff.
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