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ACT leader doubles down on joke about blowing Pacific Ministry up

17:13 pm on 18 August 2023

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ACT Party leader David Seymour has doubled down on his joke about about blowing up the Ministry of Pacific Peoples, even after two men entered its office to film and interrogate staff yesterday.

The agency has been under intense scrutiny for spending close to $40,000 dollars on a farewell for its departing chief executive last year.

It's now lodged a police report after two men walked into its Wellington office yesterday morning and attempted to film and question staff.

Our political reporter Anneke Smith has more.