Labour says MBIE's chief executive should lose his job after revelations he misled a Parliament committee.

Officials, including CEO Nic Blakely, suggested at a hearing this year a biometrics upgrade project was continuing after it had been scrapped.

A Privileges Committee report's labelled that misleading - and Blakely's offer to resign was declined.

Labour's Phil Twyford says accountability's needed.

Newstalk ZB senior political correspondent Barry Soper says Twyford has a point about this - given that the public needs to trust politicians.  

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Labour says MBIE's chief executive should lose his job after revelations he misled a Parliament committee.
Officials, including CEO Nic Blakely, suggested at a hearing this year a biometrics upgrade project was continuing after it had been scrapped.
A Privileges Committee report's labelled that misleading - and Blakely's offer to resign was declined.
Labour's Phil Twyford says accountability's needed.
Newstalk ZB senior political correspondent Barry Soper says Twyford has a point about this - given that the public needs to trust politicians.&nbsp;&nbsp;
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Barry Soper: Newstalk ZB senior political correspondent on Labour's Phil Twyford calling for MBIE's chief executive to lose his job

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