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Did he, or any person acting on his behalf including a member of his office, request, suggest, or otherwise indicate to NZTA board members Pat Dougherty or Mike Rudge that they should resign or step down from that board?

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  • Did he, or any person acting on his behalf including a member of his office, request, suggest, or otherwise indicate to NZTA board members Pat Dougherty or Mike Rudge that they should resign or step down from that board?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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My conclusion that the Board requires a different balance of skills and experience was initially communicated to Mr Dougherty and Mr Rudge by Ministry of Transport officials. Both resigned following that communication.