It wasnt me

Labour MP Taito Phillip Field today said he has never done anything illegal as an MP.

“I would like to make clear that:
- I have never taken money from an old lady in return for services.
- I have never taken bribes or payments for services.
- I have never wrongly altered any official document, or asked any staff member to do so.
- I have never asked for cheap labour in return for services and I have never required cheap labour rates for painting on my properties. I contracted the work and paid what I understood to be fair market rates for the work.
- I never asked or arranged for Mr Suriwan to go to Samoa and work on my house in return for my assistance.”

Nah mate youve never paid cash to get a job done cheap? you must be well above reproach then.

The Ingram report just couldnt get answers.. and was only allowed to ask certain questions. Even then the PM's attempt to whitewash your case with her extremely limited terms for the inquiry just muddied the waters.

I understand that you used your frequent flyer miles to pay for a ticket for your worker to go to Fiji? Youve stated that the worker then repaid the cost of the airticket.

IMHO using your frequent flyer miles accumulated from your travel as an MP on flights paid for by the NZ tax payer should only be used for further travel as an MP therby saving the NZ tax payer some money. Certainly not used to purchase flights for non family members.

Where did the money from the sale of your frequent flyer miles go?