Barry Soper: Senior Political Correspondent on Peeni Henare's potential conflict of interest - Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive

Senior Political Correspondent Barry Soper says questions should be asked about Peeni Henare's conflicts of interest.

National claims contracts around Covid and Smokefree New Zealand went to Henare's partner's ad agency.

Soper told Heather du-Plessis Allan that because Henare is Associate Health Minister, it's a clear conflict.

He says former Health Minister Andrew Little was asked if any conflict was looked into and said no.

But Henare says he disclosed his relationship, and is confident that he has managed his interests in accordance with the Cabinet Manual.

He says he made no ministerial decisions to contract with her business.

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