The Ministry of Pacific Island Affairs has launched an investigation into the source of a leak of budget information to Radio New Zealand.
The Ministry of Pacific Island Affairs has launched an investigation into the source of a leak of budget information to Radio New Zealand.
The briefing paper related to the awarding of a $4.8 million contract to little known organisation Pacific Economic Development Agency (PEDA), to improve the economic well-being of Pacific people.
The organisation won the contract without tender despite the ministry's advice, outlined in the paper, which said the agency was untested and unproven with a significant risk of failure.
The ministry's chief executive, Colin Tukuitonga, says he will appoint an independent investigator to find out how Radio New Zealand obtained the briefing and ensure staff acted appropriately.
