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Wed, 13 Apr 2011 4:43p.m.

Pansy Wong resigned after admitting Sammy Wong was involved in a business deal on a taxpayer-subsidised trip (NZPA)

Pansy Wong resigned after admitting Sammy Wong was involved in a business deal on a taxpayer-subsidised trip (NZPA)

Prime Minister John Key today confirmed Sammy Wong, the husband of former National MP Pansy Wong, is being investigated by the Auditor-General.

Mrs Wong announced her resignation from Parliament in December after admitting her husband was involved in a business deal on a taxpayer-subsidised trip they made to China in 2008, which is against parliamentary rules.

No other evidence of misuse was found but questions continued to be raised and Mrs Wong said National did not need the distraction.

Answering questions from Labour MP Trevor Mallard in Parliament today, Mr Key confirmed the Auditor-General was looking into Mr Wong.

"I was informally advised that the Audit Office was going to have a look at Sammy Wong some time ago," he said.

Mr Mallard then tabled a letter from fellow Labour MP Pete Hodgson to Auditor-General Lyn Provost requesting an investigation into Mr Wong, along with a response from the office saying it would proceed with an investigation.

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14 Apr 2011 10:05a.m.

Doug wrote:

So Labour started the relationship with CNR did Labour deal with Sammy Wong? Mr Quinn said CNR is a proven supplier to the rail industry in New Zealand. The company built 100 IM wagons which went into service in late 2008. Its Dalian plant has been building KiwiRail’s 20 new diesel electric locomotives.

14 Apr 2011 04:53a.m.

Irascible wrote:

The political embarrassments that have followed Key as the Prime Mincer of New Zealand are coming home to roost. What's the bet that the Auditor General will reveal that there was a lot more going on involving certain National Party trust funds, the Wongs, the abuse of the travel perks for Ministers of the crown and foreign donations channeled into the National Party coffers??? Key was thankful Wong left before the fan really began to spin but, unfortunately, Botany has inherited another light weight, feather brained MP in Jammy-Lea Ross following her departure.

13 Apr 2011 10:53p.m.

johnmillan wrote:

Leroy,just shows that you are right up Key!s backside,and unable to see the news about the lies that your wonderman say!s,BMWS? just for one instance,Tranz rail shares,blind wine,lost gov credit card,etc. When have you found Goff telling lies??get your head out of his backside (KEY!S)and take a breather.As for his polling figures,they are polled in a National area.If a poll was taken in a Labour area the polls for Labour would also be different.

13 Apr 2011 09:09p.m.

Leroy wrote:

'john millian the only lies come from Goff. He is pathetic and useless. He is hated and he has polled low for 2 years. Rembember the last poll saw Key gain 5 more points and Goff barely registers as everyone knows he is corrupt as is Labour. He stuffs up all the time. Only morons like yourself thing differently.

13 Apr 2011 08:25p.m.

johnmillan wrote:

Another Key lie and cover up,he should be gone in November if not sooner as we dont need lie after lie,He could have taken action well before Wong!s departure but chose to do nothing.Yet he said about Goff holding back on one of their members and the sex case.He is nothing but a hypocrite and Key knows too well he is one.