Well, when subjected to the harsh light of an independent investigation it appears Meka Whaitiri did indeed bully and assault a staff member. Given her version of events was not the preferred version we can also take it that she is also a liar; a person who holds alternative views of the truth or a person frugal and imaginative in sharing details.
Either way not the sort of person fit for Government and certainly not the sort of person the Maori Caucus ought to be standing beside - the need to be shifting her along a path to getting help she needs.
Not a good look for a "kind and caring " government who has once again be proven not to be kind nor caring.
"After giving careful consideration to this matter, it is my view that the explanation provided to me by Employee A is a more probable explanation as to what happened than the explanation provided to me by the Minister. That is, rather than the encounter between the two of them in the foyer being a face to face encounter as described to me by the Minister, the Minister in fact approached Employee A from slightly behind and grabbed Employee A by the arm,"