New Zealand minister quits after having ‘placed hand’ on staffer’s arm

<p>‘I took the discussion too far,’ says commerce minister Andrew Bayly, calling his own behaviour ‘overbearing’</p><p>A New Zealand government minister said on Monday he had resigned from his post after “placing his hand” on a staff member’s upper arm during an “animated” discussion.</p><p>The country’s minister for commerce and consumer affairs, Andrew Bayly, told reporters his behaviour towards the staff member had been “overbearing”.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/feb/24/new-zealand-minister-quits-after-having-placed-hand-on-staffers-arm">Continue reading...</a>