Checkpoint

Leaked video shows ministry officials telling staff not to put things into writing

September 22, 2026·5 min
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The Ministry of Education says suggestions information isn't recorded in writing to avoid scrutiny are unacceptable. It comes after a leaked video showed an official telling staff not to put things into writing - the ministry's chief executive is now looking into whether it's an isolated incident. Parliament held an urgent debate on the matter this afternoon - on its penultimate sitting day this term. Political reporter Giles Dexter spoke to Lisa Owen.

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