Case #045 - Taito Phillip Field

Crimes NZ

In 2009, Taito Phillip Field was convicted of bribery and corruption and sentenced to six years in prison. Lockwood Smith was an opposition MP and recalls keeping the pressure on in parliament, to ensure Field was held to account.

Taito Phillip Field was a minister in the Labour government when he was accused of using his position for personal gain.

The Right Honourable Sir Lockwood Smith was Opposition spokesperson on Immigration when the allegations first came to light and maintained continued pressure on the Minister during parliament question time.

Taito Phillip Field eventually went to prison following a police investigation, becoming the first member of parliament to be convicted of bribery and corruption in New Zealand.

Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details