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'Blindsided' PM calls for Immigration Investigation
New Zealand Herald
19-May-2008 (3 comments)

Prime Minister Helen Clark has ordered an independent inquiry into the Immigration Service, saying the Cabinet's confidence has been "somewhat shattered" by the scandals that have unfolded inside it. The former head of the service, Mary Anne Thompson, resigned last week after police were called in by the State Services Commission to investigate allegations that she had falsely claimed to hold a doctorate from the London School of Economics (LSE) when she applied for public service positions.

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Niki Tehranchi

Willful Blindness

by Niki Tehranchi on Mon May 19, 2008 09:14 AM PDT

The New Zealand PM's mistake is understandable. I mean, I myself always assumed Dr. Seuss had a PhD because everyone called him "Dr."

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