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Second executive director quits Covid Royal Commission

The Covid Royal Commission Inquiry has been hit by another senior departure, with executive director Andrew Sweet resigning after less than eight months in the role, becoming the second executive director to quit this year and the latest in a string of high-level exits.

Sweet, who replaced Helen Potiki after her five-month tenure and joined following earlier resignations from senior legal counsel Kristy McDonald KC and Nick Whittington, declined to explain his decision beyond saying he was pursuing “other opportunities”.

The turnover has renewed concerns about internal processes and staff treatment as the Inquiry approaches its February 2026 reporting deadline.



Internal Affairs Minister Brooke Van Velden said Sweet kept the Inquiry on schedule and left on good terms. The Inquiry’s newsletter announced his departure and introduced new executive director Helen Wyn.

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9 COMMENTS

  1. Surely the position was a contract!?
    What continuity and consistency, therefore integrity, do you get when the executive directorship changes 3 times??

    • Brooke VV doesn’t possess the intelligence to run a party in a brewery.

      So why did Luxon put her in charge of investigating the $74b covid fraud?

      Why have 2 commissioner resigned from an easy lucrative position?

      You’d think there is at least one curious NZ reporter asking why?

      No?

  2. Hey, Brooke Brooke Brooke, have you spoken to this man yet? You know, the one with the actual “public data set” showing just how ‘safe and effective” these jabs really were. Did you roll up your sleeve Brooke ? Are you up to date with your boosters Brooke?

    Barry Young Whistleblower Update: Excess Death Data Cover-Up – Court Hearing 11 Dec 2025

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W5OnBe-cyVE

  3. If you don’t complete an inquiry, do you still get paid?…
    Well paid? Can’t find the figure for an executive director of a royal commission of inquiry.

    You know, is this 8 months worth of a $400,000pa wage? So did he just get paid $260,000 for a waste of space?

  4. Royal Inquiry Commission is looking like an investigation of treasonous criminals by a manipulated committee of directors designed to serve these treasonous criminals. When they find out just how deep the “covid” scam is they find an out. I do not consent to having the public monies of New Zealand spent on these attempts to cover up the biggest scam that covid and the fallout is

  5. Running scared coz the know convid was a scam!!!! Billington doesn’t give a fk likewise the other fwits!
    Let’s get some real people on the inquiry! None of these people are experts they are paid shills! Winnie we need real people in this inquiry NOW coz the aholes are still pushing the bioweapon on our kids 🤬🤬🤬🤬

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