Andrew Little: 'Toxic' Cameron Slater not wanted in NZ politics

  • Breaking
  • 07/06/2015

Labour leader Andrew Little's not surprised Whale Oil blogger Cameron Slater is allegedly back playing dirty politics, spreading "filth and his sleaze".

TV3's The Nation at the weekend revealed claims he paid Auckland IT consultant Ben Rachinger to hack into left-leaning website The Standard. Mr Rachinger took the money, but didn't carry out the hack, instead carrying out his own "ad hoc" investigation into Mr Slater's activities.

The allegation is being investigated by police, and Mr Little says it's not a good look for the National Party, which has close ties to Mr Slater.

"Cameron Slater is probably the most toxic influence on New Zealand politics that we've ever had, and a most unwelcome one," he told RadioLIVE.

"It beggars belief any politician – like John Key and Judith Collins – wants to have anything to do with him."

Among Mr Rachinger's claims are that Mr Slater wanted to reveal the identities of anonymous bloggers at The Standard, and "destroy them".

Slater denies any wrongdoing, saying he's been set up.

"I don't break the law, that's the end of the story," he said.

Mr Little is pleased the police are investigating the claims,

"We just don't need people like Cameron Slater with his filth and his sleaze running around as part of the New Zealand political scene."

Police say the investigation is "complex", and any decision on charges that may be laid is "some way off".

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