Mike King and Ingrid Leary clash over Gumboot Friday contract audit

Tuesday 2 December 2025 · 3 outlets · 4 reports · updated Tue 2 Dec 2025, 2:00pm

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Mental health advocate Mike King has criticised Taieri MP Ingrid Leary following an Auditor-General report that cleared the I Am Hope Gumboot Friday contract of mismanagement. King urged Leary to focus on her electorate, while Leary defended her position and accused King of cherry-picking information.

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1. StuffTue 2 Dec 2025, 10:34am

   Mike King reacts after I Am Hope’s ministry contract gets thumbs-up (opens in new tab)

2. NZ HeraldTue 2 Dec 2025, 12:22pm

   Mike King urges Ingrid Leary to focus on electorate after audit clears Gumboot Friday contract (opens in new tab)

3. Otago Daily TimesTue 2 Dec 2025, 2:00pm

   Leary defends I am Hope criticism: 'Read the letter' (opens in new tab)

   • Mike King lays into Ingrid Leary over I am Hope review (opens in new tab) Tue 2 Dec 2025, 2:00pm