Goof and Labour are trying to “create” and sensationalise a “Government sex/sleaze scandal” that only exists in their puny imaginations – attempting to create some kind of media beat-up to try and make the government look something similar to what’s happened in the UK recently. How utterly pathetic – and completely “Labour” with its gutter politics.

Next – they’ll be pathetically trying to blame PM Key for the World Wide Recession because it all started with Merrill Lynch don’t ya know and everyone knows Key worked there once.

Ironically, Labour not only scores an own goal and shoots themselves in the foot, they really help make National seem especially outstanding since Comrade Clark left after long overstaying her welcome, because of Goof and Little are now at the helm of Labour – long may they stay then I say. That’s the best thing that could happen to NZ politics – and NZ inc as a result.

What pillocks the Labour party have become,this all smacks of a deliberate set up and not very well done either.
Labour are diverting attention from the mess they left the country in

I don't know which is sadder, that a minister is forced to resign because of his inappropriate behaviour toward woman or that Farrar attacks the people making the complaint.

This is gutter politics whatever what you look at this, as Target would say 'shame on you' David Farrar.

So easy to forget is it not. That what was Mr Worthy doing meeting married women. What Farrar the National Party actrivitist is doing here is simply representing bullet notes with incidental commentary and pure opinion. It is obvious that Mr Worthy's PR company is getting some good fees out of this as he is obviously a desperate man fighting a desperate battle for survival. The story here is not Goff or Choudary but about the actions or not of a minister of the crown.

All this stuff is just white noise designed to distract. As noted, Worth is at the centre of a police investigation. That's the issue that should concern us, not speculating on whether Choudry was a shrinking violet or (in Cameron Slater's typically sexist description) "Mata Hari", or whether Goff acted too slowly.

Labour needs to look at its self before throwing stones. Last year they granted a wealthy Chinese businessman residency knowing that he was wanted by Interpol and a warrant was out for his arrest in China for embezzling $200 million. Is it right for Labour to ignore the rules and take donations etc from this man in return for residency and then make a big song and dance when some texts are sent by a National MP? Where is the Justice as the Labour Ministers who gave this residency are now people in Senior positions in Opposition i.e. Mr. Cunliffe. Let’s get back to ethical standards and not sell NZ out. Maybe the NBR could update us on what is happening with this case and is the Chinese Business man – Bill Liu still here in New Zealand or has he been sent back to face up to his crimes?

Phil Goff's role in all of this needs to come under the same kind of scrutiny that he called for of Key and Worth. It beggars belief that Mrs Choudary had immediate access to Phil Goff when first approached by Worth. Goff has milked this situation for as much as he can, but it is now unravelling. He cannot substantiate any of the accusations of lewd txts by Worth, and even the "see-through sari" story has been debunked. I hesitate to call for Goff's head however; another six months of his inept leadership should ensure that National is the natural party of government until well into the 2020's.

And to Anon @ 12.47pm - nice try, but Mrs Choudary is not the victim in the matter the police are investigating

Goff, Choudary and Worth are as sleezy as each other. Glad to hear that a dodgy minister is gone, an opposition leader has egg on his face and a discredible women has been ridiculed

The OAG report into immigration matters was released about the same time as Worth announced his resignation.

Key in his unstateman like manner, told the media that he would have sacked him. Key's statement only fuelled the speculation.

Did it suit Goff and his labour cronies to sensationalise the totally ridiculous claims to keep the msm from iinvestigating the report?

Its pretty clear from the timeline above that Phil Goff was actually involved in this all the way through, and it reeks of entrapment of Richard Worth. This all reflects very poorly on Mr Goff, who should now just back off. (Rhyming too!)

The term used by the Prime Minister was allegator- someone who alleges something to be true, a term frequently used of those who make a claim without proof.
As for Ms Neelam Choudary, I think that she did what she was told to do after she consulted with Mr Goff very early on in the process. Both of them may have thought that something more serious would eventuate, and then Mr Goff in his eagerness to appear as potential leadership material overplayed his hand.

It is curious how most comments above are carrying out the same sort of allegations against Choudry/Goff that they accuse them of doing. Perhaps you could reflect that the resignation/sacking by Key came before the hooha that started after Key "outed" the Choudry complaint. And Key/Goff were not the only ones who knew about Goff's call. It is easy to speculate that a clever Dick in Keys Office chose to leak it so that Key could confirm it in order to score against Goff. You see? Easy to speculate.

Nothing like the sound of embittered Nact supporters bleating about one of their own getting a raw deal. It's music to my ears :-)

is being investigated by the Police.
He has not been charged with any crime to my knowledge.

I think the rule is , that the accused is given a fair trial BEFORE you hang him.

This business is rather like poor Dover Samuels , who was sacked by Helen , because she said she didn't know what he would be ACCUSED of next.
No fair trial for him either.

No doubt Hell-in knows Phillis is a pratt but she would not be rolling in her grave because for a long time she has had a "me first" agenda and that is why she took so many trips to the U.N. over the years-she wes setting up a position for herself in the heaven for ultimate control freaks.Anyone with half a brain knows she has been circling in a holding pattern-just waiting for this,or a simllar position,to become available.As a matter of interest-where is her dearly loved husband and her excellent marriage. Each being what they are is fine-but the lies and deceit?? No way. She is a deceitful,disingenuous person and she will not be worrying about Phillis' lack of ability. She has got what she wanted-only two hops to go-to THE TOP SPOT.YES HELEN????