Wayne Eagleson should resign: Russel Norman

The Greens are demanding the Prime Minister's chief of staff , Wayne Eagleson to resign in the wake of the Henry Inquiry.

Speaking on The Nation, Green party co-leader Russell Norman said Mr Eagleson effectively authorised the release of Fairfax journalist Andrea Vance's phone records and emails to Parliamentary Service general manager Geoff Thorn.

Mr Thorn resigned earlier this week after it was revealed that it was he who released Ms Vance's phone records, and Dr Norman believes Mr Eagleson should do the same.

"It was the head of Parliamentary Service that released the information about Andrea Vance's records and so forth, and then he stepped down that day."

"But the key point is that the Prime Minister's Chief of Staff authorised the Henry Inquiry to get all of the emails between Peter Dunne and Andrea Vance. And that's why in my opinion I'm now calling the Chief of Staff needs to stand aside from his position," he said

Meanwhile, Labour says Prime Minister John Key needs to take responsibility for the release of phone and email records between Fairfax journalist Andrea Vance and MP Peter Dunne.

Speaking on The Nation, Labour deputy leader, Grant Robertson said Mr Key needs to tell the truth about what happened with Ms Vance’s private details.

“We need him to finally be up front to stop slipping and sliding and actually tell New Zealanders what happened here and take some responsibility for what is one of the most serious breaches of the way that journalists, MPs, and the executive branch of government work together,” said Mr Robertson.

He does not believe that it was a Parliamentary Service contractor that leaked out Ms Vance’s phone calls and emails, but it was the Henry Inquiry that did it which Mr Key is ultimately liable for.

"Front up to the fact this was no mistake by a low level contractor that John Key tried to tell people earlier this week.  These emails these phone logs were asked for by the Henry inquiry that John Key set up.  He has to take responsibility for that,” said Mr Robertson