Foon, who previously spent six terms as mayor of Gisborne, was appointed by the Labour Government to the role of Race Relations Commissioner in July 2019 by the former Justice Minister Andrew Little. 'On May 12 the Chief Human Rights Commissioner wrote to me to advise that Meng Foon had failed to declare a range of interests, as required under sections 62-65 of the Crown Entities Act,' Associate Minister of Justice Deborah Russell said. 'A company directed by Meng Foon received income from Government payments during his term, which he had failed to adequately declare, including over $2 million for the provision of accommodation including emergency housing.

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