Over the course of months, most of Wellington's elite were summoned to a meeting room deep within the central city tower building occupied by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade and asked to swear on oath that they did not leak documents detailing plans to gut the organisation. Seated across the table was former Commerce Commerce boss Paula Rebstock, usually with a staffer by her side. Others were ordered to phone in or give evidence by video conference from every corner of the globe. Some of those summoned to account for themselves report it was a "hostile and intimidating" atmosphere. Others who insist they are not so easily intimidated admit they found it unpleasant if nothing else....
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