Matthew Hague is a New Zealand lawyer and director of Frontline Law. He previously served in the New Zealand Defence Force and New Zealand Police, including as a military lawyer. He is ACT's 2026 candidate for Wellington North.
DI has documented statements by Matthew Hague on Government Ethics, Government Transparency, and Military and Defense. Read the quotations, original sources and related cases below.
Relative to the handling of integrity information in Davies's vetting, Hague makes his criticism depend on an unresolved integrity breach. He raises disclosure questions without concluding that the checks failed.
Tony Davies's resignation has prompted questions about military vetting and disclosure. Ron Mark blames the Public Service Commission and military leadership, the Herald reports an earlier letter to Davies, and officials cite an Inspector-General referral.