Pressure goes on Dalziel

10.00am

Immigration Minister Lianne Dalziel said today she would resign if it was proved that her department's staff originally leaked a letter, which she later gave to the media, concerning a Sri Lankan girl seeking refugee status.

As pressure mounted on Ms Dalziel, Prime Minister Helen Clark said she was unhappy about the way the issue had been handled and would find out what happened.

The letter [PDF]