H2 is back!

Newshub reports:

Former Prime Minister Helen Clark’s top advisor, Heather Simpson, has returned to advise the new Labour Government.

Ms Simpson has a three-decade working relationship with Ms Clark, working as chief of staff to the Labour Party before spending eight years advising Ms Clark at the UN.

Ms Simpson was given the moniker ‘H2’ to signify her proximity to H1 – Ms Clark.

Her return is seen as a sign of Labour’s move to strengthen its management team behind the scenes.

She is assisting with the staffing of minister’s offices and ‘reviewing the review’ of the campaign.

All the senior former Clark staffers are returning, to work for Jacinda and Grant (who used to work for them). It’s like the band is getting back together.