By Ian Wishart

New Zealand climate change minister and Greens co-leader James Shaw is facing serious questions after revelations that his LinkedIn page lists a university degree he was never awarded.

The page lists a BA from Victoria University of Wellington… but Shaw dropped out and never completed it.

Somehow, Shaw managed to later enrol in a UK university and be awarded a Master of Science degree which he has used to add heft to his image as climate change minister.

Shaw is also on the board of AIESEC NZ and its profile on him leads with his BA from Victoria University.

Yet Shaw has admitted in media interviews last decade that he never completed his bachelor’s degree, making his decision to list the BA now inexplicable.

Shaw’s political career is unlikely to survive this scandal.