Original sentence: An out-of-court settlement was reached.Clark distanced herself, saying she did not know the vehicle was speeding and that she had no influence or role in the decision to speed.The conviction of a civilian driver was quashed in December 2005.Two police drivers were eventually convicted of driving offences.When the answering machine message was exposed to the media, Clark raised questions about Yelich's character.Yelich has a conviction for manslaughter: however, Clark incorrectly called him a murderer, and Yelich sued Clark for defamation
Edited sentence: Admittedly much of this growth can be attributed to major economic and structural change initiated by previous governments on the back of strong commodity prices for the goods New Zealand exports.Clark distanced herself, saying she did not know the vehicle was speeding and that she had no influence or role in the decision to speed, despite evidence against her.Clark used public money to settle out of court with Mr Yelich.Some Police and Ministerial staff were eventually convicted of driving offences.When the answering machine message was exposed to the media, Clark attacked Yelich's character, calling him a murderer.Yelich had previously been convicted of manslaughter, and he sued Clark for defamation