Ingrid LearyLabour's Taieri candidate Ingrid Leary has confirmed she spent lockdown on Waiheke Island instead of in her electorate, following comments on social media. The former lawyer and journalist was chosen as Labour’s candidate after incumbent Clare Curran announced she would step down at this year’s election. Ms Leary was quick to point out to the Otago Daily Times she had not breached any of the lockdown rules, after the issue was raised by a Twitter user on Friday night. Ms Leary said she chose to stay on Waiheke Island for the lockdown rather than scramble back to Dunedin, so she could "regroup" and prepare for the lockdown with her family, which included two teenagers at school. "I’m looking forward to returning with my 6-year-old and into the house I have purchased in South Dunedin, as soon as Level 3 lifts," she said.

Source: Otago Daily Times May 03, 2020 16:30 UTC