The stunt then took another unexpected turn when Seymour invited a dozen or so Afghan interpreters to share an ice cream. Act leader David Seymour with former Afghan interpreters after inviting them to join him at the Mr Whippy ice cream van. Most decided to take one, and the two demonstrations merged, becoming potentially the first pro-business, anti-Taliban, ice cream centred one. "It was amazing, thanks to David - ice cream always freshens up things," he said. It wasn't only ice cream Seymour was celebrating - Monday was the seventh anniversary of the election that saw Seymour head to Parliament in 2014.

Source: New Zealand Herald September 20, 2021 03:22 UTC