Green MP Golriz Ghahraman is overseas as she faces allegations of shoplifting from an upmarket Auckland clothing boutique, The New Zealand Herald has revealed. Ghahraman left the country in the days after the alleged incident on a trip the Green Party says was pre-planned. Green Party communications director Danny Stevens said Ghahraman is “overseas on a personal trip that was planned many months ago”. The Green Party said it was aware of the allegations and the MP “will stand aside from all portfolio responsibilities until the matter is resolved”. She was selected as a Green Party list candidate in January 2017 and in the 2023 election was ranked at number seven on the list.

Source: New Zealand Herald January 10, 2024 19:40 UTC