A man has been arrested after an unprovoked attack on Green Party co-leader James Shaw on his way to work. After the meeting on Thursday morning, Shaw checked into Wellington Hospital for a precautionary check up, a spokesman for the Green Party said. ROSA WOODS/STUFF Green Party co-leader James Shaw is in hospital for a precautionary check-up. READ MORE:* James Shaw opens Green Party conference: We're 'just getting warmed up'* There's nothing charitable about the Green Party's deal with National* James Shaw begins political year with bleak but bold speech, says party will need to let small stuff go* Josh Thomson shut down by Greens leader James Shaw on The ProjectThe attacker used Shaw's name during the attack, indicating he knew who Shaw was. Fellow Green Party co-leader Marama Davidson told Stuff the party's focus was on "supporting James and making sure he rests."

Source: Stuff March 13, 2019 22:09 UTC