Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has revealed she has not heard from suspended Labour MP Dr Gaurav Sharma in almost a week and acknowledged that he is not her priority right now. Speaking to TVNZ's Breakfast show this morning, Ardern said this was a sad set of circumstances for her and the Labour Party caucus. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and suspended Labour MP Dr Gaurav Sharma pictured in 2020. "I shouldn't be here talking about the actions of an individual MP right now," she said. The Labour caucus meets again tomorrow to determine his fate.

Source: New Zealand Herald August 22, 2022 02:33 UTC