New Zealand MP Suspended Amid Shoplifting Allegations

A shoplifting incident allegedly involving Green MP Golriz Ghahraman at a high-end Auckland store happened just two days before Christmas. Newstalk ZB has reported the incident relates to her being accused of shoplifting at the high-end Auckland store Scotties Boutique. Police have since confirmed that an incident has been reported to them regarding a Ponsonby retailer on December 23. The retailer is understood to be Scotties Boutique, in Ponsonby.