Former NZ Green Party MP Charged With 4th Shoplifting Offence

Published on February 27, 2024

Former Green Party MP Golriz Ghahraman has been charged with a fourth count of shoplifting from an Auckland clothing store last year, says the New Zealand Police. In response to media requests, a police spokesperson today confirmed the 43-year-old lawyer and former Green Party justice spokesperson will face another charge of theft in relation to an incident in Newmarket on Dec. 22, which was reported to them in late January. The charge sheet shows Ms. Ghahraman accused of stealing a navy cardigan valued at $389 (US$240) from upmarket retailer Standard Issue, mirroring the previous charges made in December. These relate to the theft of $695 worth of clothing from Wellington’s Cre8iveworx store on Oct. 22 and nearly $10,000 in clothing items from Scotties Boutique in Ponsonby on two separate occasions on Dec. 21 and 23....

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