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THE TRUTH ABOUT: Golriz ghahraman - The Untold Story

A NZ Greens MP is the latest high-profile person to be accused of shoplifting. Why does it happen?

Generally speaking high-profile individuals like Golriz Ghahraman don’t steal to ‘gain resources’, but for more complex reasons, says criminologist

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New Zealand MP Resigns Amid Shoplifting Allegations

The first accusations against the MP came to light on January 10.

International Business Times UK

New Zealand MP Resigns Over Shoplifting Allegations

The first refugee to be elected to New Zealand's parliament resigned Tuesday over alleged shoplifting, which she said was related to personal stress and trauma.

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Golriz Ghahraman resigns as New Zealand Greens MP after shoplifting claims

Ghahraman cites mental health concerns, and says she takes ‘full responsibility for my actions which I deeply regret’

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Shoplifting ends political career of NZ Green party MP

Golriz Ghahraman has resigned as a New Zealand MP after allegations of shoplifting from upmarket clothing stores.

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New Zealand Greens MP Golriz Ghahraman steps aside from portfolios after shoplifting claim

Greens say its MPs are expected to maintain high standards of public behaviour after alleged incident at Scotties Boutique and that Ghahraman would stand aside until matter is resolved

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Campaign trail threats and abuse reinforce the need to protect NZ’s women politicians – before they quit for good

A female candidate slapped after a public debate, another whose home was vandalised, a man trespassed for entering the same house, shouts and jeers directed at another woman candidate for using te reo Māori – the 2023 election has certainly had its uglier moments.

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Torn apart by war, kept apart by bureaucrats

The only chance 18-year-old Afghan refugee Arezo Nazari has of bringing her parents to New Zealand is through the government – and so far, three ministers have turned her down.

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Paying the price for lowering voting age

Councils are concerned about the unknown and potentially significant fiscal cost of lowering the voting age – but they will also discover another cost. Jonathan Milne reports.

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NZ pushed to take stronger stance on Iran

Diplomacy should give way to sanctions against Iran's regime, Iranian Kiwis say as New Zealand holds off on designating the Revolutionary Guard as a terrorist entity.

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Six people dead and 11 missing in New Zealand fire – as it happened

This blog is now closed. You can read our full story on the fire here:

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UN refugee agency criticises mass arrivals crackdown

'Freedom from arbitrary detention is a fundamental human right,' the United Nations refugee agency says of NZ's plans to increase the maximum period of warrantless detention for asylum seekers.

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Government considers funding child UN complainants

Advocates for children's rights say access to legal aid and beefed-up systems back home are necessary to make new UN obligations anything more than a tick-box exercise

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Kiwi police work with Hong Kong force accused of brutality

Hong Kong police have provided lessons to their Kiwi counterparts on riot control, despite allegations of brutality and misconduct after a crackdown on protesting residents.

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With a text message sent to the wrong group chat, New Zealand’s Greens have never been so relatable

We can all learn from an episode in which one MP allegedly called another a ‘crybaby’ and parliamentary TV caught the reactions

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New police watchdog chair a 'missed opportunity'

Almost a year after the current contract formally ended, a new chair for the IPCA is set to take over, but not all in Parliament are supportive.

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Wrong groupchat horror brings drama to NZ Greens

A New Zealand Greens MP as been called a "crybaby" in a message accidentally sent to the wrong groupchat by a fellow MP and party member.

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NZ mulls harsher law against refugee boat arrivals – despite no refugee boats ever having arrived

Opponents claim that bill put forward by Labour government amounts to fear-mongering in an election year

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Abuse, death threats and riots: New Zealand reckons with a toxic political discourse

Jacinda Ardern became a lightning rod for threats during the pandemic years, but has it changed New Zealand’s relatively civil political landscape forever?

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Leaders push back against sexist, racist abuse online

Former mayor and minister Lianne Dalziel is putting together a group of senior women politicians to support new leaders through the misogynist firestorm.

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'Quiet diplomacy' questions after NZ couple released from Iran

News of a NZ couple's release from detention has been welcomed - but was a media blackout necessary?

The Guardian - AU

New Zealand influencer couple detained in Iran for months leave the country

Christopher Richwhite and Bridget Thackwray had disappeared after entering Iran in July and had been prevented from leaving

The Guardian - AU

Australia-New Zealand refugee deal: UN blames mental health toll after just 36 people take up offer

UN refugee agency says many refugees have been traumatised by years in Australian detention camps, hampering uptake of the offer

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Military export control changes 'putting cart before horse'

Proposal to stop Kiwi exporters aiding human rights abuses wins some praise, but others feel it doesn't go far enough.

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Police watchdog's new call for power to prosecute cops

Most IPCA-initiated investigations end with no consequences or an opaque "employment investigation" for police officers involved in misconduct.

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