Another NZ Green MP Under Investigation for Illegal Activity

Greens MP Darleen Tana was suspended in April on full pay, while investigation into her behaviour has so far cost the taxpayer $43,000.

New Zealand flags fly in front of The Beehive during the Commission Opening of Parliament in Wellington, New Zealand, on Oct. 20, 2014. Hagen Hopkins/Getty Images

While the NZ Green Party has been trying to recover its standing after young MP Golriz Ghahraman was forced to resign after admitting to four shoplifting charges, another MP is under investigation for possible links to illegal migrant worker exploitation.

While the case is before the Employment Relations Authority (ERA), the Party decided it needed to conduct its own investigation, which has cost the taxpayer $43,000 so far, with more costs likely in the future.