Former NZ Green Party MP Charged With 4th Shoplifting Offence

The charge sheet shows Ghahraman accused of stealing a cardigan valued at $389 from upmarket retailer Standard Issue, mirroring other charges from December.

Former NZ Green MP Golriz Ghahraman speaks to students during the Olympic Refugee Sport Day at The Trusts Arena in Auckland, New Zealand on June 19, 2018. Fiona Goodall/Getty Images

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.