NZ Green Party

‘There is nowhere near a material contribution of her mental health to the shoplifting,’ said a prosecutor.

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

Golriz Ghahraman has admitted she stole from stores in Auckland and Wellington. She is likely to seek a discharge without conviction, a legal expert predicts.

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

‘It has been the privilege of my lifetime to serve as New Zealand’s climate change minister for the last six years and as Green Party co-leader for nine.’

Ghahraman said her actions were ‘completely out of character’ and that it was driven by ‘unrecognised trauma.’