Butt Covering of the Day

, and Good Oil Staff

August 16, 2022 . 6:30 AM

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two yellow pears on white textile — Photo by Rebecca Matthews. The BFD.

Chan-Green: “How can backbench MPs though then have any outlet to raise their concerns if senior MPs just say there is no bullying here and we will not investigate it?” pic.twitter.com/W8wiYIFpMN
— Mediaspot (@mediaspotnz) August 14, 2022

Ardern: “I've seen nothing to substantiate the claims that have been made against those MPs…”

Chan-Green: “But you have seen nothing because there has been no review. You haven't even entertained the idea that that may have happened”

Ardern: “Huff” pic.twitter.com/H1Y8i2vNxz
— Mediaspot (@mediaspotnz) August 14, 2022

Chan-Green: “There are also allegations of bullying, more than one allegation of bullying too…aren’t these allegations at least worthy of looking into?”

Ardern: “So as you’ve raised and I think caveated in this interview, as yet unsubstantiated” pic.twitter.com/qUFMLGtMHq
— Mediaspot (@mediaspotnz) August 14, 2022

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