Gaurav Sharma

It came as Sharma posted new allegations on Facebook at the time Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern was holding her weekly media conference. Ardern said it was for ...

So much talk about kindness but none shown." How long do I have to sit this out etc? This place is so bad to work at. "What are the steps for me so I don't f*** things up. He posted a screenshot from a message that said the person wanted to say to another MP "that I've caught a cold off the boy and therefore I'm not well and off to get a test". "We will look to try and seek resolution to these issues this week in order to give a pathway forward but front and centre will always be the wellbeing of our staff, but also the wellbeing of our MPs."

Parliamentary Service has confirmed that one allegation raised by disgruntled Labour MP Gaurav Sharma – misspending of taxpayers' money – was normal ...

They work for you, not the parties or people in power. This is normal practice for many members when establishing a new team which has staff dispersed in different regions,” Gonzalez-Montero said. Whatever your politics, we can all agree: New Zealand is better off when Kiwis are well-informed. Thank you so much,” he said. I've been so busy. The allegation, made by Hamilton West MP Sharma in a social media post, claimed that “in August 2021 I found that a member of Parliament of the Labour Party and a parliamentary staff member (also a Labour member) were misusing taxpayers’ money.”

Labour will hold a special caucus meeting this week to discuss MP Dr Gaurav Sharma's ongoing allegations of bullying within the party.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has answered questions on alleged bullying within her party following claims made by Labour MP Dr Gaurav Sharma. The Hamilton.

Sharma said the hiring freeze on him was only lifted on Thursday, following a meeting to which he had taken his lawyer. She said that had included the freeze on hiring while they put in place coaching and mentoring. Ardern said she had gone through the documentation that existed around these accusations. However, last week, Labour leader Jacinda Ardern rejected Sharma's allegations about bullying but confirmed the party whips had been dealing with him over employment issues. we do make sure we have a good working environment for everyone here in parliament." Labour's rules include disciplinary procedures against those who "bring the party into disrepute". I have been driven to this point because even now the party and its leadership refuse to believe that there is a problem. I have been the only one who has been asking for an investigation [into] both sides, but they have refused it." Sharma claimed he was bullied as a direct result. She said the messages didn't substantiate Sharma's claims of bullying This is normal practice for many members when establishing a new team which has staff dispersed in different regions." "And now I am being silenced again as such the bullying continues.

Labour MP Gaurav Sharma is doubling down on his claim a colleague misused taxpayers' money despite the Parliamentary Service determining no spending rules ...

Parliamentary Service determined the expenditure was for parliamentary business and therefore not in breach of the rules, Gonzalez-Montero said. Webb told RNZ the allegations were "unfounded and not accepted" but did not want to comment further. He alleged the misspending was "hushed" and never looked into.

The caucus was not due to meet until next Tuesday, because it is a recess week at Parliament. Related News.

Liam Napier (NZ Herald, August 14) puts it perfectly: "Whether this heroic four-tries-to-two result is enough to save [Ian] Foster's embattled term remains ...

I predict the lack of leadership and kindness will be very evident. She has a good handle on the immigration portfolio and seems to be a very likeable and capable woman. And incredibly they are backed by the administration to the detriment of the person supposedly in charge of them. Labour is so "strong" that one of their own MPs has come out accusing the PM's office, the Deputy PM's office, the Speaker's Office and Parliamentary Services of bullying. The answer: The number of renters would be reduced by the number of properties sold. I predict obfuscation, deflection, and rejection of the premise. All of a sudden it is said to be the Government's fault. The gossip, the slander, the back-biting, the dirty politics in the workplaces and in the Beehive, the list goes on. The advert being played for TVNZ+ showing a street robbery and the bad guys fleeing in a car driven by an accomplice is bad taste. The biggest concern is the attitude and behaviour of young people culminating in ram raids and other illegal activity with the belief they are immune from consequences. This is the mantra of totalitarianism. Coupled with his record in turning around basket-case boards and public businesses, he is the man for the time.

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This isn’t just any staff, this is the Chief of Staff of PMO. I specifically said that this needed to be investigated but nothing was done at all. And now I am being silenced again as such the bullying continues. Others asked me how to fake a Covid test so they didn’t have to come to Parliament because of how much they were scared of being bullied.

Dr Gaurav Sharma has gone public with claims of bullying, misspending of taxpayer funds and wrongdoing by staffing and standards agency Parliamentary ...

“That’s why ... we have professional supervision on offer. That should be our focus. “You can look at whether somebody has upheld the values of the party, the conduct that is expected of MPs, they’re matters for the caucus to work through.” In the Facebook post, he said he fell into a “cycle of stress, depression and lack of hope” and considered self-harm due to what he called “harassment” from both Labour whips and the Parliamentary Service. The first-term MP alleges McAnulty, a favourite of Ardern’s and now emergency management minister, “kept gaslighting me, shouting at me, degrading me in front of caucus members ... and telling me that I was a terrible MP”. “We will look to try and seek resolution to these issues this week in order to give a pathway forward,” Ardern said.

OPINION: Until Monday, Sharma's actions could be explained away. Dropping a new accusation in time for the PM's weekly press conference ended that.

They work for you, not the parties or people in power. In fact, Sharma, appears to have no ideological beef or much disagreement except for how he feels he has been treated through the process of sorting out his office after “issues” were identified. The fact both Duncan Webb and Kieran McAnulty, who Sharma has accused, are well-regarded within Labour and the Parliament as a whole, does not help his cause. Whether Sharma came up with that plan himself is another, and potentially more worrying question for Labour. OPINION: It now comes down to a question of trust. To help bolster his claim he produced some nameless text messages, where it wasn't even clear who was saying what and which seemed to prove nothing.

Power Play - Labour MPs will be meeting for an urgent caucus this afternoon, as the party tries to manage the snowballing damage from the serious ...

If Sharma agrees to participate in the special caucus meeting, it's a chance for him to put his case, and for MPs then to thrash it out in private. As well as the impact on the staff who had to leave, it all happened under a shroud of secrecy, mainly benefiting the MP, because there were non-disclosure agreements involved. Labour is in damage control, with Sharma continuing to voice sweeping and serious allegations, so far with little to back them up or give them credibility.

Renegade MP Gaurav Sharma faces serious consequences for allegations he's made about bullying. A special Labour caucus meeting will be held this week to de.

Labour Party MP Gaurav Sharma has come out swinging in a scathing social media post labelling Kieran McAnulty a bully.

“I stand by my claims that I have been subjected to ongoing bullying by the Parliamentary Service and the Labour Whips, and none of my concerns have been investigated.” He said the presence of his lawyer in a meeting with the Labour Party Whips and Parliamentary Services last week changed the discussion. “Instead of listening to my concerns, this was actively turned into a major project by the Labour Party Whips to bring me into disrepute and to rein me in.” “But what was most sickening was that when I came out, I saw photos of him drinking and celebrating the America’s Cup final while I sat in his office like a school kid at the headmaster’s office.” The 2600-word diatribe provided a year and a half timeline of interactions with Parliamentary Services and Labour Party Whips, from whom he claimed to have faced bullying and harassment from “day zero”. Sharma said he had “hundreds of pages” of documentation to support his claims, but his concerns were dismissed.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has disputed the allegations made by Labour MP Gaurav Sharma, but says she was aware of issues. The Labour Party caucus will meet ...

On Monday afternoon, Sharma again posted on social media alleging bullying from Labour’s former chief whip Kieran McAnulty and claiming other MPs had messaged him complaining of bullying. Sharma has so far produced no substantive evidence to back up his claims of bullying. “We will essentially have the opportunity to come together as a team.

1News' Vandhna Bhan says hearing Sharma's name said incorrectly is a situation familiar to many communities in NZ.

Their stories of racism are rife, so a simple mispronunciation of their name was probably trivial compared to the discrimination they experienced. Especially ones like Hindi where the phonetics is very similar to that of Te Reo Māori. And why aren’t we holding our leaders accountable for not doing so? So, we give up and accept “Shaa-ma”. I’ve lived in this country for over 20 years and not once have I heard a non-ethnic person pronounce Sharma and Kumar correctly. It’s laughable by just how wrong it is and infuriating to know how many people are saying it incorrectly because of this one tool. So, my question is why haven’t any party members corrected the Prime Minister? Do they not cringe every time they hear a name being said incorrectly?

Labour's Hamilton West MP Gaurav Sharma will face judgment from his caucus colleagues this afternoon after making a string of public accusations that he was ...

At the time, the Labour President was Andrew Little, who is a member of Labour's current caucus and a senior Cabinet minister. The last Labour MP to be expelled from caucus was Chris Carter, a former minister. Carter has since re-joined the Labour Party. Caucus expelled Carter in the middle of the year. After the caucus makes its decision, the party will consider the next move. However, that is not a quick process and would not necessarily be successful. It was timed just as the Prime Minister started speaking at her post-Cabinet press conference. Caucus is a confidential forum and sets its own rules. Those channels included the whip's office, the Labour leader or someone she assigned to deal with it. Kicking an MP out of caucus and kicking an MP out of the Labour Party are different matters. He had gone public as a last resort. He also claimed other MPs had complained about being bullied – although no other MP has yet come forward.

It was still up in the air whether Sharma would attend the special caucus meeting.

However, last week, Ardern rejected Sharma's allegations about bullying but confirmed the party whips had been dealing with him over employment issues. Suspending Sharma from caucus rather than expelling him would mean he stayed under the Labour tent and his vote stayed with Labour, but he did not attend caucus meetings or represent Labour in official formats. "After all of that, I thought naming the accused - Kieran - I thought they would do something but they didn't ... but it wasn't like I was timing [it]." While he was unclear if he would attend, Sharma said he was "just waiting to be heard". Asked whether he would entertain staying on as an independent MP, Sharma said "I guess so", but clarified that he hadn't thought deeply about it. "The process has to be fair and will it be fair is the question." Asked whether he would request his colleagues maintain his position as an active caucus member, Sharma said he would simply lay out the facts. He said it was "hard to tell" what decision he thought caucus might arrive at. Speaking to the Herald at midday, Sharma said he was hoping to attend the caucus meeting but said he may miss it, given he had prior commitments. Sharma said he had been given "very short notice" of the meeting, claiming he was told by current senior whip Duncan Webb between 5-6pm yesterday that the meeting would be held today. Sharma also indicated that if he was expelled from the party, he might stay on as an independent MP. If he does appear on the 2.30pm Zoom call with his colleagues, Sharma says he will be asking for a "fair trial", including an investigation into bullying claims made about himself by former staff, and about Labour's former senior whip Kieran McAnulty - made by Sharma.

It comes as the Labour caucus are meeting online now to discuss the explosive developments of the past week.

Labour’s Kieran McAnulty, who has been at the centre of allegations by rogue MP Gaurav Sharma, told 1News it was "sad, sad situation". When asked if the allegations were true, McAnulty said, "no they’re not". The Hamilton West MP claims members met at around 8pm and he was not invited to attend.

Labour politicians are holding a special caucus meeting to decide the MP's fate after he made allegations of widespread bullying.

They work for you, not the parties or people in power. “We will essentially have the opportunity to come together as a team. On Monday afternoon, Sharma again posted on social media alleging bullying from Labour’s former chief whip Kieran McAnulty and claiming other MPs had messaged him complaining of bullying. Sharma has so far produced no substantive evidence to back up his claims of bullying. Whatever your politics, we can all agree: New Zealand is better off when Kiwis are well-informed. A spokesperson for the prime minister said he was not in a position to comment on behalf of Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern because she was currently chairing the special Labour Party caucus meeting.

Labour MPs had a secret Zoom meeting last night without Dr Gaurav Sharma to discuss his fate. The NZ Herald understands MPs met at 8pm, but Sharma says he ...

He had gone public as a last resort. Those channels included the whip's office, the Labour leader or someone she assigned to deal with it. Asked whether colleagues have been defamed by Sharma, Ardern again stated there was nothing to substantiate Sharma's allegations. He also claimed other MPs had complained about being bullied – although no other MP has yet come forward. The resolution concerns future hiring. Sharma's counter to that is that he had gone to the whips and to the PM's chief of staff with his complaints, but was ignored and nothing happened. "Apparently caucus had a full meeting at 8pm yesterday with all members except me and the decision was predetermined," Sharma said in a text message sent to NZME. Sharma took exception and claimed that his own complaints about "incompetent" staff were not investigated, nor was his complaint to the Prime Minister's chief of staff that he was "bullied" by the party whips instead of being given a fair go. When asked about a Labour Zoom meeting last night, which Sharma was not at, Ardern said it was not a "formal" meeting as not all members were there, adding the result was not "predetermined" as Sharma had claimed today. Someone sent a screenshot of the planning of today's caucus meeting, which also had evidence of the late-night secret meeting, to Sharma, Ardern said. The door had been left open for Sharma to come back in as an active caucus member because he was part of a team, Ardern said. It is the "most appropriate" response to "repeated breaches of trust" committed by the MP, Ardern said after a special party caucus meeting today.

Labour politicians are holding special caucus meeting to decide the MP's fate after he made allegations of widespread bulling.

They work for you, not the parties or people in power. On Monday afternoon, Sharma again posted on social media alleging bullying from Labour’s former chief whip Kieran McAnulty and claiming other MPs had messaged him complaining of bullying. Sharma shared the screenshot with journalists. Whatever your politics, we can all agree: New Zealand is better off when Kiwis are well-informed. However knocks on the same door went unanswered. Sharma has also received a letter in support of him, which was sent to various media and apparently signed by 20 local members of the Hamilton West branch of the Labour Party. It is understood that the membership of the branch is significantly higher than 20 people.

PM Jacinda Ardern says MPs reached the unanimous decision during a special caucus meeting, which Sharma didn't attend.

They work for you, not the parties or people in power. Sharma shared the screenshot with journalists. Whatever your politics, we can all agree: New Zealand is better off when Kiwis are well-informed. “Given the serious concerns he has been raising for a long time, we hope that the Parliamentary Services, Labour Party Caucus and the Labour Party political wing will look into an independent and in-depth inquiry into his claims and give him a fair trial that he deserves,” it said. Sharma has also received a letter in support of him, which was sent to various media and apparently signed by 20 local members of the Hamilton West branch of the Labour Party. It is understood that the membership of the branch is significantly higher than 20 people. Ardern said the party and Parliamentary Services were working to resolve issues between Sharma and employees, and a hiring freeze that had been placed on his office.

The decision comes as Sharma yesterday posted new bullying allegations on Facebook at the time Jacinda Ardern was holding her weekly media conference.

You need to feel you can speak openly and freely. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern earlier announced the meeting on Tuesday would be held to "seek resolution" to issues surrounding the Hamilton West MP and said it was for the caucus to resolve issues "of this nature". "You need to trust your colleagues. She said she "genuinely wanted to hear" any concern of his peers and that "for natural justice of course Gaurav Sharma will be a part of that meeting". “Unfortunately, despite numerous attempts to engage Gaurav, he decided not to attend this afternoon’s meeting. "In making the decision to suspend, caucus was clear that the team retains the right to revisit the decision at any time if the rules continue to be broken," Ardern said.

Labour MP Gaurav Sharma has been suspended from caucus effective immediately, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has announced. It is the most appropriate rep.

"Apparently caucus had a full meeting at 8pm yesterday with all members except me and the decision was predetermined," Sharma said in a text message sent to NZME. Ardern said last night's secret meeting was not a "formal" meeting as not all members were there, adding the result was not "predetermined" as Sharma had claimed today. Ardern would not confirm who it was that sent Sharma a screenshot that accidentally included evidence of last night's meeting taking place, which alerted Sharma to its existence. Someone sent a screenshot of the planning of today's caucus meeting, which also had evidence of the late night secret meeting, to Sharma, Ardern said. The door had been left opened for Sharma to come back in as an active caucus member because he was part of a team, Ardern said. It is the "most appropriate" response to "repeated breaches of trust" committed by the MP, Ardern said after a special party caucus meeting today.

It is the "most appropriate" repsonse to "repeated breaches of trust", PM says.

He had gone public as a last resort. Those channels included the whip's office, the Labour leader or someone she assigned to deal with it. Asked whether colleagues have been defamed by Sharma, Ardern again stated there was nothing to substantiate Sharma's allegations. He also claimed other MPs had complained about being bullied – although no other MP has yet come forward. The resolution concerns future hiring. Sharma's counter to that is that he had gone to the whips and to the PM's chief of staff with his complaints, but was ignored and nothing happened. "Apparently caucus had a full meeting at 8pm yesterday with all members except me and the decision was predetermined," Sharma said in a text message sent to NZME. Sharma took exception and claimed that his own complaints about "incompetent" staff were not investigated, nor was his complaint to the Prime Minister's chief of staff that he was "bullied" by the party whips instead of being given a fair go. When asked about a Labour Zoom meeting last night, which Sharma was not at, Ardern said it was not a "formal" meeting as not all members were there, adding the result was not "predetermined" as Sharma had claimed today. Someone sent a screenshot of the planning of today's caucus meeting, which also had evidence of the late-night secret meeting, to Sharma, Ardern said. The door had been left open for Sharma to come back in as an active caucus member because he was part of a team, Ardern said. It is the "most appropriate" response to "repeated breaches of trust" committed by the MP, Ardern said after a special party caucus meeting today.

Watch: The Prime Minister's press conference. Credits: Video - Newshub; Image - Getty Images. Dr Guarav Sharma has been suspended from the Labour Party caucus.

The decision comes as Sharma yesterday posted new bullying allegations on Facebook at the time Jacinda Ardern was holding her weekly media conference.

You need to feel you can speak openly and freely. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern earlier announced the meeting on Tuesday would be held to "seek resolution" to issues surrounding the Hamilton West MP and said it was for the caucus to resolve issues "of this nature". "You need to trust your colleagues. She said she "genuinely wanted to hear" any concern of his peers and that "for natural justice of course Gaurav Sharma will be a part of that meeting". “Unfortunately, despite numerous attempts to engage Gaurav, he decided not to attend this afternoon’s meeting. "In making the decision to suspend, caucus was clear that the team retains the right to revisit the decision at any time if the rules continue to be broken," Ardern said.

He was not at the caucus meeting this afternoon. “I note that he did find the time to talk to media,” Ardern said. “Caucus has determined suspension is the most ...

“But in making the decision to suspend, caucus were clear that the team retains the right to revisit the decision at any time if the rules continue to be broken. Ardern said the outcome today was not predetermined at a meeting last night. Neither of us heard anything after that until the events that led to this.” Options at that time could include continued suspension, a return to caucus, or expulsion. If you’re unable to get resolution you go to either the Labour leader or to someone the Labour leader nominates. She then sent a text to ask about his welfare, rather than relitigating issues. Ardern said, based on the documents she has reviewed, the Labour whip’s office and Parliamentary Service began working with Dr Sharma to address concerns raised about his staff management. “Finally agreement was reached at the end of last year. He told me about that and he also told me the resolution that was reached between them and I’ve seen the messages that demonstrate that. “First if there’s an issue you go to the whips. “You need to feel you can speak openly and freely. “Originally a range of options were sent and they didn’t receive a response.

PM Jacinda Ardern said the Labour rookie's suspension marks a "conclusion" to the saga - but it's actually far from the end.

Ardern said this was not a “formal” caucus meeting, and it did not predetermine the outcome of Tuesday’s meeting. we have not discussed any of those [possibilities] further than the decision on suspension, [and] the prospect of expulsion if there is further breaches,” Ardern said. - Labour MPs decided “unanimously” to suspend Sharma until December, when the issue would be revisited, Ardern said. They work for you, not the parties or people in power. He will continue to be the MP for Hamilton West, and he will be expected to attend the House when it sits. Sharma was said to be unhappy with the intervention, which included “performance management” and a hiring freeze on his office. “There were grounds for expulsion, because the caucus rules are very clear on what constitutes serious misconduct,” Ardern said. Ardern said this was to create a “safe space” for MPs to share their thoughts without the risk of it being made public – presumably by Sharma. Whatever your politics, we can all agree: New Zealand is better off when Kiwis are well-informed. She said more than one of Sharma’s former staffers had complained about him and the party had “intervened”. “It gets a bit more complicated at that point ... But he will not be involved in the party’s caucus meetings or other party matters.

Dr Sharma was booted from the Labour Party Caucus on Tuesday after the Prime Minister said he broke the trust of his colleagues.