Community Patrols of New Zealand has apologised to Selwyn MP Nicola Grigg after someone used the Timaru branch’s Facebook page to send her an abusive message.<\/p>\n
The comment was among several insults Grigg, who is Environment Minister and Minister for Women, shared from her social media accounts this week.<\/p>\n
It had been posted from the Timaru Community Patrol page, and read: “How much plastic surgery is on this woman?”<\/p>\n
Community Patrols of New Zealand is backed by funding from police and central government.<\/p>\n
Its chairman Chris Lawton told 1News the organisation was trying to find out who was responsible.<\/p>\n
“It appears someone other than the appropriate patrol committee members has gained access and posted the comment,” he said.<\/p>\n
“CPNZ Trust Board and the community patrol does not condone the type of remark or the attempt at bullying anybody.”<\/p>\n
Lawton said the organisation had written to Grigg to apologise and would keep her updated on its inquiry.<\/p>\n
Other comments Grigg shared called her a “fat b***h” and a “spastic sl*g”.<\/p>\n
“A quick sweep of the socials this week garnered these gems,” she wrote.<\/p>\n
“This election campaign, I’m looking forward to respectful debate about parties and policies. To those who write these kinds of things on any politician’s social media pages, I hope you’re ok. Sending love.”<\/p>\n
The Timaru group’s volunteers patrol the town’s streets and watch camera feeds from the Timaru police watch house.<\/p>\n
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