https://www.odt.co.nz/regions/queenstown-lakes/barclay-staff-member-talk-police "A Clutha-Southland electorate staff member has confirmed she is in
contact with police over a complaint about National MP Todd Barclay.
Barbara Swan, who is working out her notice period in the MP's
Queenstown office, confirmed that a meeting with police had been
arranged, but yesterday it was postponed.

‘‘[The police] had requested that, and then they rang and said: ‘It's
been delayed'.'' Ms Swan had ‘‘no idea'' what police wanted to talk to
her about, and she declined to comment further.

Mr Barclay told the Otago Daily Times yesterday he had not been
contacted by the police. ‘‘If they do contact me on any matter, then I
will co-operate fully.''


Now this: http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11821928
". . . National MP Todd Barclay refused to co-operate with detectives
carrying out an investigation into allegations he had secretly
recorded staff in his electorate office, according to documents
released from the official police investigation.

Instead, Barclay did not return phone messages left for him by a lead
detective on the inquiry and had a lawyer contact police to say he
would not be making a statement.

Barclay had earlier told the Otago Daily Times: "If they do contact me
on any matter, then I will co-operate fully.''

The police investigation was into whether Barclay had breached a
section of the Crimes Act around "use of interception devices".
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The Clutha- Southland electorate is fairly solid for National, with
Barclay getting 21,561 out of 24,025 votes (63% of the vote), but this
may make a bit of a dent in that majority - but the reality of say one
thing and do another may lead to a slight reduction in party votes -
although its not as though its the first lie National MPs have told;
in their arrogance I am sure they think they can get away with it . .
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