Big-spending MP may quit.  By Carolyne Meng-Yee. Sunday Star-Times 12 June 2010.

TV3 head of news and current affairs, Mark Jennings, said today: “Carter [Chris Carter MP] is a serial offender on expenses…it’s Duncan [Garner’s] job [as TV3 political editor] to shine the light on that” [offending].

Carter’s civil unionised gay partner Peter Kaiser said the expenses scandal [that has rocked parliament and appalled most decent New Zealanders who are sick and tired of the corrupt practices of politicians], had placed a strain on their relationship. A defensive and angry Carter told the media that he is sick of “people trying to paint this image of these luxury-loving gay boys {Peter Kaiser and Chris Carter] who are swanning around, flowers to the boyfriend.” [Read more…]