from the Daily Telegraph NZ
Her bad behaviour in Parliament towards National Cabinet Minister made the news last week. Now a new accusation of intimidation has emerged against Genter, this time involving a heated altercation with a Wellington florist.
The latest incident follows a recent disciplinary process initiated by the Green Party over a confrontation in Parliament with Matt Doocey, resulting in multiple complaints.
In a press conference yesterday Green Party co-leader Marama Davidson said in reference to Genter’s behaviour that, ‘this cannot happen again.’
Laura Newcombe, owner of Four Seasons Florist in Wellington, described Genter as ‘a bully’ after an encounter last week over a cycleway installed outside her store, which removed parking spaces.
According to Newshub, Genter visited the florist last week, and a heated exchange ensued regarding Genter’s advocacy for cycleways. Newcombe said she felt intimidated as Genter allegedly recorded her with a phone camera and engaged in yelling and screaming.
‘She was very intimidating. She pulled out her phone, she put the phone camera right in my face and I was like, ‘Okay, you need to leave now’ and then she started yelling and screaming over me that I didn’t care about her kids cycling,’ she told Newshub.
‘I think that she should just be suspended because even if she says sorry, she’s not sorry because this is how she conducts herself. It’s just not acceptable, she doesn’t deserve to be in Parliament.’
Green Party co-leader Chloe Swarbrick said they were unaware of this incident prior to Thursday and confirmed the party would address it as part of its ongoing disciplinary process.
‘We are going through a disciplinary process which means sitting down with Julie Anne and working through the incident as of last night, and obviously what has been brought to light today,’ said Swarbrick.
People also forget that it was a lie that she cycled while in being in labour with her first child. She was going to the hospital to be induced, so definitely not in labour. She, many months later, said she was cycling to be induced. But that lie has been forgotten about.