21 Sep 2022

Luxon backs Uffindell after inquiry

From Morning Report, 7:42 am on 21 September 2022

National MP Sam Uffindell's former flatmate and her father would be happy for the party to publicly release a redacted copy of its bullying investigation.

The Tauranga MP was reinstated to caucus following Maria Dew's inquiry into allegations he behaved aggressively, forcing her to flee the flat.

National says the report found Sam Uffindell did not engage in the behaviour his former flatmate detailed on RNZ last month - which prompted the inquiry.

That includes dismissing her claims he bashed on her door yelling obscenities.

Sam Uffindell

Photo: RNZ / Samuel Rillstone

But she and her father stand firmly by her account about what happened at the flat, and are deeply unhappy Mr Uffindell's word was taken over hers.

The National Party's leader, Christopher Luxon, spoke to Susie Fergusson.