A man has been arrested in relation to recent threats to Member of Parliament Simeon Brown.

Police received a complaint on Tuesday night from the MP regarding threats made against him.

A police spokesperson said a 22-year-old man was arrested today without incident at a Christchurch property.

He is due to appear in the Christchurch District Court on Thursday 3 June 2021 where he will face a charge of threatening to kill.

Police continue to make further enquiries in relation to the threats received.

Last week Brown, National’s Police and Corrections spokesperson, shared an image on Twitter of Mongrel Mob gang members in Hawke’s Bay riding their motorcycles on both sides of the road and holding up traffic on the way to a funeral.

“Unbelievable. Another gang funeral in Hawkes Bay where gang members were able to take over the road. This should not be tolerated,” he wrote.