One New Zealand says it will remove footage of an actor from its advertising campaign after she revealed the home address of NZ First leader Winston Peters and encouraged people to attend a protest outside his property.
Earlier in the day, Nicola Willis said the company should “take another look” at the actor’s involvement given her behaviour.
Green Party co-leader Chlöe Swarbrick later accused government ministers of “bullying” protesters and causing them to lose income.
In a statement released this afternoon, One NZ said, “We don’t back any behaviour that puts people’s safety at risk. What’s happened doesn’t line up with our values, so we’re taking the character out of our advertising.”
The actor, Acacia O’Connor, who also serves as a spokesperson for Global Movement to Gaza, appeared in the company’s “Let’s Get Connected” advertising series.
O’Connor livestreamed a video on Instagram showing a pro-Palestine protest outside Peters’ home and shared the name of the street.
Her involvement attracted further attention after she appeared alongside Swarbrick at a Green Party media conference on Monday.
Later that day, a window was smashed at Peters’ home.
A 29-year-old man has since been charged with burglary and will appear in the Auckland District Court on Friday.