Te Tai Hauauru MP Tariana Turia has waded into the debate about serial sex offender Stewart Murray Wilson, saying the law needs to be changed.
And it seems Mrs Turia - co-leader of the Maori Party and a government minister - will be a neighbour of Wilson when he comes to live in a house on Pauri Rd, Kaitoke, just outside Whanganui Prison.
The decision by the Department of Corrections to rehouse Wilson - dubbed the "Beast of Blenheim" - near Wanganui has caused outrage among citizens. Wilson must be freed from prison on September 1, despite the parole board identifying him as being at high risk of re-offending.
Mrs Turia said she would like to look into the laws around rehousing sex offenders. "While we as a town are dealing with this issue today, the bigger issue here is about the law," she said.
"It is about protecting our communities from high-risk offences. It is about the relationship between central government agencies and our local bodies.