Rotorua councillor removes Facebook post joking assault victim was Labour voter

Rotorua councillor Raj Kumar has removed a Facebook post joking that a man beaten in a street fight was a Labour voter, expressing regret over the video. Kumar, a National Party supporter and former mayoral candidate, called the post an "attempt at satire" but acknowledged it was not constructive. He shared footage Friday of two men attacking another on Brookland Rd. The fight's context and timing remain unknown. Kumar, who owns Springfield Superette, posted the video on his widely followed page before deleting it.