Trade Me bidders can win dinner with troubled Labour MP Chris Carter and his partner Peter Kaiser, but they are adamant that gifts of flowers are at the public's expense.
Mr Carter and Mr Kaiser will entertain the successful bidder at their home in Te Atatu South, providing food and a “generous amount” of wine.
On the post the pair make fun of Mr Carter's recent problem with inappropriate spending on his ministerial credit card.
"Chris and Peter accept flowers - at your expense," they write.
Massages and flights to and from Auckland are also at the bidder’s expense.
In the 'Question and Answers' section of the post one potential bidder asks whether Mr Carter would be paying for the dinner on his Government credit card.
The pair evade the question; writing, "It's a charity auction. Feel happy to bid if you like."
All funds from the auction, listed on TradeMe, will go to the Gaba Charitable Trust – a fund set up to support the health and welfare of New Zealand’s gay community.
Bidding for the dinner - to be held on a date agreed between the two parties - is currently at $100.
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