Todd Barclay once again refuses to speak to cops about secret taping, won't face charges

There has been no change to the outcome of the Todd Barclay re-investigation into allegations of private communication taping of a staffer. 

Assistant Commissioner Richard Chambers said in a statement: "After a thorough review of all information available to us, including legal advice both internal and from Crown Law, plus consideration of the Solicitor General's prosecution guidelines, police have determined that there is no change to the outcome of the original investigation."'

In the second investigation, police accessed further comment and information which surfaced this year, spoke to already-interviewed individuals and to new individuals.

Mr Barclay again declined to be interviewed, as is his right. 

"As part of the re-investigation police also looked at suggestions that there had been an element of coercion in relation to certain key witnesses. We have found nothing to substantiate these suggestions," Mr Chambers said. 

The re-investigation began on June 27 into the allegations private communications were intercepted by the-then Clutha-Southland MP.

The initial investigation in 2016 found insufficient evidence to prosecute.