Within days of being elected, New Zealand First MP Andrew Williams is a cause for controversy on Twitter.
However, the former North Shore mayor can hardly be blamed for the less than politically correct comments being posted on the social networking site under his name - he is a victim of a Twitter political parody.
A Twitter account with an @andrewilliamsMP tag launched on Sunday - one of the first tweets proclaiming "Watch out Wellington bars and nightclubs here I come! Winston's Batman has got a new Robin in me. #winstonswingman".
Mr Williams is no stranger to controversy, having been the subject of a number of adverse reports in his time as mayor. In addition to being accused of sending aggressive late-night texts to politicians, Mr Williams was reportedly photographed urinating outside his council buildings then driving home after spending an evening at a nearby bar.
A tweet today referring to deaf Green Party candidate Mojo Mathers today was a cause for more offence.
