Embattled MP Todd Barclay has resurfaced for the first time since announcing his resignation last month.
The National Party has been feeling the heat over the Clutha-Southland MP's sudden disappearance, after allegations he secretly recorded a staff member during an employment dispute.
Mr Barclay announced on June 21 he would not seek re-election.
In the three months until the election he will continue to have the benefit of taxpayer-funded travel and a taxpayer-funded car.
He will also receive $40,000 in salary, a quarter of the basic MPs' pay packet of $160,000.
His reappearance comes on the day nominations closed for the Clutha-Southland electorate selection contest - and the Independent Police Conduct Authority announced it was not going to pursue a complaint about the way police carried out their initial inquiry into allegations against Mr Barclay
That investigation lasted 10 months, but Mr Barclay refused to co-operate and police did not lay charges.
It was reopened last month following a detailed report of the alleged incident, the release of a statement to police by Prime Minister Bill English and Mr Barclay's decision to stand down at the election.
The IPCA received a complaint from someone it did not identify about the way the initial inquiry was handled.
It decided there was no misconduct or neglect by police investigating the case and had closed its file, RNZ reported yesterday.
Mr Barclay has not been seen in Parliament since announcing his resignation, has only rarely responded to media requests for comment through a spokesman and those who tried to visit his electorate office were told he was not there.
He has now posted on Facebook for the first time, seemingly in response to mounting questions about his whereabouts.
In the picture, he holds up a hand-made card from a constituent, and beams widely into the camera.
"Been in my Queenstown office today working on constituent issues and signing out letters and it was nice to receive this hand-made card from a young constituent!'' the caption reads.
One media organisation has commented, writing "Hi Todd, we sent you a card too - it had 10 questions on it. Talk soon?''
Other comments are a mix of people who angrily accuse Barclay of lying to the electorate, and supporters who thank Barclay for the work he is doing.
National Party senior whip Jami-Lee Ross has previously said no decisions had been made about whether Mr Barclay would return for the final four sitting weeks before September's election.
