Tau in court

Stuff reports:

Former National MP Tau Henare has appeared in court charged with breaching a name suppression order.

Henare appeared in the Waitakere District Court this morning charged with breach of suppression for allegedly naming a prominent New Zealander who was convicted of indecent assault.

The man was awarded permanent name suppression.

Outside court, Henare said New Zealand didn’t treat victims very well.

“I think the law’s an ass,” he said.

He did not enter a plea and was remanded on bail to reappear on December 16.

It is interesting that Stuff has named Tau, but the Herald has not. The Herald seems to think that naming Tau may get them in trouble, as people could then locate his social media message where he breached name suppression. I think that is being too sensitive.

Incidentally both Trevor Mallard and myself have pledged $100 to Tau’s costs, if he needs them 🙂