Photo: NZH fileA woman and her three children have admitted trying to escape quarantine from a Hamilton hotel and pleaded guilty in court this afternoon. They all reappeared in the Youth Court again this afternoon via audiovisual link and all separately entered guilty pleas to the charge. The woman's children were remanded to reappear in the Auckland Youth Court on August 27. Political co-leader Billy Te Kahika was earlier asked to leave the youth court hearing of the family. When shown the release by the judge, Te Kahika admitted it was his statement but he didn't write it - but did approve it.

Source: Otago Daily Times July 29, 2020 04:41 UTC