The Court of Appeal has declined to hear a second appeal from a group of news media companies wishing to name the New Zealand First Foundation accused before the election. Today, lawyer Robert Stewart, who is representing Herald publisher NZME, Stuff, RNZ, TVNZ and MediaWorks, sought leave from the Court of Appeal for a second urgent hearing before Saturday. However, after a teleconference this afternoon with the lawyers involved in the case, Court of Appeal president Justice Stephen Kós declined the request for another hearing tomorrow afternoon. The suppression order was first challenged by the media in the Waitakere District Court last week. The accused duo are due to appear in the North Shore District Court to face the charges on October 29.

Source: New Zealand Herald October 14, 2020 23:17 UTC