New Zealand musician granted name suppression after court appearance

Friday 30 October 2026 · 3 outlets · 3 reports · updated Fri 30 Oct, 1:55pm2 new reports

A prominent New Zealand musician appeared in Manukau District Court on Friday facing two counts of common assault and one charge of using threatening language. The man has been granted name suppression. He is scheduled to appear in a Queenstown court next month.

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1. NZ HeraldFri 30 Oct, 11:45am

   New Zealand musician charged with threatening language, two counts of assault (opens in new tab)

2. StuffFri 30 Oct, 12:18pm

   Prominent New Zealand musician charged with assault (opens in new tab)

3. Otago Daily TimesFri 30 Oct, 1:55pm

   Prominent musician charged, set to appear in Queenstown court (opens in new tab)