A young Gisborne man accused of punching an elderly woman in the head during the heated Posie Parker counter-protest in Auckland has been granted diversion.
The 20-year-old first appeared in Auckland District Court on 20 April and was granted interim name suppression, which will remain in place until the legal proceedings have ended.
A further report of progress will be available by 9 October, he said.
Footage circulating on social media following the March event showed a heated meeting of the two groups in Albert Park in central Auckland. A man was filmed striking a woman at least twice in the face.
Source: Posie Parker protest: Young man accused of punching elderly woman granted diversion | RNZ News