General view of Christchurch High Court, in Christchurch, New Zealand, March 26, 2020. Kai Schwoerer/Getty Images
Accusing a now-former Auckland City councillor of being unfit to hold public office and subject to foreign influence has cost a man who admits his views are “extreme” $225,000 (US$130,000) in damages.
The case has highlighted the level of tension between pro- and anti-Beijing members of the Chinese diaspora in New Zealand.
