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By CLIO FRANCIS - Stuff.co.nz
An Auckland woman has taken a high profile political figure to the Family Court seeking a protection order under the Domestic Violence Act.
Fairfax Media has been gagged from revealing any details relating to the identity of the two parties - including their names, occupations, ages, qualifications, medical history, business interests, charitable interests, directorships, share-holding and their political and judicial affiliations.
The woman applied to the court for a protection order against the man. The man in turn applied for what is called an "occupation order" against the woman.
The occupation order is an attempt to force the woman out of an Auckland house, the court has heard.
In today's hearing, which was the second day of the case, the court heard details as to why both orders should be granted.
The woman's lawyer, Antonia Fisher, said that, during one incident, the woman "was frightened to the point that she felt she couldn't breathe".
Mrs Fisher said the man had also once tried to kick down the woman's door.
"He seemed to see nothing wrong with attempting to kick down the front door."
A witness - who gave testimony via a video link from overseas - said she had heard the man "yelling and screaming" obscenities at the woman in the past.
The witness said she tried to talk to the man many times about his behaviour, telling him "it was abusive and really unacceptable".
Mrs Fisher asked the witness whether she was aware of the man grabbing the woman by the neck on one occasion.
The witness said the man "accepted what he had done" and she had told him "grabbing someone in the neck was inappropriate at any time".
The man's lawyer, Anthony Grant, said his client was seeking the right to occupy the home.
Mr Grant said it was "not that surprising" that there might have been shouting between the man and the woman.
His client refuted claims that he had grabbed the woman around the neck; "he said he touched her on the shoulder and the back of the neck".
Judge Sarah Fleming has reserved her decision.
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Lockwood Smith
The National Member of Parliament for Rodney, with responsibility for the Commerce, and Industrial Relations portfolios and is now spokesman for Foreign Affairs as well as Associate Spokesperson on Finance.
Allan Peachey
National Party representative Allan Peachey.
Phil Twyford
Labour Party representative Phil Twyford.
Jonathan Coleman
National Party representative Johnathan Coleman.
Wayne Mapp
National Party representative Wayne Mapp.
Brenden Sheehan
Labour Party representative Brenden Sheehan.
and
John Key
By CLIO FRANCIS - Stuff.co.nz
An Auckland woman has taken a high profile political figure to the Family Court seeking a protection order under the Domestic Violence Act.
Fairfax Media has been gagged from revealing any details relating to the identity of the two parties - including their names, occupations, ages, qualifications, medical history, business interests, charitable interests, directorships, share-holding and their political and judicial affiliations.
The woman applied to the court for a protection order against the man. The man in turn applied for what is called an "occupation order" against the woman.
The occupation order is an attempt to force the woman out of an Auckland house, the court has heard.
In today's hearing, which was the second day of the case, the court heard details as to why both orders should be granted.
The woman's lawyer, Antonia Fisher, said that, during one incident, the woman "was frightened to the point that she felt she couldn't breathe".
Mrs Fisher said the man had also once tried to kick down the woman's door.
"He seemed to see nothing wrong with attempting to kick down the front door."
A witness - who gave testimony via a video link from overseas - said she had heard the man "yelling and screaming" obscenities at the woman in the past.
The witness said she tried to talk to the man many times about his behaviour, telling him "it was abusive and really unacceptable".
Mrs Fisher asked the witness whether she was aware of the man grabbing the woman by the neck on one occasion.
The witness said the man "accepted what he had done" and she had told him "grabbing someone in the neck was inappropriate at any time".
The man's lawyer, Anthony Grant, said his client was seeking the right to occupy the home.
Mr Grant said it was "not that surprising" that there might have been shouting between the man and the woman.
His client refuted claims that he had grabbed the woman around the neck; "he said he touched her on the shoulder and the back of the neck".
Judge Sarah Fleming has reserved her decision.
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Lockwood Smith
The National Member of Parliament for Rodney, with responsibility for the Commerce, and Industrial Relations portfolios and is now spokesman for Foreign Affairs as well as Associate Spokesperson on Finance.
Allan Peachey
National Party representative Allan Peachey.
Phil Twyford
Labour Party representative Phil Twyford.
Jonathan Coleman
National Party representative Johnathan Coleman.
Wayne Mapp
National Party representative Wayne Mapp.
Brenden Sheehan
Labour Party representative Brenden Sheehan.
and
John Key
