3 Nov 2010
NICHOLAS PAUL ALFRED REEKIE V TELEVISION NEW ZEALAND LIMITED HC AK CIV-2010-404-004893
- Citation
- openlaw-d45eaba6_e84a_44b2_89ac_c6cca4357527.pdf
- Court
- High Court
Appeal dismissed: the Authority was entitled to treat the repeat complaint as frivolous and vexatious under s11; the 1993 convictions were not private given their seriousness and their revival by 2003 convictions; Standard 7 did not apply to an individual in these circumstances; the programme was a drama based on a true story so no disclaimer was required; NZBORA double jeopardy was not engaged as ongoing publicity is not a second punishment.