Second not guilty plea

Auckland: A second person charged in the New Zealand First Foundation case has pleaded not guilty and elected trial by jury.

The Serious Fraud Office has charged the two people with obtaining by deception after its investigation into the foundation and its handling of donations.

The defendants are accused of obtaining more than $700,000 between 2015 and 2020, which they then used to pay expenses of the New Zealand First Party.

The defendants will next appear on November 19 in the North Shore District Court. — RNZ