Man charged as police allege a window was smashed in a rare act of violence targeted at a New Zealand politician’s home
A man who allegedly used a crowbar to smash in a window at the home of New Zealand’s foreign minister “during a protest” has been charged, police confirmed on Tuesday.
Winston Peters posted to social media on Monday evening saying “a disgusting coward” had smashed a window in his Auckland home and left a sign on the door.
“Glass was shattered all over our dog. He also left a sign on the front door. I wasn’t home. But my partner and guest were. This is truly gutless,” Peters said. Peters told media on Tuesday the note said “welcome to the real world”.
Supt Sunny Patel said a man believed to be responsible for the damage on Monday evening had handed himself into police, and will appear in Auckland district court on Friday, charged with burglary.
