The man did not appear and was granted interim name suppression.
The man allegedly tried to interfere with police as they dealt with a matter after Homegrown in Hamilton. Photo / Rakhal Heijtel
He was remanded on the charge of intentionally obstructing a police constable acting in the execution of his duty and will appear in court next month.
The charge he faces carries a maximum penalty of three months’ imprisonment and a $2000 fine.
Meanwhile, a police spokesperson said they were “pleased to report” there were no major issues at the music festival over the weekend.
“Crowds were well behaved.”
Homegrown drew in around 25,000 people who flocked to hear the likes of Six60, Blindspott, The Datsuns and Dragon.
Belinda Feek is an Open Justice reporter based in Waikato. She has worked at NZME for 11 years and has been a journalist for 22.