{"id":339329,"date":"2026-03-20T15:27:14","date_gmt":"2026-03-20T15:27:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/339329\/"},"modified":"2026-03-20T15:27:14","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T15:27:14","slug":"former-international-sports-star-charged-with-obstructing-police-after-homegrown-festival-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/339329\/","title":{"rendered":"Former international sports star charged with obstructing police after Homegrown festival"},"content":{"rendered":"

First published on \"NZ<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Hamilton<\/p>\n

\nThe case was dealt with administratively in the Hamilton District Court.
\nPhoto: RNZ \/ Cole Eastham-Farrelly\n<\/p>\n

A former international sports star has been charged with obstructing police after an alleged confrontation following a music festival.<\/p>\n

NZME understands the man allegedly tried to interfere with police as they dealt with a matter in Hamilton city in the early hours of Sunday morning.<\/p>\n

The man was understood to have attended the Homegrown music festival on Saturday.<\/p>\n

This morning, his case was dealt with administratively in the Hamilton District Court by his out-of-town lawyer.<\/p>\n

The man did not appear and was granted interim name suppression.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

The charge he faces carries a maximum penalty of three months’ imprisonment and a $2000 fine.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, a police spokesperson said they were “pleased to report” there were no major issues at the music festival over the weekend.<\/p>\n

“Crowds were well behaved.”<\/p>\n

Homegrown drew in around 25,000 people who flocked to hear the likes of Six60, Blindspott, The Datsuns and Dragon.<\/p>\n

-This story originally appeared in the New Zealand Herald<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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