Fehling v South Westland Area School [2012] NZHRRT 15 [pdf, 144 KB]
...outstanding warrant in relation to some other matter. It being the holiday period, there were no judicial facilities on the West Coast and Mr Fehling was accordingly taken 2 to Christchurch. On his first appearance there before a District Court Judge he was released at large without bail. The charge was dropped. From the time of his arrest to the time of his release Mr Fehling mounted a hunger and water strike, a period of three and a half days. [2] When Mr Fehling asked the...