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Four of the 17 people arrested in police anti-terror raids last month have appeared in Auckland District Court.
One of the four, Ira Bailey, can be named for the first time after he did not contest name suppression being lifted.
But Judge Patrick Treston suppressed any images of
him being published as identity is an issue in his case.
Bailey, 28, of Wellington, is the identical twin brother of Rongomai Bailey, who was released on bail last week with a similar condition regarding his image being published.
Applause broke out from the public galleries when he was granted bail. He will reappear in Auckland District Court on December 3.
Others to appear in court so far today were Tuhoe campaigner Tame Iti, Jamie Lockett and Marama Mayrick.
Lockett was remanded until November 12, when he will seek electronic bail.
Iti, dressed in a tidy business suit and trousers, waved to several supporters when he appeared.
He was remanded to reappear in Auckland District Court on December 3, though his next appearance will be for a bail hearing at the High Court in Rotorua on November 7.
Mayrick, from Hamilton, will remain on bail until December 3, when her case comes up again in Auckland District Court.
Both Iti, if he is granted bail, and Mayrick will not have to appear in person on December 3.
It was confirmed today that Ira Bailey and Mayrick were among four who will not have their cases referred to the Solicitor-General to consider terrorism charges.
Much of the hearing this morning centred around in-court media coverage, with lawyers for many defendants saying they had not received applications from media.
A number of protesters gathered outside court to support those arrested in a series of raids on October 15.
The protesters held banners such as "free all political prisoners", "state terrorists kidnapped our friends" and "terrorists!! Yeah right".
Inside the courtroom a large group of supporters gathered, taking every available seat.
Some were turned away at the courtroom door, including the mother of one of the accused. She was told by court staff that she would have to wait until the person she was supporting was called to the dock.
Drivers travelling along Albert St sounded their horns in support and yelled messages of support out of their car windows.
The hearing was scheduled to start at 10am but counsel for the accused were called into a conference with the judge at about 10.30, further postponing the start of the hearing.
The hearings before Judge Patrick Treston were expected to continue into tomorrow.
- NZPA, NZ HERALD STAFF
