Labour staffer in court on theft charges

A Labour Party staffer facing theft and dishonesty charges has been remanded to appear next month.

In the Wellington District Court today, the 23-year-old man, who has interim name suppression, was remanded to reappear on July 4.

The man, who did not appear, is charged with theft of an amount over $1000 and obtaining by deception an amount between $500 and $1000.

- NZPA