A woman charged with assault after claiming she was punched for speaking te reo Maori has been put on a good behaviour bond.
Shona Maiden, 46, appeared in the Manukau District Court this evening.
She had previously pleaded guilty.
Tonight, Judge Charles Blackie told Maiden sentencing would be postponed for 12 months and he ordered her to pay $130 in court costs.
Judge Blackie said he did not feel comfortable giving Maiden a custodial sentence - which for a charge of common assault can be up to six months in jail - because the picture of what happened was not clear.