Man charged with arson after incident at Parliament

Friday, 27 May 2016, 10:50 am
Press Release: New Zealand Police

The man who was arrested yesterday after an incident at Parliament has been charged with arson and will appear in the Wellington District Court today.

As this matter is now before the courts Police have no further comment.

ENDS

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