Counsellor seeking defamation advice over NZ Herald article

The director of Counselling service 24-7 Ltd is currently seeking legal advice regarding what he says are "outrageous and malicious" defamatory claims made against him by the NZ Herald, and by Rachel Macgregor, during the Defamation trial of Jordan Williams and Colin Craig being held in Auckland.

"I have today advised a NZ Herald Editorial representative and reporter of my intention to seek legal advice on the grounds of defamation regarding the claims made in an article published by the NZ Herald" said Mr Taylor.

"I will also be advising Ms Macgregor's lawyers via my legal team of this intention as well, against their client".

"A number of false and inaccurate statements were made about me in the article, statements that I believe meet the threshold for defamation, and I am currently seeking legal advice on this matter".

"No reporter from any media organisation has contacted me to fact-check this article, or any subsequent articles".

"I am informed today by a representative of the NZ Herald editorial team that media publications are permitted to publish anything they choose to, whether or not what they are publishing is true or not - my legal advice on this matter is markedly different, and this position by the NZ Herald needs to be tested in this matter" said Mr Taylor.

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