New Zealand First Party v Director of Serious Fraud Office - [2021] 2 NZLR 783

Elections and polls — Parliamentary elections — Interim injunction to prevent announcement of criminal charges — Serious Fraud Office carrying out investigation in relation to New Zealand First Foundation intended to make press release about three weeks prior to general election — New Zealand First Party applied for interim orders prohibiting issue of press release until after new government formed — No evidence decision to make public statement influenced by political considerations — Whether risk of confusion from announcement — Whether interim orders reasonable limit on freedom of public to receive information — Court not justified in inhibiting transparency for New Zealand public — New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 ss 5 and 14.