Jack Brazil named as former political figure who spat on bar worker
Former Green Party candidate Jack Brazil has been named as the individual who spat on a bar worker and led police on a chase in Dunedin. Brazil, who has a history of legal issues in both New Zealand and Ireland, is currently studying law and undergoing counseling.
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The lifting of name suppression highlights the intersection of local political figures and criminal accountability in the public eye.
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A former political figure who spat on a bar worker then led police on a chase through central Dunedin can finally be named.
Jack Mackie Brazil, 33, appeared before the Dunedin District Court this afternoon after pleading guilty to counts of resisting police and disorderly behaviour.
He has had name suppression since he was charged last year but counsel Sarah Saunderson-Warner today said a permanent order was not sought.
Brazil was an unsuccessful candidate for the Green Party in the 2020 election, standing in the Dunedin electorate.
The defendant, who has been a prominent local figure in the anti-oil and gas movement, made headlines in April 2023 when he was shot in Roslyn – a crime that was never solved.
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