by Andrea Malcolm
The accused man in his 40s has interim name suppression and pleaded not guilty, electing trial by jury.
The 65-year-old victim who had just sold his business requires ongoing hospital treatment and it remains unclear whether he will regain sight in the damaged eye.
The New Zealand Herald reported that the alleged assailant, who holds a senior management role at a firm specialising in managed funds and KiwiSaver, was arrested on Good Friday after a fracas near his $3 million property. His employer declined to comment.
Police charge that he was unlawfully on the victim’s section when he committed the alleged attack. He faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison if convicted on the charges. He was bailed after his arrest and will appear in court on May 31.
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