A charge of threatening to kill Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern against a Taupō man has been dropped.
The man, who has final name suppression, appeared in the Taupō District Court today via audio-visual link.
The man appeared for the first time in the Rotorua District Court on Friday and pleaded not guilty. He was granted interim name suppression.
The charge relates to an alleged offence on September 10 in Taupō.
The charge carries a maximum penalty of seven years' jail.