A man has spent the weekend in jail after he was accused of impersonating a volunteer collecting donations for an Alzheimer's Foundation.
Fabien Hoffmann Taoirangi-Howlett, 27, appeared in Auckland District Court facing a charge of dishonestly using an Alzheimer's New Zealand collection bucket and sash for his own financial gain.
Taoirangi-Howlett was remanded in custody ahead of his next court appearance.
Court documents stated he was a builder who lived in Te Atatu. But at that address, a resident told APNZ Taoirangi-Howlett hadn't lived there for months.
In Auckland, charity collectors need a council permit. There is also a voluntary code of conduct for street appeal fundraising organisations. Auckland Council plans to review bylaws governing how charity collectors can approach pedestrians asking for donations.
