A mother accused of immersing her two-year-old son's hands in boiling water then failing to seek medical treatment for at least eight months will defend the charge.
The woman was granted interim name suppression when she appeared in Porirua District Court today.
Her lawyer, Greg Gimblett, argued for continuing suppression until her first callover to ensure her and her family's safety.
The woman stood quietly in the dock during this morning's proceedings.
She faces two charges of cruelty and ill-treatment of a child, and one of wounding with reckless disregard causing grievous bodily harm.