A Tauranga naturist who successfully appealed an offensive behaviour conviction for jogging naked will next month defend two similar charges relating to mowing his lawns nude.
A March 26 judge-alone defended hearing was this morning set down for Andrew Pointon, 47, when his case was called in Tauranga Registrar's Court. He has earlier denied two charges of offensive behaviour relating the alleged lawn mowing incident which triggered complaints to police.
The latest allegations relate to Pointon allegedly mowing his lawns on January 5 and March 31 last year naked in the presence of two young children and other adults at a property in Tauranga where he was living.
Pointon's earlier conviction for jogging naked in a public reserve in August last year was quashed on appeal in November by Justice Paul Heath.
Pointon then described Justice Heath's ruling as "momentous".
