Nude Jogging Ruled Legal - national | Stuff.co.nz
The right to go jogging in the nude has been upheld by the High Court.
Andrew Lyall Pointon, 47, was wearing only a pair of shoes when he was spotted by a woman while running at 8.30am in a forest near Tauranga in August last year.
The woman, who was walking her dog, was so offended and threatened by what she had seen that she vowed not to return to the Oropi Bike Park.
She lodged a complaint with police and three days later Mr Pointon was arrested as he emerged naked from the forest after another run.
He was charged with offensive behaviour and found guilty in Tauranga District Court last December.
An appeal was thrown out in June, but a second appeal was yesterday upheld by Justice Paul Heath in the High Court at Tauranga.
Monday 3 December 2012
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