A former prominent national figure has appeared briefly in the Nelson District Court charged with indecently assaulting a girl aged between 12 and 16.
Judge David McKegg granted a continuation of name suppression until his next appearance on 1 March.
No plea was entered to the charge of indecently assaulting the girl on 30 December.
A condition of bail was changed to allow contact between the man and the mother of the girl for Family Court counselling.