澳大利亚外交官的伙伴因暴力争吵在惠灵顿被捕,外交豁免被放弃。 Australian diplomat's partner arrested in Wellington for violent altercation, diplomatic immunity waived.

9月29日,一名澳大利亚外交官的伴侣在新西兰惠灵顿发生激烈争吵后被捕。 On September 29, an Australian diplomat's partner was arrested in Wellington, New Zealand, after a violent altercation. 据称，该人在逮捕期间使用了恐同诽谤，最初拥有外交豁免权，但在新西兰警方的要求下，澳大利亚政府放弃了这一豁免权，以允许提出指控。 The individual, who allegedly used homophobic slurs during the arrest, initially had diplomatic immunity but had it waived by the Australian government at the request of New Zealand police to allow charges to be filed. 澳大利亚外交部强调,官员及其家属必须尊重当地法律。 The Australian Department of Foreign Affairs emphasized that officials and their families must respect local laws.