新西兰法官埃玛·艾特肯因涉嫌在2024年扰乱一场政治活动而受到审查，她否认曾大声喊叫或认出领导人温斯顿·彼得斯。 New Zealand judge Ema Aitken faces scrutiny over claims she disrupted a political event in 2024, denying she shouted or recognized leader Winston Peters.

Ema Aitken地区法院法官Ema Aitken于2026年2月在新西兰司法行为小组出庭,指控她扰乱了奥克兰北部俱乐部2024年新西兰第一次活动,据报道她在那里大喊,领导人Winston Peters在撒谎。 District Court Judge Ema Aitken appeared before a New Zealand Judicial Conduct Panel in February 2026 over allegations she disrupted a 2024 New Zealand First event at Auckland’s Northern Club, where she reportedly shouted that leader Winston Peters was lying. Aitken否认大喊,说她不承认Peters的声音,不知道这是一次政治集会,只是在门厅静静地评论她认为歪曲了tikanga Mawori的言论。 Aitken denies shouting, stating she did not recognize Peters’ voice, was unaware it was a political gathering, and only made a quiet comment in the foyer about a statement she believed misrepresented tikanga Māori. 她声称她使用洗手间后路过,并不打算引起骚乱。 She claims she was passing by after using the restroom and did not intend to cause a disturbance. 由Brendan Brown KC领导的小组将评估她的行为是否违反司法标准,可能破坏公众信心,并将调查结果提交代理总检察长,以便采取可能的惩戒行动,包括撤职。 The panel, led by Brendan Brown KC, will assess whether her conduct breaches judicial standards and could undermine public confidence, with findings to be submitted to the acting Attorney General for potential disciplinary action, including removal. 本案是继她试图阻止调查的失败之后发生的。 The case follows her failed attempt to block the investigation.