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A judge accused of disrupting a New Zealand First event has had her bid for legal clarity rejected.
District Court Judge Ema Aitken was accused of disrupting a function at the exclusive Northern Club in Auckland last November, allegedly shouting leader Winston Peters was lying.
She argued she didn't shout, she didn't recognise Mr Peters' voice when she responded to remarks she overheard and she didn't know it was a political event.
A judicial conduct panel - made up of retired Court of Appeal
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