Former Act party leader John Banks will have his appeal against conviction for filing a false electoral return heard in October.
John Banks outside the Auckland High Court. Photo: RNZ / Kim Baker Wilson
The case related to his unsuccessful bid to be Auckland's mayor in 2010.
When Banks was sentenced to community work earlier this month, he said he had new unimpeachable evidence that would overturn his conviction.
The Court of Appeal will hear the appeal in Wellington on 29 October.
New evidence described by former ACT Party leader John Banks as "unimpeachable" in his election donations case has been revealed.
John Banks' lawyer says the former politician is appealing against his conviction for making a false electoral donation claim, and in the meantime his sentence is suspended.
The police are to be investigated over their decision not to prosecute former ACT MP John Banks for knowingly filing a false electoral return. Police say they welcome the inquiry. Audio
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