The two men charged with the burglary of the Waiouru Army Museum when priceless war medals were stolen will stay in custody until their next court appearance in Wanganui.
The two men were charged over the theft last December of 96 medals from the Army Museum, including nine Victoria Crosses. The medal haul included the VC and bar awarded during World War 2 to Charles Upham, New Zealand's most decorated soldier.
All the medals were returned in February after a reward of up to $300,000 was paid.
The men, aged 37 and 39, appeared in the Auckland District Court today and both had a court order preventing publication of their names continued until their next appearance.
However, media applications to film and photograph the pair in court were granted, provided their faces were pixelated and they were filmed or photographed only when sitting down.
That condition followed submissions from the men's lawyers that even with their faces obscured, their rights to a fair trial could be jeopardised.
Both men were remanded in custody to appear in the Wanganui District Court on October 30.
The younger man also faced 42 additional charges of fraud, unrelated to the medal theft.
On those charges, he was remanded in custody to appear again in the Auckland District Court on November 4.
