Former MP Taito Philip Field Appears In Court On Bribery Charges

AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND - APRIL 21: Former Mangere MP Taito Philip Field arrives at Auckland District Court to stand trial on April 21, 2009 in Auckland, New Zealand. Field is facing 12 charges of corruption and bribery as a Member of Parliament and 23 counts of wilfully perverting the course of justice. The charges relate to work alleged carried out on seven of Field's properties by Thai nationals in return for assistance in their immigration. (Photo by Hannah Peters/Getty Images)