Why should justice be available only to the rich? #justiceforher

Rachel was Press Secretary for Conservative Party founder Colin Craig in the lead up to the 2014 election. She filed a sexual harassment claim against Craig with the Human Rights Commission in 2014.

They reached a confidential settlement. To this day Rachel has stuck by the terms of that agreement, and has not spoken about the case or the settlement. She expected to be able to move on, and rebuild her life.

Craig went on to breach the settlement in a series of media conferences, interviews and in a self-produced pamphlet that went to 1.6 million Kiwi homes.

The Human Rights Tribunal found that Mr Craig had “at all times been in a more powerful position than Miss MacGregor. He has used his power and wealth to conduct a calculated campaign of breaches for the sole purpose of attempting to bolster his reputation.”

Since 2014 Craig has drawn Rachel into a series of very public court cases, which has impacted impacted her health, and caused her major financial hardship.

In his latest move, Craig is suing her for defamation. The trial starts in the High Court on September 24 and current estimates put the cost of a good legal defense at $300,000.

We are a group of concerned women who have formed a trust to fundraise for Rachel’s legal costs. What we saw looked unfair and unprecedented and like most New Zealanders who discover with gross inequity, we wanted to help.