Champagne flute stabbing at Auckland party: Man denies wounding charge, granted bail and name suppression 21 Apr, 2021 04:16 AM 2 minutes to read The home in Westmere where a man was allegedly stabbed with a broken champagne flute. Photo / Supplied The home in Westmere where a man was allegedly stabbed with a broken champagne flute. Photo / Supplied NZ Herald A 53-year-old man has pleaded not guilty to a charge relating to an alleged incident where an Auckland partygoer was stabbed with a champagne flute. The man was arrested earlier today and was granted interim name suppression when he appeared before a community magistrate in Auckland District Court this afternoon.