Bradley Taylor is accused of setting a series of fake bombs in Hamilton Parks.

The man arrested for allegedly planting four fake bombs in Hamilton parks is a volunteer firefighter and council parks groundsman who worked on preperations for the FIFA U-20 World Cup, it can now be revealed.

Interim name suppression for Ngaruawahia man Bradley Taylor, 27, ended on Monday when he appeared in the Hamilton District Court meaning his identity and occupation can now be made public.

Taylor is facing four charges of threatening harm to people and property and was granted interim suppression when he first appeared in court last month.

FACEBOOK Volunteer firefighter and Hamilton City Council parks groundsman Bradley Taylor has been charged with planting fake bombs in Hamilton.

It can now be revealed that Taylor is a volunteer firefighter in the Waikato and works for the Hamilton City Council as a parks groundsman.

He also took leave from his firefighting duties to prepare grounds for the FIFA U-20 World Cup, Waikato fire service assistant area commander Darryl Papesch said.

Taylor had been suspended from the fire service pending an outcome of the investigaiton.

Taylor, who is yet to enter a plea on the charges, is alleged to have been behind a string of fake bombs planted in the women's toilets at Gower and Melville parks in late June.

Gower Park field was an official World Cup training venue and hosted warm up matches for the competition in May.

It was understood Taylor was employed as a City Parks worker and was among cleaning contractors, council maintenance staff and security contractors to have out of public hours access to the toilet blocks.

City council had confirmed earlier that the first fake bomb had been discovered when a staff member went to clean the toilet block at 8.30am.

Hamilton City Council's community general manager Lance Vervoort confirmed Taylor is a council employee.

"Taylor has been with the organisation for two and half years. Due to the legal aspects of this matter we will be making no further comment while this progresses through court."

During Taylor's last court appearance, before Community Magistrate Kathryn Wilson, some of the details of the offending were revealed, including that the fake explosive devices had been constructed using several items, including matches, nails and jars of liquid.

The first fake bomb was found perched on piping in the women's toilets at one of the parks on June 22.

When the second fake device was found in similar circumstances the following day, it was accompanied by a typed note stating: "I got the wrong one. I've got it right now."

Police said the discovery of the devices had resulted in disruption for the community, resulting in cordons around public areas and inconvenience for residents, and the tying up of emergency resources.

This included the Auckland-based New Zealand Defence Force Bomb Squad being called to Hamilton four times in the space of just over a week to destroy the fake bombs, at a substantial cost.

Taylor's lawyer Kerry Burroughs successfully argued that Taylor be bailed to his parent's Hamilton home.

It was a condition of bail that his parents would accompany him on any trips away from the family home.

Wilson noted there was high public interest in the case, and many in Hamilton had been left uneasy with news a bomber could be on the loose in the community.

Burroughs objected to still photos being taken of Taylor on the basis that it could prejudice a future trial.

Police prosecutor Bill Cronin argued that lifting name suppression was necessary as Taylor's alleged deeds were already well known in the community.

Wilson decided there was "no real risk" of prejudicing any future trial and permitted both the lifting of suppression and the taking of in-court photographs.

He remanded Taylor on bail, without plea, until his next appearance on September 21.

Following his court appearance, Taylor ran from the courthouse and across Anglesea St.

Outside the court building his supporters intervened and attempted to block media from taking photographs. However, he was soon spotted being driven away with a hood over his head in a belated attempt to conceal his identity.