Cromwell woman jailed for assaults
Cromwell woman jailed for assaults
A Cromwell woman has been jailed for a year for assaulting three people, including stabbing a friend with a broken bottle.
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Approval ‘by the finest of margins’
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Approval ‘by the finest of margins’
The first phase of a billion-dollar Queenstown development has been approved "by the finest of margins" by a fast-track consenting panel.
Fast-track for billion-dollar Queenstown development
Fast-track for billion-dollar Queenstown development
The first two stages of Queenstown's billion-dollar Lakeview Te Taumata development have been approved by a fast-track consenting panel.
Mechanic told customer he would ‘smash’ his face
Mechanic told customer he would ‘smash’ his face
A mechanic threatened to track down a customer and "smash his face in" after a repair deal went awry.
Man convicted of assault despite mistrial
Man convicted of assault despite mistrial
A Cromwell man has been convicted of a domestic violence charge, despite the judge declaring a mistrial.
Man taunted officers while wading in lake
'Here piggy piggy': Man taunted officers while wading in lake
A transient man who taunted Queenstown police as he waded around the resort’s lake shallows for an hour and a-half has been sentenced to four months’ prison.
Watch: Jet-boat rapids descent cops $1500 fine
Watch: Jet-boat rapids descent cops $1500 fine
A farmer whose first-ever descent of the Nevis Bluff rapids near Queenstown in a jet-boat a year ago spawned a viral internet video has been slapped with a $1500 fine.
Chef so drunk he stole without realising
Chef so drunk he stole without realising
A Wanaka man was so drunk he did not realise he had stolen a bag until he woke up with it the next morning, a court has heard.
Watch: Jet-boat rapids descent cops $1500 fine
Watch: Farmer's jet-boat rapids descent cops $1500 fine
An Alexandra farmer whose first-ever descent of the Nevis Bluff rapids in a jet-boat a year ago spawned a viral internet video, has been slapped with a $1500 fine.
Chilean chef denied drink-drive discharge
Chilean chef denied drink-drive discharge
A Queenstown chef could be deported after his bid for a discharge without conviction on a drink-driving charge was refused.
Man stole trailer and ATV while on bail
Man stole trailer and ATV while on bail
A Gore man stole a trailer and all-terrain vehicle while on bail for another high-value burglary in the township four months earlier.
Tourists were driving dangerously: coroner
Tourists were driving dangerously: coroner
Two Americans killed in a car crash near Queenstown in 2018 had earlier alarmed other motorists with their excessive speed and risky overtaking.
Tourists were driving dangerously: coroner
Tourists were driving dangerously: coroner
Two Americans killed in a car crash near Queenstown in 2018 had earlier alarmed other motorists with their excessive speed and risky overtaking.
Programme helping drivers get licensed
Programme helping drivers get licensed
A non-profit is helping to smooth the road for Wakatipu residents wanting to get their driving licence.
Man demands $6000 from police in bizarre 'sovereign citizen' argument
Man demands $6000 from police in bizarre 'sovereign citizen' argument
A Queenstown man refused to undergo a roadside breath test, then demanded police pay him $6000 in "gold bullion" for taking up his time.
Subdivision rehearing bid denied
Subdivision rehearing bid denied
A Gibbston subdivision proposal has had another legal setback after spending four years in the courts.
Lake Hawea man jailed for wife attacks
Lake Hawea man jailed for repeatedly attacking wife
A Lake Hawea man with a history of violent attacks on his wife will spend a year behind bars for his latest offending.
Pricey habit behind Arrowtown grow
Claim cannabis grown to support 40-60 'spot' a night habit
Two Arrowtown flatmates and "brothers in crime" decided to grow their own cannabis because their habit was costing them hundreds of dollars a week.
Qtown Crate Day violence ends in court
Cleared of bottling; guilty of resisting police
A judge has cleared a Queenstown man of bottling a woman after a Crate Day party erupted in violence, but found him guilty of resisting arrest.
Late-night pie craving carries a high cost
Late-night pie craving carries a high cost
A Queenstown man’s trip to buy a pie, while more than four times the alcohol limit, turned to custard on the return journey.