Guy Williams

Non-custodial sentence an ‘investment’ in addict’s future

Natasha McCrostie appears for sentencing in the Queenstown District Court by audiovisual link...

Non-custodial sentence an ‘investment’ in addict’s future

A Cromwell woman has been given a chance to turn her life around after she was caught dealing methamphetamine and helping an associate manufacture the drug.

Theft from employer a ‘devastating betrayal’

An Otago woman stole $120,000 from her employer over nine years in what the company owner calls a "devastating betrayal".

Search after theft revealed more crimes

An Alexandra man was the architect of his own downfall when a theft prompted police to search his home, revealing a cannabis-growing operation and other offending.

Home sentence for drug offence

A DJ caught with more than 200 LSD tablets in his bedroom has avoided prison.

Increased testing hoped to help road safety

The Otago Lakes Central safer roads team conducts a breath-screening checkpoint in Arthurs Point....

Increased testing hoped to help road safety

For those getting behind the wheel after too many drinks, the odds of being caught drink-driving have gone up significantly in the past six months, particularly in Queenstown Lakes and Central Otago.

Cannabis dealer avoids incarceration

A judge has praised a young Alexandra man for the "remarkable" changes in his life since his arrest on a slew of cannabis-related charges.

Murderer’s sentence appeal fails

Samuel Samson in court last year. PHOTO: ODT FILES

Murderer’s sentence appeal fails

The man convicted of the brutal murder of an Invercargill woman has had his bid for a reduced sentence tossed out.

Appeal thrown out for murder at motel

Appeal thrown out for murder at motel

The man convicted of murdering a woman at an Invercargill motel has had his bid for a reduced sentence tossed out.

Order to pay outstanding wages

To qualify, employers must make best efforts to top up the $585 payment to a minimum of 80...

Order to pay outstanding wages

The former owner of a Gore child-care business has been ordered to pay an ex-employee $2400 in wages and holiday pay owed since 2018.

‘Incredibly drunk’ man left home’s owner traumatised

An Arrowtown woman has been left traumatised after a drunk, disoriented man tried to smash his way into her home, a court has heard.

Woman 'absolutely traumatised' by drunk man on property

An Arrowtown woman has been left traumatised after a drunk, disorientated man tried to smash his way into her home, a court has heard.

Name suppression for man accused of serious assault

A Queenstown man charged with a serious assault at a CBD bar last weekend cannot be named.

Home detention for learner driver who caused fatal crash

Driver distraction has been attributed as the cause of a crash that killed one and injured four others near Fortrose, Southland, last year.

Home detention for learner driver who caused fatal crash

Driver distraction has been attributed as the cause of a crash that killed one and injured four others near Fortrose, Southland, last year.

Home detention for teen driver after fatal crash

Home detention for teen driver after fatal crash

An Invercargill teenager responsible for a fatal crash near Fortrose last year has been sentenced to five months’ home detention.

Nothing could justify attack, judge tells man who punched victim in mouth

A former Queenstown man who thought he had been insulted in Spanish punched his victim so hard it caused injuries requiring $20,000 in medical treatment, a court has heard.

Remorse for assaults genuine, judge says

A Queenstown man who assaulted his wife and step-daughter has already made an effort to address the issues behind his offending, a court has heard.

Offenders ‘almost certainly’ still on the roads

Gavin Foster blows into one of the alcohol interlocks his company installs in the vehicles of...

Offenders ‘almost certainly’ still on the roads

A loophole in the interlock regime is allowing many convicted offenders to ignore their sentences and continue driving drunk.

Details of accidental golf death revealed

Details of accidental golf death revealed

A coroner’s report has revealed the circumstances behind the 2018 death of a Queenstown man who was hit by a golfball.

Impaired driver had cannabis, knives in car

A stoned 58yo man who intended to drive to Christchurch before crashing into a fence was found with cannabis and knives in his car, a court has heard.

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