Mayor's son says drink-driving was ‘bad judgement’
Mayor's son says drink-driving was ‘bad judgement’
A son of Central Otago Mayor Tim Cadogan says he has no excuses after being caught drink-driving a second time.
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Dog euthanised after costly legal battle
'Deeply painful': Dog euthanised after costly legal battle
A dog owner is devastated after an expensive two-year legal battle failed to save the life of the pet she loved like a child.
Owner ‘changed forever’ after dog was euthanised
Owner ‘changed forever’ after dog was euthanised
A Queenstown dog owner is devastated after an expensive two-year legal battle failed to save the life of the pet she loved like a child.
Hotelier died naturally: coroner
Hotelier died naturally: coroner
Queenstown hotelier and property developer Kevin Carlin died of heart disease, a coroner says.
Man fined nearly $2000 for fleeing
Man fined nearly $2000 for fleeing
A Lake Hawea man who drove away from an alcohol checkpoint must pay nearly $2000 in fines and court costs.
German bouncer jailed for assaults
German bouncer jailed for assaults
A German bouncer imprisoned after trying to flee the country has been sentenced in Queenstown to more jail time for three assaults.
Oaks Shores apartment owners appeal High Court ruling that denies them $3m
Oaks Shores apartment owners appeal High Court ruling that denies them $3m
Apartment owners in Queenstown’s Oaks Shores are appealing a High Court ruling that denies them $3million for fixing the complex’s last leaky building.
High-fliers leave luxury landlord high and dry
High-flying couple leave luxury landlord $16k out of pocket
The owner of a luxury Lake Hayes home had to resort to social media to track down a formerly high-flying Queenstown couple who left the property owing more than $16,000 in rent.
High-fliers leave luxury landlord high and dry
High-fliers leave luxury Queenstown landlord high and dry
The owner of a luxury Lake Hayes home had to resort to social media to track down a formerly high-flying Queenstown couple who left the property owing more than $16,000 in rent.
'I thought I was going to die': Witness describes erratic driving
'I thought I was going to die': Witness describes erratic driving
An Alexandra woman’s driving through the Cromwell Gorge was so erratic a motorist behind her thought someone would die, a court has heard.
Teenaged bar worker assaulted driving drunk patron home
Teenaged bar worker assaulted driving drunk patron home
A Mokoreta man’s indecent assault of a teenaged bar worker as she drove him home in a courtesy van was prolonged and "increasingly intrusive", a judge says.
Ambulance officer assaulted in Queenstown
Ambulance officer assaulted in Queenstown
A man assaulted one ambulance officer and made sexually offensive comments to another as they tried to treat him in downtown Queenstown.
‘Misplaced chivalry’ blamed for drink-driver’s decision to get behind wheel
‘Misplaced chivalry’ blamed for drink-driver’s decision to get behind wheel
Chivalry and unexpectedly strong craft beer were among the excuses offered by another batch of drink-drivers in the Queenstown District Court on Friday.
Drug-driver 3 times over THC limit
Drug-driver 3 times over THC limit
A recreational cannabis smoker who rolled her car near Alexandra had more than three times the legal tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) limit in her blood.
Resort charity worker’s betrayal
Resort charity worker’s betrayal
A Queenstown non-profit ripped off by an employee fears its reputation has suffered lasting damage.
Lakeside resort finally gets go-ahead
Lakeside resort finally gets go-ahead
The latest version of a proposed lakeside resort near Queenstown first mooted more than 20 years ago has been given the thumbs-up by the Environment Court.
Lakeside resort finally gets go-ahead
Lakeside resort finally gets go-ahead
The latest version of a proposed lakeside resort near Queenstown first mooted more than 20 years ago has been given the thumbs-up by the Environment Court.
Repeat drink-driver took car, crashed
Repeat drink-driver took car, crashed
A recidivist driving offender got heavily drunk before taking his flatmate’s friend’s car for a spin without permission and crashing it.
Employee stole from non-profit using credit card
Employee stole from non-profit using credit card
A Queenstown non-profit that was ripped off by an employee fears its reputation has suffered lasting damage.
Caravanners say rules too strict
Caravanners say rules too strict
New Zealand’s largest motor caravanning group is challenging the Queenstown Lakes District Council’s freedom camping bylaw in the High Court.