Guy Williams

Boozed medical specialist found slumped in car keeps name secret

A medical specialist caught drink-driving in Queenstown with one of the highest breath-alcohol levels ever seen in the South has been refused a discharge without conviction.

Glider pilot known for ‘unsafe flying’

The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) report on a fatal glider crash near Omarama in which Robert John Martin died backs up its position outlined in its safety education magazine that the pilot...

Former elite mountainbiker caught with cocaine

A judge has told a former elite mountainbike racer caught with cocaine he is lucky to get off with a fine.

Unclear why rafter went into gorge

The Caples River, near Lake Wakatipu. PHOTO: ALEKSANDR CHEIFETZ

Unclear why rafter went into gorge

Why a Queenstown pack rafter got into difficulty in a gorge on the Caples River in 2021 cannot be fully explained, a coroner says.

Search of home turns up meth, LSD, cash, chemicals

Search of home turns up meth, LSD, cash, chemicals

A Queenstown man caught with drugs worth an estimated $11,000 in his underpants has been sentenced to two years’ prison.

Queenstown drink driver says taxis too expensive

A Queenstown electrician decided to drive while nearly five times the legal limit because of "extortionate" taxi rates, his lawyer says.

Speeding motorist avoids conviction

A Queenstown man who passed a patrol car at nearly 150kmh while running late for work has avoided a conviction for dangerous driving.

Sentence for firing shot a ‘slap on the wrists’

Posing with a stag in the Remarkables range in 2022 are (from left) Brodie Green and James and...

Sentence for firing shot a ‘slap on the wrists’

Two hunters say a community work sentence for a Hawea man they believe fired a shot over their heads in the Remarkables is a "slap on the wrists".

Luxury lodge 'wrong development in wrong location'

Artists' impression of the Peter Thiel proposed luxury lodge near Wanaka. IMAGE: SUPPLIED

Luxury lodge 'wrong development in wrong location'

A luxury lodge overlooking Lake Wānaka proposed by billionaire Peter Thiel is the "wrong development in the wrong location", an environmental trust says.

Destruction of dog on hold after owners say they will appeal

The destruction of a dog whose bite put a Queenstown man in hospital is on hold for a month after its owners said they will appeal.

‘Enraged’ hunting guide fired shot

An "enraged" man without a firearms licence fired a shot in anger after seeing another group of hunters in the Remarkables.

‘Enraged’ hunting guide fired shot

An "enraged" Hawea man without a firearms licence fired a shot in anger after seeing another group of hunters in the Remarkables.

Offender’s name suppressed

A once prominent businessman and convicted fraudster who stole from a Queenstown supermarket cannot be named.

Community work, curfew for dealer

Community work, curfew for dealer

A Queenstown man described by a judge as a "low-level street dealer" of cocaine has been sentenced to community work and a curfew.

Discharge without conviction over indecent act

A Wakatipu man who claimed he did not intend for his neighbours to see him masturbating has been granted a discharge without conviction.

Thiel appeals consent decision

United States billionaire Peter Thiel’s battle to get resource consent for a 330m-long luxury lodge overlooking Lake Wānaka will continue in the Environment Court in Queenstown on Monday.

Interim name suppression in fatal crash case dropped

The woman charged with causing a crash that killed a leading Marlborough lawyer has been named as Brazilian national Evellyn Hitori Maeda Magahlaes.

Driver in Lindis Pass crash that killed top lawyer named

The crash closed the Lindis Pass on State Highway 8 for much of the day. Photo: Ruby Shaw

Driver in Lindis Pass crash that killed top lawyer named

The woman charged with causing a crash that killed a leading Marlborough lawyer has been named.

Roll bar not engaged in fatal tractor accident: coroner

The tractor that tipped over and landed on a Central Otago man did not have its rollover protection system engaged, a coroner says.

Group fundraising for fight

Group fundraising for fight

Opponents of a luxury lodge development proposed for Queenstown’s Bob’s Cove are fundraising for a last-ditch battle in the Environment Court.

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