Man convicted of 'premeditated and ongoing' blackmail
Man convicted of 'premeditated and ongoing' blackmail
A Central Otago man has been convicted of blackmail after what a judge says was a misguided attempt to right a past wrong.
Guy Williams
Aussie tourist covertly filmed men showering
Aussie tourist covertly filmed men showering
An Australian tourist covertly filmed six men while they were showering at a South Island backpackers.
Tourist covertly filmed men showering at backpackers
Tourist covertly filmed men showering at backpackers
An Australian tourist covertly filmed six men while they were showering at a Queenstown backpackers.
Fatal crash driver high on drugs, court told
Driver in Arrowtown butcher's death high on drugs, court told
A Mount Pisa man charged over the death of Royalburn Station’s head butcher Outrega (Tre) Anderson was driving while impaired by ecstasy, police allege.
Battle over $600-a-week rent rise won by tenant
Battle over $600-a-week rent rise won by tenant
A Queenstown tenant has scored a rare victory after challenging a 63% rent increase from $950 to $1550 a week.
Tenant wins $600-a-week rent hike case
Tenant wins $600-a-week rent hike case
A Queenstown tenant has scored a rare victory after challenging a 63% rent increase from $950 to $1550 a week.
Judge accepts machete, pipe not for self-defence despite admission
Judge accepts machete, pipe not for self-defence despite admission
A judge has dismissed charges against a Queenstown man caught with a machete and a length of electrical pipe in his car.
Queenstown cocaine dealer loses name suppression
Queenstown cocaine dealer loses name suppression
A former Queenstown businessman convicted of dealing cocaine and ecstasy can be named after giving up his bid for permanent name suppression.
Queenstown cocaine dealer loses name suppression
Queenstown cocaine dealer loses name suppression
A former Queenstown businessman convicted of dealing cocaine and ecstasy can be named after giving up his bid for permanent name suppression.
Fortunate outcome not so harsh after ‘rampage’: judge
Fortunate outcome not so harsh after ‘rampage’: judge
A Uruguayan man who went on a "rampage" in Wānaka is fortunate to be leaving the country with only financial penalties, a judge says.
Threats, indecent exposure in Lakes District 'rampage'
Threats, indecent exposure in Lakes District 'rampage'
A Uruguayan man who went on a ‘‘rampage’’ in Wānaka after a job offer was withdrawn is lucky to get off with a fine, a judge says.
Driver charged over Royalburn Station butcher's death named
Driver charged over Royalburn Station butcher's death named
The man charged with causing the death of a high country station butcher in a two-car crash near Arrowtown can be named.
Driver charged over butcher's death named
Driver charged over butcher's death named
The man charged with causing the death of a high country station butcher in a two-car crash near Arrowtown can be named.
Painter must pay ex-worker $20K
Painter must pay ex-worker $20K
A painter who told an apprentice to take her grievance to a "no-win, no-fee lawyer" must pay her more than $20,000 in penalties for unjustified dismissal.
Painter must pay former staffer $20K
Painter must pay former staffer $20K
A Wānaka painter who told an apprentice to take her grievance to a "no-win, no-fee lawyer" must pay her more than $20,000 in penalties for unjustified dismissal.
Jet boat company prosecuted over collision
Jet boat company prosecuted over collision
Maritime NZ is prosecuting commercial jetboat company Go Jets Wānaka and one of its skippers over a collision between two jetboats on the Clutha River in 2022.
Doorman’s eye socket broken in attack
Doorman’s eye socket broken in attack
A drunk man who broke a doorman's eye socket after pushing to the front of a late-night bar queue will serve five months’ home detention at his mother’s home in Christchurch.
Queenstown doorman’s eye socket broken in attack
Queenstown doorman’s eye socket broken in attack
A drunk man broke a doorman's eye socket after pushing to the front of a late-night queue for a Queenstown bar.
Fraudster's friends skied for free at Cardrona
Fraudster's friends skied for free at Cardrona
A Cardrona ski area employee used her work computer to add photos of her friends to other people's ski passes and get them free days on the slopes.
Arrowtown attack left victim needing surgery
Arrowtown attack left victim needing surgery
A Kingston mechanic "poleaxed" a man with a rugby-style tackle in Arrowtown before continuing the attack with kicks and punches as his victim lay on the ground.