‘Piddler on the roof’ in dock
‘Piddler on the roof’ in dock
A Queenstown man dubbed the "piddler on the roof" by Australian media for his drunken antics during a rugby test match last year has had another tangle with the law.
Guy Williams
No change to alcohol serve limit for festival-goers
No change to alcohol serve limit for festival-goers
Patrons at this month’s Rhythm & Alps festival can still buy four drinks at a time, and the organisers are confident they can deliver a "safe and enjoyable" event.
Bar hours reduced at Rhythm & Alps
Bar hours reduced at Rhythm & Alps
Patrons at this month’s Rhythm & Alps festival at Cardrona can still buy four drinks at a time, but bar hours have been reduced on two of its days.
Engineer convicted on shoplifting charges
Engineer convicted on shoplifting charges
An aircraft engineer caught shoplifting at two Wānaka supermarkets has been denied a discharge without conviction.
Rhythm & Alps liquor decision delayed again
Rhythm & Alps liquor decision delayed again
A decision on an alcohol licence for the Rhythm & Alps festival in Cardrona has been put back a second time.
Drink-driver running out of options
Drink-driver running out of options
A judge has warned a recidivist drink-driver in Queenstown he could go to jail if he offends again.
$50K in penalties, arrears after complaint
$50K in penalties, arrears after complaint
The de facto manager of Alexandra’s Criterion Club Hotel, and the company behind it, must pay more than $50,000 in penalties and arrears following a complaint by a former employee.
Recidivist drink-driver warned
Recidivist drink-driver warned
A judge has warned a recidivist drink-driver he could go to jail if he offends again.
Death of missing man remains mystery
Death of missing man remains mystery
The circumstances surrounding the death of a man who disappeared in 2018 will probably never be known, a coroner says.
'Underbelly' of harm at festival: Police
'Underbelly' of harm at Rhythm & Alps festival: Police
A mix of intoxication, illicit drug use and sexual offending at the Rhythm & Alps festival causes an ‘‘underbelly’’ of harm to patrons that largely goes unreported, police say.
Claim co-director got ‘secret commissions’
Claim co-director got ‘secret commissions’
A legal dispute between the backers of a marina and village development once mooted for Queenstown’s Homestead Bay has been laid bare in a High Court decision.
‘Gold medal’ for breath-alcohol level
‘Gold medal’ for breath-alcohol level
A judge told a Gore engineer he was the "gold medal" winner for having the highest breath-alcohol level of the day.
Drink-driver had ‘gold medal’ breath-alcohol level
Drink-driver had ‘gold medal’ breath-alcohol level
A judge has told a Gore engineer he was the "gold medal" winner for having the highest breath-alcohol level of the day.
Gore drink-driver gets 'gold medal' for 'absolute stupidity'
Gore drink-driver gets 'gold medal' for 'absolute stupidity'
A judge has told a Gore engineer he was the ‘‘gold medal’’ winner for having the highest breath-alcohol level of the day.
Community, parish centre plan abandoned
Community, parish centre plan abandoned
After eight years of debate and a court appeal, a contentious plan to build a parish and community centre next to Arrowtown’s St Patrick’s Catholic Church has been abandoned.
$40k effort to protect town’s rural character
$40k effort to protect town’s rural character
A crusader for Arrowtown’s green belt may have lost two legal bids to keep land rurally zoned, but believes his efforts — and the $40,000 it cost him — have not been wasted.
All not lost after failed bids to protect town’s rural character
All not lost after failed bids to protect town’s rural character
A crusader for Arrowtown’s green belt may have lost two legal bids to keep land rurally zoned, but believes his efforts — and the $40,000 it cost him — have not been wasted.
Suggestions made on aviation rules after crash
Suggestions made on aviation rules after crash
New Zealand’s accident investigation body is recommending anomalies in Civil Aviation rules be addressed as a result of its findings into a fatal helicopter crash near Lawrence in 2021.
Pilot in fatal chopper crash 'became disorientated in dark'
Pilot in fatal chopper crash 'became disorientated in dark'
A pilot who died when his helicopter crashed near Lawrence in 2021 probably became disoriented while flying in darkness and cloud, an accident report has found.
Recusal delays freedom camping bylaw judicial review
Recusal delays freedom camping bylaw judicial review
A judicial review of the Queenstown Lakes District Council’s freedom camping bylaw has been delayed after the judge recused herself from the case.