An Auckland man charged with the assault of a Queenstown policeman this morning was already on bail for serious offending in the North Island.
Carpenter Otto Johansson (30) was remanded on bail when he appeared in the Queenstown District Court this afternoon.
He was then taken by police to Queenstown Airport to board a flight to Auckland.
Johansson made no plea to charges of injuring Sergeant Ian Madden with intent to injure, and intentional damage of a taxi.
He is next due to appear by audio visual link on February 28.
Sgt Madden was taken to hospital with a suspected broken jaw and collarbone following the incident in the resort's CBD about 2.30am.
He and a colleague had responded to a report of a man smashing the window of a taxi at the Camp St taxi stand, only metres from the police station.
The defendant, who is also facing charges in the Manukau District Court, is now subject to additional bail conditions arising from the latest charges, including a daily curfew.
