Dogs die in car accident
Dogs die in car accident
Two dogs died on Wednesday night after being hit by a vehicle on the Arrowtown-Lake Hayes Rd.
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Loss of control results in minor crash
Loss of control results in minor crash
A 32-year-old Argentinian woman living in Queenstown lost control of her Mitsubishi car on Thompson St on Saturday at 8.25am and crashed through a road sign before the car came to a stop at Deco Backpackers hostel.
Queenstown arrests for disorder, alcohol-related offences
Queenstown arrests for disorder, alcohol-related offences
A 25-year-old Queenstown man was arrested for alleged disorderly behaviour outside the World Bar on Wednesday at 12.15am.
On the beat: 450 guests evacuated
On the beat: 450 guests evacuated
Police are investigating a fire alarm activation at the Novotel Hotel on Earl St at 9.40am on Saturday. Sergeant Keith Newell, of Queenstown, said 450 guests were evacuated.
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On the beat
An Invercargill male has been charged with disorderly behaviour after being ejected from a wedding at Millbrook on Friday night.
On the beat: Fine weather, fine behaviour
On the beat: Fine weather, fine behaviour
While fine weather is starting to bring people out in droves, that has so far failed to translate to any increase in arrests, with only a few incidents over the weekend.
On the beat: A reminder to lock your car
On the beat: A reminder to lock your car
A thief has been targeting unlocked vehicles in Frankton, reports to Queenstown police suggest.
On the beat: Quiet weekend
On the beat: Quiet weekend
Police had a shoulder-season weekend, with only three incidents to report.
On the beat: GPS leads couple into trouble
On the beat: GPS leads couple into trouble
Queenstown police enjoyed a quiet weekend, the biggest incident coming when a Malaysian couple's car rolled on Saturday, after they attempted to drive up the Skyline Gondola access road, following the car's GPS.
On the beat: Minor incidents include shoplifting, disorder
On the beat: Minor incidents include shoplifting, disorder
It was a quiet weekend for Queenstown police with only a handful of incidents starting at 7pm on Friday, when a 17-year-old Queenstown youth was charged with stealing a jacket from the Boiler Room bar.
Queenstown's night of troubles
Queenstown's night of troubles
An alleged assault was only the start to a night of troubles for a Winton group visiting Queenstown this weekend, police say.
At 4.30am on Saturday, an Arrowtown man (20) was arrested for allegedly assaulting a visitor from Winton, Sergeant Blair Duffy, of Queenstown, said yesterday.
On the beat: Smoking indoors
On the beat: Smoking indoors
- Friday, May 20 11am: Two Brazilian males were arrested after they were allegedly found smoking cannabis in a room at a local backpackers.
On the beat: Weekend car crashes
On the beat: Weekend car crashes
A 25-year-old Arrowtown man suffered a head injury in one of three separate car crashes on Friday night and Saturday morning.
Spate of alcohol-related offending
Spate of alcohol-related offending
Queenstown police dealt with a spate of alcohol-related offending during the long weekend, including one man who police watched allegedly urinate on their patrol car.
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On the beat
A blue 1991 Mazda Familia was reported missing to Queenstown police on Friday morning.
On the beat: A quiet weekend
On the beat: A quiet weekend
It was a quiet weekend for Queenstown police, with no arrests until early yesterday morning.
On the beat: Inquiries into car fire
On the beat: Inquiries into car fire
Police are seeking information from the public following a car fire in Arrowtown early on Saturday.
On the beat: Not a 'nice sight' for town
On the beat: Not a 'nice sight' for town
Police made few arrests in Queenstown during the weekend.
On the beat: Erratic driving leads to arrest
On the beat: Erratic driving leads to arrest
Police have arrested an English woman (19) after she drove 1.5km down Gorge Rd and Arthur's Point Rd on a wheel rim after a tyre blew out on her car.
Police trace speedster
Police trace speedster
A french man (26) living in Queenstown faces multiple charges after allegedly leading police on a high-speed car chase through residential Fernhill streets early yesterday morning.