Increased testing hoped to help road safety
For those getting behind the wheel after too many drinks, the odds of being caught drink-driving have gone up significantly in the past six months, particularly in Queenstown Lakes and Central Otago.
Guy Williams
Cannabis dealer avoids incarceration
Cannabis dealer avoids incarceration
A judge has praised a young Alexandra man for the "remarkable" changes in his life since his arrest on a slew of cannabis-related charges.
Murderer’s sentence appeal fails
Murderer’s sentence appeal fails
The man convicted of the brutal murder of an Invercargill woman has had his bid for a reduced sentence tossed out.
Appeal thrown out for murder at motel
Appeal thrown out for murder at motel
The man convicted of murdering a woman at an Invercargill motel has had his bid for a reduced sentence tossed out.
Order to pay outstanding wages
Order to pay outstanding wages
The former owner of a Gore child-care business has been ordered to pay an ex-employee $2400 in wages and holiday pay owed since 2018.
‘Incredibly drunk’ man left home’s owner traumatised
‘Incredibly drunk’ man left home’s owner traumatised
An Arrowtown woman has been left traumatised after a drunk, disoriented man tried to smash his way into her home, a court has heard.
Woman 'absolutely traumatised' by drunk man on property
Woman 'absolutely traumatised' by drunk man on property
An Arrowtown woman has been left traumatised after a drunk, disorientated man tried to smash his way into her home, a court has heard.
Name suppression for man accused of serious assault
Name suppression for man accused of serious assault
A Queenstown man charged with a serious assault at a CBD bar last weekend cannot be named.
Home detention for learner driver who caused fatal crash
Home detention for learner driver who caused fatal crash
Driver distraction has been attributed as the cause of a crash that killed one and injured four others near Fortrose, Southland, last year.
Home detention for learner driver who caused fatal crash
Home detention for learner driver who caused fatal crash
Driver distraction has been attributed as the cause of a crash that killed one and injured four others near Fortrose, Southland, last year.
Home detention for teen driver after fatal crash
Home detention for teen driver after fatal crash
An Invercargill teenager responsible for a fatal crash near Fortrose last year has been sentenced to five months’ home detention.
Nothing could justify attack, judge tells man who punched victim in mouth
Nothing could justify attack, judge tells man who punched victim in mouth
A former Queenstown man who thought he had been insulted in Spanish punched his victim so hard it caused injuries requiring $20,000 in medical treatment, a court has heard.
Remorse for assaults genuine, judge says
Remorse for assaults genuine, judge says
A Queenstown man who assaulted his wife and step-daughter has already made an effort to address the issues behind his offending, a court has heard.
Offenders ‘almost certainly’ still on the roads
Offenders ‘almost certainly’ still on the roads
A loophole in the interlock regime is allowing many convicted offenders to ignore their sentences and continue driving drunk.
Details of accidental golf death revealed
Details of accidental golf death revealed
A coroner’s report has revealed the circumstances behind the 2018 death of a Queenstown man who was hit by a golfball.
Impaired driver had cannabis, knives in car
Impaired driver had cannabis, knives in car
A stoned 58yo man who intended to drive to Christchurch before crashing into a fence was found with cannabis and knives in his car, a court has heard.
Impaired driver had cannabis, knives in car
Impaired driver had cannabis, knives in car
A stoned Mataura man who crashed into a fence on a stranger’s property was found with cannabis and two knives in his car, a court has heard.
Discharge bid undermined by failure: judge
Discharge bid undermined by failure: judge
A Queenstown man’s application for a discharge without conviction was undermined by his failure to disclose serious drug convictions in Australia, a judge has said.
Warning about drinking issues
Warning about drinking issues
A Queenstown lifeguard who racked up five offences in five months has been told by a sentencing judge to sort out his alcohol issues.
Working at MSD, woman misused system to take more than $26K
Working at MSD, woman misused system to take more than $26K
A former Ministry of Social Development case manager who funnelled more than $26,000 of beneficiary payments into her own bank accounts has been sentenced to home detention.