Guy Williams

Dismissal of charge bid in ski death trial

The trial of NZSki over the death of Anita Graf at Coronet Peak in 2019 took a surprising turn yesterday when the skifield owner applied for the charge to be thrown out.

Fence post ski death ‘foreseeable’, court hears

Queenstown woman Anita Graf died at Coronet Peak in 2019. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

Fence post ski death ‘foreseeable’, court hears

The death of Queenstown woman Anita Graf while skiing at Coronet Peak in 2019 was "foreseeable", a court has heard.

Man exposed himself to funeral worker

An Alexandra man with a history of "obscene exposure" has struck again, surprising a funeral home worker out picking flowers.

Man in meth-fuelled chase jailed

A man who led police on a slow-speed chase near Queenstown while high on meth has been sentenced to prison.

‘I’ll stab you G’: Offender had huge knife, yelled obscenities

Members of the public should be able to go grocery shopping on a Sunday without being confronted by someone brandishing a "huge" knife.

Bill English’s brother fails in claim for subdivision’s profits

Bill English’s brother fails in claim for subdivision’s profits

The brother of a former prime minister has failed in a multimillion-dollar claim for a share of profits from an upmarket Queenstown subdivision.

Hilton hotel one of five weather-tightness claims

The twin Hilton hotel complex at Kawarau Falls in Queenstown. PHOTO: ODT FILES

Hilton hotel one of five weather-tightness claims

A $5.5 million claim over leaking bathrooms at the Hilton hotel is one of five unresolved water-tightness claims, totalling $12.9m, for which Queenstown Lakes ratepayers are in the gun.

Downhill racer avoids drink-driving conviction

A former top Queenstown downhill mountain biker has avoided a conviction for drink-driving.

Woman convicted of prescription forgery charges

A Gore woman has been convicted of prescription forgery charges but can't be named, after her lawyer said he would appeal a judge’s decision to refuse final name suppression.

No conviction for taxi driver who hit pedestrian

A Queenstown cabbie who drove into a pedestrian, breaking her leg, could not have done more to show his remorse, his lawyer says.

Drink-driver 'needs help to stop destroying herself'

A repeat drink-driver’s lawyer has successfully argued for a rehabilitative sentence to stop the woman "destroying herself".

Man avoids ban over blood specimen refusal

Man avoids ban over blood specimen refusal

A Queenstown man has dodged a driving ban for refusing to provide a blood specimen after police accepted he had not been driving.

Crash defendant’s name suppressed

Queenstown District Court. PHOTO: ODT FILES

Crash defendant’s name suppressed

A Californian man involved in a head-on crash that injured a Queenstown woman has successfully applied to have his name suppressed until his next court appearance.

Driver's name suppressed after online 'abuse'

A Californian man involved in a head-on crash that injured a Queenstown woman has successfully applied to have his name suppressed until his next court appearance.

Examining the consequences of convictions

The Dunedin courthouse. Photo: ODT files

Examining the consequences of convictions

More than 60,000 adults have been convicted in NZ courts each year on average over the past decade, with about three in four aged under 40. PIJF reporter Guy Williams looks at the ongoing consequences those convictions will be having on their lives.

Eight children died in ponds since 2013

Lachie Jones was found dead at the Gore oxidation ponds in January 2019. Photo: ODT files

Eight children died in ponds since 2013

Gore toddler Lachie Jones is one of eight children to have drowned in ponds in New Zealand in the past decade, two safety bodies say.

Pond death: 'Lessons for all' to be safe around water

Gore toddler Lachie Jones is one of eight children to have drowned in New Zealand ponds in the past decade, two safety bodies say.

Dad wants murder investigation into son’s drowning

Paul Jones after the sentencing of the Gore District Council yesterday. PHOTO: RHYVA VAN ONSELEN

Dad wants murder investigation into son’s drowning

The father of a toddler found dead in a Gore oxidation pond four years ago says he has evidence his son did not drown, and wants the case reopened as a murder investigation.

Father says Gore council not to blame for toddler son's death

Paul Jones, father of Lachie, after today's sentencing. PHOTO: RHYVA VAN ONSELEN

Father says Gore council not to blame for toddler son's death

The father of a toddler found dead in a Gore oxidation pond four years ago says the district council was not responsible for the tragedy.

Father says Gore council not to blame for toddler son's death

The father of a toddler found dead in a Gore oxidation pond four years ago says the district council was not responsible for the tragedy.

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