Award as compensation claim backfires
Award as compensation claim backfires
A Dunedin man’s half-million-dollar claim against his former employer backfired when he was ordered to pay the company more than $260,000.
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Bad day at work ends in assault
Bad day at work ends in assault
An Ettrick man who attacked his partner after a bad day at work has been told to sort out his anger issues.
Drowned detective was a metre from safety
Drowned detective was a metre from safety
An Australian detective who drowned during a rafting trip on the Shotover River was only about a metre from being pulled to safety when he lost grip of a safety rope.
Guilty plea to fraud charges
Guilty plea to fraud charges
A former contractor for Gore Health Ltd has pleaded guilty to fraud charges.
Gore Health contractor pleads guilty to fraud
Gore Health contractor pleads guilty to fraud
A woman who contracted services to Gore Health Ltd has pleaded guilty to fraud charges today.
Man attacks partner in drunken jealous rage
Man attacks partner in drunken jealous rage
An Arrowtown woman thought she would die during an assault by her partner, a court has heard.
Cromwell woman jailed for assaults
Cromwell woman jailed for assaults
A Cromwell woman has been jailed for a year for assaulting three people, including stabbing a friend with a broken bottle.
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Approval ‘by the finest of margins’
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Approval ‘by the finest of margins’
The first phase of a billion-dollar Queenstown development has been approved "by the finest of margins" by a fast-track consenting panel.
Fast-track for billion-dollar Queenstown development
Fast-track for billion-dollar Queenstown development
The first two stages of Queenstown's billion-dollar Lakeview Te Taumata development have been approved by a fast-track consenting panel.
Mechanic told customer he would ‘smash’ his face
Mechanic told customer he would ‘smash’ his face
A mechanic threatened to track down a customer and "smash his face in" after a repair deal went awry.
Man convicted of assault despite mistrial
Man convicted of assault despite mistrial
A Cromwell man has been convicted of a domestic violence charge, despite the judge declaring a mistrial.
Man taunted officers while wading in lake
'Here piggy piggy': Man taunted officers while wading in lake
A transient man who taunted Queenstown police as he waded around the resort’s lake shallows for an hour and a-half has been sentenced to four months’ prison.
Watch: Jet-boat rapids descent cops $1500 fine
Watch: Jet-boat rapids descent cops $1500 fine
A farmer whose first-ever descent of the Nevis Bluff rapids near Queenstown in a jet-boat a year ago spawned a viral internet video has been slapped with a $1500 fine.
Chef so drunk he stole without realising
Chef so drunk he stole without realising
A Wanaka man was so drunk he did not realise he had stolen a bag until he woke up with it the next morning, a court has heard.
Watch: Jet-boat rapids descent cops $1500 fine
Watch: Farmer's jet-boat rapids descent cops $1500 fine
An Alexandra farmer whose first-ever descent of the Nevis Bluff rapids in a jet-boat a year ago spawned a viral internet video, has been slapped with a $1500 fine.
Chilean chef denied drink-drive discharge
Chilean chef denied drink-drive discharge
A Queenstown chef could be deported after his bid for a discharge without conviction on a drink-driving charge was refused.
Man stole trailer and ATV while on bail
Man stole trailer and ATV while on bail
A Gore man stole a trailer and all-terrain vehicle while on bail for another high-value burglary in the township four months earlier.
Tourists were driving dangerously: coroner
Tourists were driving dangerously: coroner
Two Americans killed in a car crash near Queenstown in 2018 had earlier alarmed other motorists with their excessive speed and risky overtaking.
Tourists were driving dangerously: coroner
Tourists were driving dangerously: coroner
Two Americans killed in a car crash near Queenstown in 2018 had earlier alarmed other motorists with their excessive speed and risky overtaking.
Programme helping drivers get licensed
Programme helping drivers get licensed
A non-profit is helping to smooth the road for Wakatipu residents wanting to get their driving licence.