8-times-limit driver seen ‘stumbling’
A Queenstown man has earned the dubious distinction of recording the highest breath alcohol level seen in Otago and Southland for at least six years.
Guy Williams
Home detention for dealing
Home detention for dealing
Police have busted a Queenstown man for drug dealing after being called to a family-harm incident involving his only customers.
Prison sentence narrowly avoided for series of assaults
Prison sentence narrowly avoided for series of assaults
A Fijian man has avoided a prison sentence for a series of alcohol-fuelled assaults in Cromwell and Queenstown.
Top policeman’s son granted discharge over speeding
Top policeman’s son granted discharge over speeding
The son of Otago and Southland’s former top policeman has avoided a conviction after he was caught driving at 162kmh near Ranfurly earlier this year.
Luxury lodge will cost ratepayers
Luxury lodge will cost ratepayers
Ratepayers will be hit in the pocket after a judge said their district council showed a "lack of neutrality" in its stance on a luxury lodge near Wānaka proposed by billionaire Peter Thiel.
Thiel’s lodge will cost ratepayers
Thiel’s lodge will cost ratepayers
Queenstown Lakes ratepayers will be hit in the pocket after a judge said their council showed a "lack of neutrality" in its stance on a luxury lodge near Wānaka proposed by billionaire Peter Thiel.
Light-fingered Q'town businessman can't be named
Light-fingered Q'town businessman can't be named
A Queenstown businessman convicted of shoplifting cannot be named after indicating he would appeal a name suppression ruling.
Discharge denied over ‘predatory behaviour’
Discharge denied over ‘predatory behaviour’
A judge has described an Afghani man’s groping of a teenager on a Queenstown bus twice in two days as "predatory behaviour".
Claims of lying, bullying rejected
Claims of lying, bullying rejected
The owner of a historic Queenstown property has been accused of lying and bullying neighbours in response to claims of excessive noise from events held there.
Tourist’s death caused by hypothermia
Tourist’s death caused by hypothermia
A Hong Kong man who died of hypothermia in bush near Arrowtown may have become disoriented or fallen asleep after getting drunk, a coroner says.
Family challenging decision by panel
Family challenging decision by panel
A Central Otago wine-producing family is challenging a decision rejecting their plans for a large house in their vineyard overlooking Lake Dunstan.
Builder told to pay back victims
Builder told to pay back victims
A judge has told a Cromwell builder who stole $35,000 to feed a gambling addiction to "exhaust every option" to pay back his victims or he could go to prison.
Abnormal heart rhythm may have led to swimmer's death
Abnormal heart rhythm may have led to swimmer's death
A South Korean man who drowned at the Wānaka lakefront two years ago may have suffered a sudden, abnormal heart rhythm, a coroner says.
Heart problem theory in swimmer's death
Heart problem theory in swimmer's death
A South Korean man who drowned at the Wānaka lakefront two years ago may have suffered a sudden, abnormal heart rhythm, a coroner says.
Hotel boss admits fisheries breach
Hotel boss admits fisheries breach
A prominent hotelier has admitted breaching fisheries rules by operating ‘heli-crayfish’ excursions to Fiordland for high-paying guests.
Queenstown hotelier admits fisheries breach
Queenstown hotelier admits fisheries breach
A prominent Queenstown hotelier has admitted to breaching fisheries rules by operating ‘heli-crayfish’ excursions to Fiordland for high-paying guests.
Businessman pays the price for 'flouting' property deal
Businessman pays the price for 'flouting' property deal
A judge has slammed a businessman for his "deliberate flouting" of the terms of a Queenstown property deal by claiming ownership of a relocatable home.
‘Deliberate flouting’ of property agreement
‘Deliberate flouting’ of property agreement
A judge has slammed an Australian businessman for his "deliberate flouting" of the terms of a Queenstown property deal by claiming ownership of a relocatable home.
Rottweiler destroyed after assault causes heart attack
Rottweiler destroyed after assault causes heart attack
A rottweiler's vicious attack on a small pet dog in Queenstown last year caused a woman to suffer a heart attack.
Jewellery designer found guilty of shoplifting
High-flying jewellery designer found guilty of shoplifting
A former high-flying jewellery designer who once owned a studio in London’s Notting Hill has been found guilty of shoplifting and a petrol drive-off in Queenstown.