No-smoking clause decision out of ‘left field’
No-smoking clause decision out of ‘left field’
A Tenancy Tribunal decision that a no-smoking clause in a Queenstown rental agreement was unenforceable is out of step with the law, industry bodies say.
Guy Williams
Drunken drive around Wānaka tree
Drink-driver who drove into lake, around tree convicted, fined
A man's drunken circumnavigation of the Wānaka Tree in his car has cost him a conviction and nearly $1000.
Lighting up allowed, but law still hazy
Lighting up allowed, but law still hazy
Smokers can freely light up in rental properties even if their tenancy agreement has a "no smoking inside" clause, a Tenancy Tribunal decision suggests.
Fraudster chiropractor’s registration cancelled
Fraudster chiropractor’s registration cancelled
A former Queenstown chiropractor convicted of defrauding the ACC of more than $130,000 says he does not intend to return to the profession.
Elderly repeat drink-driver avoids jail
Elderly repeat drink-driver avoids jail
A Ranfurly septuagenarian has accumulated his ninth drink-driving conviction, but avoided another stint in prison.
Sentenced drink-drivers well over limit
Sentenced drink-drivers well over limit
Alarmingly high alcohol levels were a feature of the parade of drink-drivers appearing in the Queenstown District Court on Wednesday.
Employee ‘made to feel’ unentitled to pay
Employee ‘made to feel’ unentitled to pay
An Alexandra painting business must pay a former employee more than $15,000 after failing to pay all his wages.
Southland man jailed after meth-fuelled spree
Southland man jailed after meth-fuelled spree
A Gore man has gone to prison for a meth-fuelled crime spree that included defrauding a friend.
Man advertised drugs online under own name
Man advertised drugs online under own name
A tent-dwelling drug dealer who offered LSD for sale on Facebook, under his own name, claimed the hallucinogenic drug could "stop retardation".
Retail shoplifting becoming ‘something of an epidemic’
Retail shoplifting becoming ‘something of an epidemic’
An apparent rise in the number of arrests for shoplifting at Wānaka’s two New World supermarkets over the past year has prompted a response from the retail giant.
Mob death threat made during home invasion
Mob death threat made during home invasion
The victims of a home invasion were warned the Mongrel Mob would kill them if they told the police.
Mob death threat made during home invasion
Mob death threat made during home invasion
The victims of a Queenstown home invasion were warned the Mongrel Mob would kill them if they told the police.
South Island woman jailed after 11th drink-driving conviction
South Island woman jailed after 11th drink-driving conviction
A woman has been jailed for more than two years after racking up her 10th and 11th drink-driving convictions.
Alexandra woman jailed after 11th drink-driving conviction
Alexandra woman jailed after 11th drink-driving conviction
An Alexandra woman has been jailed for more than two years after racking up her 10th and 11th drink-driving convictions.
‘Desperation’ leads to shoplifting conviction
‘Desperation’ leads to shoplifting conviction
A Luggate man has been sentenced to community work after stealing nearly $2500 worth of groceries from a Wanaka supermarket.
Arrest warrant issued for doctor
Arrest warrant issued for doctor
A warrant has been issued for the arrest of a Californian doctor who left the country after allegedly causing a crash that injured a Queenstown woman.
Drug fraudster was Ben Bell's former assistant
Drug fraudster was Ben Bell's former assistant
A woman who forged prescriptions to obtain tramadol and codeine from a Gore pharmacy can now be named as Shanna Marie Crosbie, who was formerly Gore mayor Ben Bell’s personal assistant.
$18K fine for unauthorised burn-off
$18K fine for unauthorised burn-off
An Athol farmer has been fined $18,000 for carrying out a burn-off without a permit during a prohibited fire season.
Barge consent subject to provisos
Barge consent subject to provisos
A court order will allow a prominent Wanaka aviation family to continue using its barge in a remote Fiordland sound for commercial purposes, but has clipped its wings in the process.
Driver over limit after birthday party bubbly
Driver over limit after birthday party bubbly
A Queenstown woman caught at nearly six times the legal alcohol limit while driving told police she had drunk two bottles of bubbly the night before.