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.
Guy Williams
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.
High-flyer found guilty of shoplifting in Queenstown
High-flyer found guilty of shoplifting in Queenstown
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.
$18k bill after car destroys fence
$18k bill after car destroys fence
A Queenstown man is facing an $18,000 bill after wiping out a fence with his car while drunk.
Prison sentence avoided
Prison sentence avoided
A Te Anau man who took a "cocktail of drugs" to sell to a party of Wanaka teenagers has avoided prison.
Lapse changed lives forever, court hears
Lapse changed lives forever, court hears
A temporary worker’s lapse of concentration while driving near Queenstown has changed two lives forever, a court has heard.
Drink-driving conviction and a big bill
Drink-driving conviction and a big bill
A power company is chasing a Cromwell man for $35,000 after he crashed into an electrical transformer while driving drunk.
Jetboat driver took risky line before accident
Jetboat driver took risky line before accident
The co-owner of Go Jets Wanaka must pay more than $50,000 in penalties after his collision with another jetboat on the Clutha River caused lifelong injuries to the other boat’s driver.
$51k in penalties for jet-boat injury crash
$51k in penalties for jet-boat injury crash
The co-owner of Go Jets Wanaka must pay more than $50,000 in penalties after his collision with another jet-boat caused lifelong injuries to the other boat’s driver.
Wānaka sex offender named
Sex offender who masturbated while driving named
A Wānaka man masturbated as he drove after indecently assaulting a teenage girl in his car, a court has heard.
'This disgusting man': Wānaka sex offender named
'This disgusting man': Wānaka sex offender named
A Wānaka man masturbated as he drove after indecently assaulting a teenaged girl in his car, a court has heard.
Cafe owner must pay ex-worker $17,000 for wrongful dismissal
Cafe owner must pay ex-worker $17,000 for wrongful dismissal
A Clyde cafe owner has been ordered to pay more than $17,000 to a former worker for wrongful dismissal.
Judge warns directors against litigation
Judge warns directors against litigation
A high court judge has urged the warring directors of a Queenstown digital media business to resolve their dispute outside the courts.
Victim, defendant shake on it
Victim, defendant shake on it
A Queenstown man was so drunk he cannot remember assaulting a bouncer who kicked him out of a bar.
Freedom camping decision invalid: review
Freedom camping decision invalid: review
New Zealand’s largest motor caravanning group has successfully challenged the legality of the Queenstown Lakes District Council’s freedom camping bylaw.
Man to be deported following assaults
Man to be deported following assaults
A Lake Hawea man who indecently assaulted two women in Cromwell has been sentenced to 13 months’ imprisonment.
Community 'still anxious' about river mouth
Community still anxious about river mouth after drownings: chairman
Glenorchy residents remain nervous about the dangers of visitors swimming near the Rees River mouth since two drownings within a week last year, a community leader says.