Guy Williams

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

A former contractor for Gore Health Ltd has pleaded guilty to fraud charges.

Gore Health contractor pleads guilty to fraud

A man has received no conviction for accidentally shooting his wife. Photo: ODT file

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

Queenstown District Court. PHOTO: ODT FILES

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

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’

A concept image of the Lakeview Te Taumata development above Queenstown’s CBD. Photo: Supplied

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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

A graphic render of the Lakeview-Taumata precinct overlooking central Queenstown. Image: Supplied

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

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

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

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

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

American tourists Felix Lai and Spencer Dow died after their rental car and a bus collided near...

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

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

Drive My Life student Derrin Thomas (left) has just got her restricted licence after going for...

Programme helping drivers get licensed

A non-profit is helping to smooth the road for Wakatipu residents wanting to get their driving licence.

Man demands $6000 from police in bizarre 'sovereign citizen' argument

A Queenstown man refused to undergo a roadside breath test, then demanded police pay him $6000 in "gold bullion" for taking up his time.

Subdivision rehearing bid denied

Gibbston Vines Ltd director Graham Wilkinson. Photo: ODT Files

Subdivision rehearing bid denied

A Gibbston subdivision proposal has had another legal setback after spending four years in the courts.

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