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.
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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.
Head-on crash case — US doctor named
Head-on crash case — US doctor named
A Californian doctor who left the country after allegedly causing a head-on crash that injured a Queenstown woman can finally be named.
Woman in resort for assault trial faces new charges
Woman in resort for assault trial faces new charges
A woman who came to Queenstown for her trial for assault is facing two new charges after allegedly committing another assault on the morning of the trial.
Financial desperation 'drove couple's shoplifting'
Financial desperation 'drove couple's shoplifting'
A Wānaka couple’s shoplifting spree was driven by financial "desperation" following a family dispute, a lawyer says.
Property manager stole bonds, gave herself bonus
Property manager stole bonds, gave herself bonus
A rental property manager stole more than $9000 from her Alexandra employer over two years before her offending came to light.
Pharmacist stole codeine from work
Pharmacist stole codeine from work
A pharmacist who stole codeine tablets from her Alexandra workplace has put her career in jeopardy.
Distracted by ‘watching a livestream’, drink-driver says
Distracted by ‘watching a livestream’, drink-driver says
A Lawrence woman caught drink-driving for the 13th time told police she was driving erratically because she was watching a livestream of her partner competing in a shearing competition.
Arrowtown hotel publicans in bitter dispute over funds
Arrowtown hotel publicans in bitter dispute over funds
A newly released court decision has given a glimpse inside a bitter dispute between the business partners — and former friends — of Arrowtown’s New Orleans Hotel.
More charges laid against crime group
More charges laid against crime group
More charges have been laid against two Cromwell men arrested as part of a police operation targeting drug cultivation and dealing in the south.
Pair convicted of poaching near Lawrence
Pair convicted of poaching near Lawrence
Two Roxburgh men have been sentenced to community detention after they were caught red-handed while hunting unlawfully near Lawrence.
Dismissal of charge bid in ski death trial
Dismissal of charge bid in ski death trial
The trial of NZSki over the death of Anita Graf at Coronet Peak in 2019 took a surprising turn yesterday when the skifield owner applied for the charge to be thrown out.
Fence post ski death ‘foreseeable’, court hears
Fence post ski death ‘foreseeable’, court hears
The death of Queenstown woman Anita Graf while skiing at Coronet Peak in 2019 was "foreseeable", a court has heard.
Man exposed himself to funeral worker
Man exposed himself to funeral worker
An Alexandra man with a history of "obscene exposure" has struck again, surprising a funeral home worker out picking flowers.
Man in meth-fuelled chase jailed
Man in meth-fuelled chase jailed
A man who led police on a slow-speed chase near Queenstown while high on meth has been sentenced to prison.
‘I’ll stab you G’: Offender had huge knife, yelled obscenities
‘I’ll stab you G’: Offender had huge knife, yelled obscenities
Members of the public should be able to go grocery shopping on a Sunday without being confronted by someone brandishing a "huge" knife.
Bill English’s brother fails in claim for subdivision’s profits
Bill English’s brother fails in claim for subdivision’s profits
The brother of a former prime minister has failed in a multimillion-dollar claim for a share of profits from an upmarket Queenstown subdivision.