Chef so drunk he stole without realising
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.
Guy Williams
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
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
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
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
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
Subdivision rehearing bid denied
A Gibbston subdivision proposal has had another legal setback after spending four years in the courts.
Lake Hawea man jailed for wife attacks
Lake Hawea man jailed for repeatedly attacking wife
A Lake Hawea man with a history of violent attacks on his wife will spend a year behind bars for his latest offending.
Pricey habit behind Arrowtown grow
Claim cannabis grown to support 40-60 'spot' a night habit
Two Arrowtown flatmates and "brothers in crime" decided to grow their own cannabis because their habit was costing them hundreds of dollars a week.
Qtown Crate Day violence ends in court
Cleared of bottling; guilty of resisting police
A judge has cleared a Queenstown man of bottling a woman after a Crate Day party erupted in violence, but found him guilty of resisting arrest.
Late-night pie craving carries a high cost
Late-night pie craving carries a high cost
A Queenstown man’s trip to buy a pie, while more than four times the alcohol limit, turned to custard on the return journey.
Man discharged for headbutt
Man discharged for headbutt
A German work visa holder who headbutted a man in a Queenstown bar on Christmas Eve has been granted a discharge without conviction.
Home detention request granted
Home detention request granted
Learning challenges caused by dyslexia may have contributed to a Queenstown man’s drug addiction and subsequent offending, a judge says.
Course sets offenders on the right track
Course sets offenders on the right track
A pilot programme for a confronting course aimed at changing the attitudes of young or recidivist driving offenders starts in Queenstown tomorrow.
Man avoids conviction after making intimate video
Man avoids conviction after making intimate video
A Queenstown man who made an intimate video recording of a Queenstown sex worker without her consent has been granted a discharge without conviction.
Man avoids conviction after making intimate video
Man avoids conviction after making intimate video
A Queenstown man who made an intimate video recording of a Queenstown sex worker without her consent has been granted a discharge without conviction.
Repeat drink-driver tried to evade police after being seen speeding
Repeat drink-driver tried to evade police after being seen speeding
A recidivist drink-driver who attempted to evade police after being seen speeding in Queenstown has avoided prison.
Domestic violence conviction rates climb
Domestic violence conviction rates climb
The number of convictions for domestic violence offences in the Queenstown Lakes increased by more than 80% between 2018 and last year.