Developer fined $48,000 for illegal earthworks at Browns Bay, Northcross
They incorporated the land development and subdivision business in 2014. Judge Dickey found that the unlawful discharge had…
Disgraced Auckland dentist David Zimmerman fined for illegal and botched work that harmed patients
But disgraced dentist David Zimmerman pulled out the wrong tooth while the woman’s mouth was only partially anaesthetised.…
Pets & Pats: Auckland dog daycare fined $103k for repeated RMA breaches
Pets & Pats pitched itself to Auckland’s wealthy inner suburbs, with Beer promoting it as a bucolic escape…
Skipper Sean Wilson fined for boat collision near Mount Maunganui
The man then reversed, attempting to avoid a collision, but the oncoming boat struck the bow of the…
Mount Maunganui Greazy Dogs gang members fined for illegal Facebook raffle
Other cash prizes advertised included four of $1000, five of $500, 10 of $250 and five of $200.…
Dog owner Sebastian Marinkovich fined after seal mauling on Tasman beach, loses bid to save pets from being destroyed
Today, in the Nelson District Court he was declined name suppression and lost his fight to save his…
Former building designer Lucy Walsh fined $10,000 for forging documents for Central Otago dwelling
All restricted building work must be carried out or supervised by an LBP under law, but Walsh continued…
Auckland boarding house Burnley Lodge fined $27,500 for unsafe, unhealthy conditions
The tribunal found the company had breached its responsibilities by failing to maintain the premises and comply with…
Real estate agent, husband and companies fined nearly $1m for flouting foreign buyer ban
The couple admitted wrongdoing and have been ordered to sell the properties that were acquired without consent. In…
Former Southland fisherman fined $50,000 for illegally selling seaweed fertiliser online
A search warrant of a property found 14 of these containers of liquid seaweed fertiliser. Analysis of the…
Bay of Plenty company fined more than $59k for effluent spills
Theriver and its tributaries support a diverse range of native freshwater fish species and Ōhiwa Harbour is an…
Farmer fined $15k after animal neglect at Kaipara’s Kauri Farms
MPI inspectors visited the farm, which housed around 400 calves, three times. In a summary of facts read…