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High profile sportsperson discharged without conviction following drink driving charge

Judge Ian Carter said a conviction would be out of proportion after the former sportsperson returned a blood alcohol reading of 135mg per 100ml, nearly three times the legal limit.

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The man shed tears at times when he appeared in the Wellington District Court for sentencing today.

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No conviction for high profile sportsman with drink driving charge

By Bill Hickman of RNZ A high-profile former sportsperson has been discharged without conviction following a charge of driving with excess blood alcohol.

·Otago, New Zealand
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Former prominent sportsman caught 'morning-after' drink driving: Judge grants suppression

A former prominent sportsman has been discharged without conviction for drink driving and granted permanent name suppression. The man appeared in the...

·Auckland, New Zealand
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High profile sportsperson discharged without conviction following drink driving charge

The man shed tears at times when he appeared in the Wellington District Court for sentencing today.

·New Zealand
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RNZ broke the news in New Zealand on Wednesday, June 17, 2026.
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