Wānaka helicopter company faces charges over fatal crash
The charges were laid by the Civil Aviation Authority in the Queenstown District Court. In an audio visual appearance on Monday lawyers representing the authority and the company sought a date for a three-week judge-alone trial to take place. Supplied DOC staff member Paul Hondelink was also killed. Judge John Brandts-Giesen remanded the case until September 30 but said the trial would likely take place later in the year. He excused himself from the trial due to a family connection. The Alpine Group is majority owned by Nick Wallis’ father Tim Wallis and other family members are shareho...