Debris Flow Fallout: Queenstown Construction Giants Sentenced over Hillside Slip

Major Queenstown tourism operator sentenced over landslip that forced evacuations

Two other contractors were also sentenced for contributing to the slip that inundated a residential street, forcing dozens of evacuations.

'Highly careless': Companies fined over role in Queenstown slip

Slip debris covers Reavers Lane in Queenstown. Photo: RNZ The three companies responsible for contributing to a landslide near Queenstown’s Skyline gondola in 2023 must pay more than $700,000 in fines and reparation for their role in the calamity.

Debris flow fallout: Queenstown construction giants sentenced over hillside slip

Three companies involved in construction works above Queenstown’s CBD have been sentenced for their roles in the September 2023 debris flow that damaged...

Companies fined over $500,000 after Queenstown landslip forces evacuations

Three companies have been ordered to pay more than half-a-million dollars after pleading guilty to Resource Management Act breaches linked to a devastating landslip that inundated Reavers Lane in Queenstown, forcing dozens of residents to flee their homes. Skyline Enterprises, Naylor Love Central Otago and Wilsons Contractors were sentenced in the Christchurch District Court for their roles in improperly managing an earthworks stockpile on Bob’s…