Queenstown hotel fined for illegal crayfish sale in luxury experience

Tuesday 15 July 2025 · 4 outlets · 4 reports · updated Tue 15 Jul 2025, 4:47pm

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The Rees Hotel has been fined $22,000 by the Queenstown District Court. Following a Ministry for Primary Industries prosecution, the hotel was penalised for selling recreationally caught crayfish as part of a helicopter dining package and for failing to maintain proper records.

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1. 1NewsTue 15 Jul 2025, 4:11pm

   Queenstown hotel fined $22k for illegal crayfish sale in VIP experience (opens in new tab)

2. StuffTue 15 Jul 2025, 4:12pm

   Queenstown hotel fined for illegally selling crayfish stemming from luxury helicopter dining package (opens in new tab)

3. NZ HeraldTue 15 Jul 2025, 4:26pm

   Queenstown’s The Rees Hotel fined $22,000 for illegal crayfish experience (opens in new tab)

4. RNZTue 15 Jul 2025, 4:47pm

   Queenstown hotel fined $22,000 for breaches under Fisheries Act (opens in new tab)