Hāwea Flat cafe owner prosecuted for alleged illegal food sales

Tuesday 16 December 2025 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated Tue 16 Dec 2025, 2:44pm

In this story Queenstown Lakes District Council

Leanne Dawn Harling, trading as Camphill Coffee, faces four charges from the Queenstown Lakes District Council. The charges involve alleged breaches of the Food Safety Act and resisting food safety officers. Harling claims the business operates as a private membership association.

How they headlined it

First reported by The Press, Tue 16 Dec 2025, 4:00am · 2 reports from 2 outlets over 11 hours

The PressTue 16 Dec 2025, 4:00am

Council prosecutes ‘private membership’ Hāwea Flat coffee shop alleging illegal food sales (opens in new tab)
Otago Daily TimesTue 16 Dec 2025, 2:44pm

Hāwea coffee cart owner charged under Food Safety Act (opens in new tab)