Hong Kong tourist ordered to pay $40,000 after Wānaka crash

Otago Daily TimesStuffNZ HeraldThursday 30 October 2025 · 3 outlets · 3 reports · updated
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Ka Ho Cheung, a 31-year-old photographer from Hong Kong, has been sentenced in Dunedin District Court following a serious crash in Wānaka. After admitting to four counts of aggravated careless driving causing injury, he was ordered to pay $40,000 and received a temporary driving disqualification. The crash, which involved crossing the centre line, left four people hospitalised.

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First reported by Otago Daily Times, Thu 30 Oct 2025, 3:48pm · 3 reports from 3 outlets over 14 minutes
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  2. StuffStuff

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  3. NZ HeraldNZ Herald

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