Auckland skyscraper base jump court case

3 stories · since October 2026 Ongoing

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The story so far

A man was rescued after becoming stranded on the facade of an Albert Street building in central Auckland, about 23 to 25 storeys up, where his parachute had caught him.20 Oct He was reported to have made a botched base jump from Hotel Indigo, where a parachute malfunction left him hanging 23 floors up and caused about $20,000 in damage to a glass panel.21 Oct He was charged with burglary over two alleged base jumping incidents at central Auckland buildings.21, 27 Oct

Key moments

  1. Man rescued after parachute caught him on Albert Street facade
  2. Parachute malfunction during base jump causes about $20,000 damage
  3. Man charged with burglary over two alleged base jumps
  4. Man appears in Auckland District Court; no plea entered, bailed

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October 2026

Coverage

  • NZ HeraldNZ Herald5
  • 1News1News4
  • StuffStuff3
  • RNZRNZ2
  • Otago Daily TimesOtago Daily Times2