UpdatedCatherine HuttonOpen Justice reporter - Wellington·NZ Herald·17 Jun, 2026 06:25 AM3 mins to read‌A former sportsman has been acquitted of drink driving, and his name has been suppressed, after a hearing in the Wellington District Court today. A former prominent sportsman has been discharged without conviction for drink driving and granted permanent name suppression.The man appeared in the Wellington District Court this afternoon, seeking a discharge without conviction on a charge of excess blood alcohol as well as permanent name suppression.

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