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Court Summary - at a glance
Date of offence:
13 May 2016
Plea:
Not Guilty
Decision:
Acquitted
Final decision date:
Fine imposed:
N/A
Safety lessons learned:
N/A
Defendant name:
Athenberry Holdings Limited
Industry:
Agriculture
Date of offence:
13 May 2016
Facts in brief:
The Defendant owns a Kiwifruit Orchard. The victim was collecting kiwifruit samples at the orchard. She drove a quad bike up a hill into an area of hazardous terrain where the quad bike rolled on top of her, causing fatal injuries.
Related prosecutions:
Offence section:
Sections 48(1) and (2)(c), and 36(1)(b) of the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015
Date(s) charged:
Court:
Tauranga - District Court
Plea:
Not Guilty
Final decision date:
Decision:
Acquitted
Fine imposed:
N/A
Maximum fine available:
$1,500,000
Reparation:
N/A
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