A man who allegedly caused a fatal crash in Port Chalmers has pleaded not guilty to manslaughter and can now be named. Morgan Caleb Morrell, 24, appeared before the High Court at Dunedin yesterday, where counsel John Westgate said there were no available grounds to argue for the continuation of name suppression. On January 30, at 9pm, the defendant was allegedly driving in Wickliffe Tce, Port Chalmers, when he hit a power pole. One person was lying unconscious in the street and another was "desperately" trying to revive him, the witness said. Morrell made no application for bail and was remanded in custody until his next hearing in May.

Source: Otago Daily Times March 10, 2026 16:11 UTC