Photo: Police / suppliedPolice investigating a coward-punch assault in Arrowtown last month are asking for the public's help to track down a member of a wedding party. Police said the punch was served to an unsuspecting victim and was not the result of a fight. Despite releasing CCTV images of the man last week, police said they had been unable to clearly identify him so far. Photo: Police / suppliedPhoto: Police / suppliedPolice urged anyone who recognised the man to contact 105 or Crimestoppers, citing file number 251224/4386. Sign up for Ngā Pitopito Kōrero, a daily newsletter curated by our editors and delivered straight to your inbox every weekday.

Source: Punch January 13, 2026 01:07 UTC