Mad Dog River Boarding director Brad McLeod is in Queenstown District Court today defending charges laid by Maritime New Zealand after a tourist died on one of the company's excursions.
British woman Emily Jordan, 21, drowned after becoming trapped between two rocks while riverboarding on the Kawarau River Gorge last April.
The outing was organised by Black Sheep Adventures Ltd, which trades as Mad Dog River Boarding.
Mr McLeod and his company deny three charges each laid under the Health and Safety in Employment Act.
The hearing is expected to take five days.
- NZPA
Tourist death case in court
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