Document Summarises Rudd Case

A document released today is the summary of the case against Rudd, who was arrested in early November when police raided his house with a search warrant.

Officers searching his house allegedly found 0.71g of methamphetamine and 130g of cannabis.

"The defendant was interviewed by the police and denied threatening to kill the first complainant or anybody and denied making any of the phone calls alleged," the Crown summary stated.

Tauranga-based Rudd admitted possession of the cannabis, the summary stated.

The Crown case against Rudd was released after applications from media to view the court file.

The content was a summary of the facts of the case agreed between the Crown and Rudd's lawyers.

It stated that the phone call made to the former employee happened on September 26 this year and said Rudd "threatened to kill the [complainant] and his daughter".

Police said the "phone call is consistent with a phone call made by [Rudd] earlier that morning to a business associate in which [Rudd] spoke about what he wanted done to the [complainant]".

Rudd is facing charges of threatening to kill and possession of methamphetamine. He has pleaded not guilty to both charges.

Newstalk ZB