What is interesting here is to compare the way this was dealt with with the Denis Grosser case. Seems the NZ CAA dealt with the matter in a court of law, and the guy got about $1000 (NZ at that!) fine/costs and only 3 months loss of licence. In contrast, CASA can and do remove a licence permanently without a word of evidence being heard. They probably would have hung him without recourse to a court.
At least it seems that the NZ CAA or its 'personalities' are not above the law. This clown in NZ did get what he deserved but in Australia, without reference to a court of law how would anyone know?
A point you New Zealanders might like to note from Air Safety Australia...
Today, CASA exploits the draconian powers of CAR 269 (which allows CASA to revoke a pilot's
license for even the most minor offence) quite ruthlessly. We look in vain for the parliamentary
debate of the day when the Government should have said how the power of CAR 269 would not
have been used. There was no debate because no-one objected.