Rudd's bail amended

Bail conditions for AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd have been tightened to include not taking illegal drugs.

Rudd appeared in Tauranga District Court this afternoon for breaching bail.

Crown prosecutor Greg Hollister-Jones said it was a serious breach because it involved interfering with a witness.

Rudd's lawyer Craig Tuck said his client acknowledged the breach, which involved Rudd running into a witness
who happened to be in a shop at the same time.

Judge Paul Geoghegan tightened Rudd's bail conditions to restrict him from taking illegal drugs
and remanded the rocker until February 10.

Before the hearing, a witness said that today's incident happened outside Columbus coffee shop in the Gate
Pa shopping centre.

Staff said Rudd was involved in a dispute with a "huge guy".

"He (Rudd) was all up in the guy's face," a waitress said.

The man pushed Rudd in the chest.

"He fell backwards over our sign and landed in the cafe. There was food and stuff everywhere,"
another worker said.

At that point Rudd "went nuts".

"It was a pretty eventful morning."

Rudd is already facing charges of threatening to kill, possession of methamphetamine and possession of cannabis.

On Tuesday, Rudd's appearance in the Tauranga District Court was excused and lawyer Paul Mabey finalised Rudd's
not-guilty pleas to charges of threatening to kill and possession of methamphetamine.

Mabey had earlier filed the not-guilty plea notice administratively after Rudd's appearance last week.





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