
Melissa Carrington-Morse
Melissa Carrington-Morse is a duty manager at the Pongaroa Hotel who was involved in a recent incident where a 17-year-old was served alcohol despite being underage. She reportedly accepted the teen's claim of being 18 without verifying his identification, which led to the suspension of the hotel's on-licence.
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Melissa Carrington-Morse was the duty manager who served the underage teen at the Pongaroa Hotel.
Pongaroa Hotel’s on-licence suspended for seven days after underage 17-year-old’s drink-driving crashThe New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·
New Zealand· 2026-06-19

