Following is an update from New Zealand's 3News, who will air an exclusive with former AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd this Sunday, August 9th:

"Legendary AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd has lived a relatively quiet life (for a rock superstar) in Tauranga for the last couple of decades. But in the last year he’s hit the headlines for all the wrong reasons, eventually being sentenced to eight months home detention for threatening to kill a former employee.
The media love a story about fallen rock idols, but Rudd has resolutely remained silent about his problems – until now.

In a world exclusive, Phil Rudd opens his house and life to 3D’s Michael Morrah, talking candidly about the events that saw him convicted in a New Zealand court, and the path to redemption he’s setting out on.

From the adulation of millions of fans in massive arenas world-wide, Rudd’s world has now shrunk to the confines of his waterfront mansion, and the effect is telling. A man who once had the world on a string is now restricted to the boundaries of his house – and worse, now has a conviction that could threaten his ability to play internationally with AC/DC.  But the 3D story also shows an intimate side to Phil Rudd, and a determination to re-align his life.

The exclusive interview with Phil Rudd will screen on 3D, 6:30pm this Sunday on TV3."

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Rudd was recently remanded back to home detention and will face a new court date of November 24th, reports RTT News. He's facing charges of violating his home detention sentences stemming from previous drug and murder charges.

Rudd was arrested last month after apparently drinking alcohol in his home, which is forbidden as part of his home detention sentence. "The defendant admitted the charge to the police on his arrest," said prosecutor Anna Pollett. Further details can be found here.

On July 10th, Rudd was sentenced to eight months home detention after pleading guilty to charges of threatening to kill and possession of drugs, is being held in custody in New Zealand, the Australian Associated Press reported, citing his lawyer, Craig Tuck.

The 61-year-old musician appeared in court in Tauranga district, where according to the Otaga Daily Times he was detained because police believed he had been drinking. Rudd has been charged with possessing and consuming alcohol — a breach of the conditions of an eight-month home detention sentence handed down to earlier this month.

The arrest is the latest blow to the rock musician who was unable to join AC/DC for their 2015 Rock or Bust tour due to legal problems.

Rudd has reportedly lodged an appeal against his sentence of eight months under house arrest for drug possession and threatening to kill. Though Rudd pleaded guilty to the charges, he insisted throughout the trial that his actions were the result of a "methamphetamine-induced psychosis."

The drummer reportedly hoped to have all the charges dropped claiming that he could lose "tens of millions of dollars" touring with AC/DC during the course of his home detention.

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According to the New Zealand Herald, significant new insights around the case emerged during the court proceedings. They included:

• Rudd has been meeting one-on-one with a specialist psychiatrist but authorities have remained concerned about his behaviour. It emerged ESR results showed Rudd had tested positive for cannabis in a test in December.

• The rocker put the threats he made to his former employee down to "methamphetamine-induced psychosis".

• Rudd has reconciled with his would-be victim and agreed to pay him a substantial sum of money in reparation - the Herald can not reveal the amount for legal reasons. Mr Tuck told the court a process that had "started badly" had "ended beautifully".

• Rudd's lawyer claimed that a conviction would result in losses in the tens of millions of dollars that would have came from being able to tour with AC/DC. The Crown cast doubt on this assertion, pointing out there was no direct evidence that Rudd was still a member of the band.

• Rudd's defence claimed while there was "uncertainty" about his place in AC/DC, it was "certainly not a closed door". The Crown however argued Rudd was not a member of AC/DC even before the time he was arrested in November.

• Rudd was concerned about people - half of many he claimed he didn't know - that were hanging around in his house, some of whom he described as "fleas". Their presence had led to phone the police on two occasions.

• Mr Tuck said Rudd had described the issues that stemmed from his drug use had resulted in "perfect storm" that "impacted heavily on those around me".

• Rudd's son, Steven Rudd, who was also in court today, described his father as having "a heart of gold" and it was "just when the drugs take over" that trouble began.

• An affidavit from Australian music industry heavyweight Michael Murchison, whose music touring credits include The Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, Madonna and The Sex Pistols, described how Rudd's behaviour had been "heart-wrenching" to see. "Phil needs help and many tears were shed by those close to him."

Go to this location for the complete New Zealand Herald article.