When asked how he was spending his time on bail, the rocker muttered: "Self improvement."
Asked to elaborate, Rudd said, "Nah, I can't really."
As the media pack shuffled from the courthouse to a nearby garage where a McLaren sports car waited for him, Rudd joked with reporters, commenting to one cameraman walking backwards in front of him: "How do you know where you're going, mate?"
One reporter asked whether he was straight off home for a cup of tea, Rudd smiled and replied: "Yeah, home for a cup of tea."
All the while, his lawyer Craig Tuck tried to move Rudd along, telling media surrounding his client: "We are going to keep moving."
When the throng reached the garage, Rudd paused for a cigarette surrounded by microphones and cameras.
Asked whether family was supporting him, he replied: "They're as helpful as most kids ... nah, my kids are good."
With the morning sun shining into the back of the garage, Rudd commented while finishing his cigarette: "Can you feel the sun? This is a great country when the sun's out."
After shaking hands with TVNZ reporter Helen Castles, he climbed into the sports car and drove off.
Rudd is presently serving out an eight-month home detention sentence after last month being convicted on charges of threatening to kill and possessing methamphetamine and cannabis. The drummer is now facing an additional charge of breaching his sentencing conditions, by possessing and consuming alcohol, after being arrested at his Harbour Drive home last month.
Stepping into the dock, clad in his leather AC/DC jacket, Rudd placed on sunglasses as gathered photographers took his picture in court.
Shortly after, Mr Tuck entered a plea of not guilty and asked that the matter go to a case review so "matters can be traversed appropriately".
The alleged breach stems from 61-year-old Rudd's arrest on July 18 at Harbour Drive home.
At his sentencing hearing, Judge Thomas Ingram warned Rudd any breach could mean prison.
Yesterday, Mr Tuck told Judge Robert Wolff that Rudd would defend the allegation and the matter should proceed to a case management meeting ahead of a judge-alone trial on November 24.
A case management meeting is the chance for defence and prosecution to discuss the charge and explore the evidence, and attempt to resolve the matter without a hearing.
But Crown prosecutor Anna Pollett argued a case management process was not a mandatory step and not required in this case, as Rudd had admitted the breach to police.
To achieve a "speedy resolution" there was no reason a two-hour judge-alone hearing could not be scheduled this week, she said.
Ms Pollett said according to police evidence there were only two other people at Rudd's home at the time of Rudd's arrest and there were photographs of alcohol found at his home.
But Mr Tuck hit back saying: "Mr Rudd does not accept he has made any admission at all. This is a complex matter, as there was a number of people at the address and a number of other matters that need to be traversed, and witnesses to be interviewed. It's just not that straightforward."
Mr Tuck said he understood there were between four to six people at the address on July 18.
Judge Wolff further remanded Rudd on bail to next appear in court on November 24 for his defended hearing.
