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Rudd, 60, who has been on bail since his arrest last
November, reversed an earlier not guilty plea and admitted to
one charge of threatening to kill, as well as possession of
cannabis and methamphetamine.
A second charge of threatening to kill, which carries a maximum
sentence of seven years in jail, was withdrawn.
The district court in the seaside city of Tauranga, about 200 km
(125 miles) southeast of Auckland, heard the matter arose from
Rudd's anger about the launch of his solo album, which had not
gone well.
"This matter essentially revolved around an angry phone call,
that was it," Rudd's lawyer Craig Tuck told reporters outside
the court.
An original charge of trying to procure murder was withdrawn
because of a lack of evidence.
Rudd, who was silent in court apart from entering his guilty
plea, will be sentenced in late June.
Rudd has lived in Tauranga since he was sacked from the heavy
metal band in 1983. He rejoined AC/DC in 1994 but has remained
in New Zealand, where he owns a restaurant.
He is not taking part in AC/DC's world tour, which starts next
month.
(Reporting by Gyles Beckford; Editing by Paul Tait)
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