Articles by Rob Kidd
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National
Violent sexual assault ends in home detention for man after autism diagnosis
Monday, 15 May 2023, 11:59amA Dunedin man who slapped, strangled and tried to rape a woman has been released from prison after six months because of...
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Crime
Ex-social worker who raped girls will stay behind bars
Monday, 1 May 2023, 10:40amA disgraced social worker who sexually abused eight girls at a Dunedin girls’ home has been “confrontational and challenging”...
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National
Dunedin woman banned from city after throwing hot coffee on love rival
Saturday, 11 March 2023, 2:38pmA woman who poured coffee on a love rival during a street-side attack will not be allowed to live in Dunedin while serving...
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National
Man's throat burned in sanitiser prank
Saturday, 29 September 2018, 10:05amWith two squirts of hand-sanitiser into a drink bottle, a salesman almost killed his Dunedin colleague in what he called...
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Crime
Indecent acts by prominent NZer were “brief, opportunistic and sneaky”
Monday, 4 April 2016, 3:31pmIndecent acts committed by a prominent New Zealander against young girls were “brief, opportunistic and sneaky”, the Crown...
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Crime
Naval commander charged over alleged repeated groping
Monday, 14 March 2016, 2:02pmA naval commander has been charged with indecent assault of a female lieutenant and is facing a court martial in Auckland. A...
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Crime
Alleged 1080 poisoner 'cracked' and regretted hoax
Tuesday, 23 February 2016, 11:15amThe man behind threats to spike milk formula with 1080 was snared after police found his DNA on a “retraction letter”. Jeremy...
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National
Teacher denies molesting students
Tuesday, 22 December 2015, 2:18pmAn Auckland teacher accused of molesting four of his students has denied all charges against him. The man, in his 50s, faces...
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National
Dotcom lawyer: "No crime in brilliant idea"
Monday, 2 November 2015, 1:39pm"There's no crime against making money from a brilliant idea," Kim Dotcom's lawyer has told the court. Ron Mansfield has...
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Crime
Stabbing death a bloody escalation of other fight
Monday, 24 August 2015, 2:08pmAn Auckland teen has admitted stabbing a promising rugby league player in the neck with a broken bottle but says he did not...
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Crime
Suppression lifted: Killer points finger at PM
Wednesday, 15 July 2015, 11:01amSuppression around details of the Phillip John Smith case -- pointing the finger at the Prime Minister -- has been lifted. Specifics...
