Articles by Rob%20Kidd,%20NZME
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National
Grieving father of teen Jayde Cummings vindicated in coroner ruling for 2019 Outram crash
Monday, 19 February 2024, 7:10AMA coroner says overgrown foliage that obscured a road sign contributed to a double-fatal crash in Outram — vindication for...
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National
'Deep shock': Dad's grief after son found dead at Dunedin home
Tuesday, 30 January 2024, 7:15AMThe father of a Dunedin man found dead at his home was in deep shock when he heard his son had died. Gurjit Singh’s father,...
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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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Crime
Dunedin shoplifter behind bars after $1000 wine heist
Monday, 21 November 2022, 2:01PMA woman who allegedly stole more than $1000 of sparkling wine from a Dunedin supermarket is now behind bars. Letiecia Terry...
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Crime
Apology over inmate's 'horrific' medical exam after sexual assault
Saturday, 13 November 2021, 10:44AMAfter being sexually violated by his cellmate, an Otago prisoner was handcuffed to guards during a "humiliating" forensic...
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Crime
South Dunedin double murder: killer offers no reason
Saturday, 6 November 2021, 9:20AMA man who stabbed and bludgeoned a Dunedin couple to death has not yet explained why he killed them. Wiremu Paul Namana...
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National
Woman's excuse for crashed Mercedes lands her in court
Friday, 29 October 2021, 9:16AMA rural bar manager who crashed her Mercedes after drinking wine came up with a novel way of trying to conceal her crime. Sarah...
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Crime
Palmerston pensioners at war: Tiny town torn apart by 'toxic' dispute
Saturday, 1 May 2021, 11:40AMBeneath Palmerston's tranquil exterior, tensions between rival groups of pensioners have been bubbling, ultimately spilling...
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Crime
Ex-Mob member found with guns says he's left gang life behind
Saturday, 3 April 2021, 2:59PMA former gang member found with two sawn-off rifles says he has left the outlaw lifestyle behind. Boycee Linton Junior Karetu,...
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Crime
Teen freed from jail after brutal assault so he can avoid Mongrel Mob
Friday, 15 January 2021, 10:34AMA teenager who viciously beat his girlfriend has been freed from prison in a bid to stop him being recruited by gangs. James...
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World
64-year-old man accidentally ejects himself from a fighter jet at 2,500 feet
Tuesday, 14 April 2020, 2:50PMA surprise company outing to an air base caused a 64-year-old French man so much stress that he flung himself from a fighter...
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World
Prosecutor: Prince Andrew 'completely shut the door' on Epstein investigation
Tuesday, 10 March 2020, 8:55PMPrince Andrew has "completely shut the door" on voluntarily cooperating with a US investigation into Jeffrey Epstein's co-conspirators,...
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Lifestyle
The Duke formerly known as Prince: Harry drops royal title
Thursday, 27 February 2020, 3:40PMPrince Harry has asked attendees at a tourism conference to call him simply "Harry," as he begins his final round of public...
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Lifestyle
British royals offer a look inside Buckingham Palace's renovations
Wednesday, 26 February 2020, 3:48PMThe British royal family have offered a look inside the major refurbishment of Queen Elizabeth II's home, Buckingham Palace. In...
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Lifestyle
Sussexes hit back: Queen does not own word 'Royal'
Sunday, 23 February 2020, 9:38AMPrince Harry and his wife Meghan will not be using the word "Royal" for their new venture, but a less visible part of their...
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Audio
Caroline Flack's death sparks sympathy and outrage
Tuesday, 18 February 2020, 7:15PMMuch has been written about the circumstances that led to the death of the British television presenter Caroline Flack on...
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Crime
'Age is only a number': Man caught grooming '14-year-old girl' in sting
Wednesday, 12 February 2020, 2:32PMA Mosgiel man who believed he was sexually grooming a 14-year-old girl online has been sentenced to five months' home detention. The...
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World
UN rules climate refugees cannot be sent back home
Tuesday, 21 January 2020, 5:19PMRefugees fleeing the effects of the climate crisis cannot be forced to return home by their adoptive countries, a United...
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Science
British astronaut says aliens exist, could be living on Earth
Sunday, 12 January 2020, 12:57PMAliens definitely exist, Britain's first astronaut has said - and it's possible they're living among us on Earth but have...
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Technology
Research: New battery could charge your phone for five days
Sunday, 12 January 2020, 10:47AMAustralian researchers claim they have developed a battery that can keep a smartphone charged for five days or power an electric...
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Lifestyle
Nanobots and ape chauffeurs: The 2020 predictions that didn't come true
Thursday, 2 January 2020, 1:34PMYou're late for work because you forgot to set the alarm clock embedded in your forearm. Rushing out of bed, you give your...
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Crime
Details of further crimes around Amber-Rose's killer revealed
Monday, 2 December 2019, 11:34AMMonths before a Dunedin doctor appeared in the dock charged with murder, his name began appearing on court documents. Venod...