Articles by Robb Kidd
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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
Taieri flood death: Test of new 4WD ends in fiancee's death
Monday, 13 March 2023, 11:19AMA man who caused the death of his fiancee after driving through North Taieri floods was taking his new vehicle for a drive,...
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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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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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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...
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National
Amber-Rose's killer: An out-of-control life that turned to murder
Wednesday, 27 November 2019, 8:45PMWhen junior doctor Venod Skantha moved to Dunedin in 2017, his life quickly began to spiral out of control. There were parties,...
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Crime
Amber-Rose trial: Crown says it was a 'focused attack'
Tuesday, 26 November 2019, 3:31PMDunedin doctor Venod Skantha's High Court trial is drawing to a close - where he's pleaded not guilty to murdering 16-year-old...
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National
Mystery photos taken on Amber-Rose's phone
Tuesday, 19 November 2019, 3:39PMSix minutes after Amber-Rose Rush sent her last message her phone took a series of photos. The dark image with a hazy light...
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Crime
Amber-Rose Rush trial: Victim's blood found on defendant's shoes, car
Thursday, 14 November 2019, 3:07PMOn a Dunedin doctor's shoe was a droplet of blood which likely came from the teenager he allegedly stabbed to death, a forensic...
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Crime
Amber-Rose murder trial: Key witness admits lying about sex offences
Wednesday, 13 November 2019, 5:08PMA High Court judge has warned a sexual abuse conviction doesn't mean a witness murdered a teen girl. The key witness in the...
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Dunedin
Doctor murder trial: 'Some minutes' for stabbed teenager to die, court told
Thursday, 7 November 2019, 1:32PMA teenager, allegedly stabbed to death by a Dunedin doctor, would have taken "some minutes" to die from her wounds, a pathologist...
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Crime
'Just get it over and done with': Man's shocking response to judge
Tuesday, 3 September 2019, 4:58PMHours out of prison, a Mosgiel man smashed up two businesses and was back behind bars - just as he wanted. Kaama Tetakoree...
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Health
Toddler dies after being misdiagnosed, discharged from hospital
Wednesday, 24 July 2019, 3:02PMA Dunedin toddler died just hours after being discharged from hospital for the second time in two days, an inquest has heard. Hineihana...
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Crime
Prisoner who had throat slashed 'alive by a divine miracle'
Saturday, 18 May 2019, 2:30PMA former Otago prisoner has admitted slitting the throat of a fellow inmate, using a razor blade fused to a piece of plastic. The...