Rob Kidd

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No discharge for aspiring cricketer

Oliver White had his application for a discharge without conviction declined by a judge. PHOTO:...

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No discharge for aspiring cricketer

A representative cricketer said a conviction for drink-driving would destroy his dreams of playing for the Black Caps — but it was not enough to sway a judge.

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Retroactive bid to change penalty fails

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Retroactive bid to change penalty fails

The saga of a former Dunedin Airport security staffer who planted a fake bomb beside a runway has had a bizarre new chapter in court.

Rest-home worker groped elderly woman

Rest-home worker groped elderly woman

A Dunedin rest-home worker who groped an elderly woman with dementia has been sentenced to six months’ home detention.

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Social worker had invalid bike licence

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Social worker had invalid bike licence

A senior Dunedin social worker has failed to avoid a conviction for fraudulently obtaining a motorcycle licence.

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Woman who had hidden weapons sentenced

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Woman who had hidden weapons sentenced

A woman who lied repeatedly to obtain a gun licence was found with seven weapons and more than 600 rounds of ammunition in the back of her car, a court has heard.

Man who used knives in murder denied parole

Gareth Smither (front) leaves the Dunedin courthouse after appearing on a murder charge in July...

Man who used knives in murder denied parole

A Dunedin man who has spent more than 25 years behind bars for murder will have to wait another year before being considered for parole.

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Child sex offender jailed for six years

Lindsay Gordon (pictured here in 2015) had been collecting child-sex material for years before he...

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Child sex offender jailed for six years

A Dunedin man who sexually abused a young girl and was later found with thousands of child-sex-abuse videos has been jailed for six years.

Killer Gareth Smither denied parole again

Gareth Smither, seen in this photo in 1997, is now in Waikeria Prison after objections from...

Killer Gareth Smither denied parole again

A Dunedin man who has spent more than 26 years behind bars for murder will have to wait another year before being considered for parole.

Killer Gareth Smither denied parole again

A Dunedin man who has spent more than 26 years behind bars for murder will have to wait another year before being considered for parole.

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Woman stole defibrillator from outside shop

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Woman stole defibrillator from outside shop

It was a shocking crime — or at least it could have been.

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Man repeatedly told officer of lewd fantasies

The incitement went on for three months, the court heard. Photo: Getty Images

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Man repeatedly told officer of lewd fantasies

A Dunedin man who repeatedly contacted a police officer, describing his sexual fantasies, left her feeling demeaned and objectified, a court has heard.

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Butter knife wielder to be released

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Butter knife wielder to be released

A Dunedin woman asked for a sharp knife from a cafe so she could stab a pregnant woman, a court has heard.

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Stealing pair of pants was ‘best day’ of life

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Stealing pair of pants was ‘best day’ of life

A Dunedin man who stole a pair of firefighter’s pants said finding the garment was the "best day of life".

Stalker on parole, with conditions

A Southland man who stalked his victim and made chilling threats from prison has been released on parole.

Man who killed friend denied parole, lacks ‘progress’

Jason Blackler says he wants to move in with his mates after being released from prison. PHOTO:...

Man who killed friend denied parole, lacks ‘progress’

A Dunedin man who left his friend for dead in a pool of his own blood has been declined parole again.

Southland man who stalked woman released

Nathan Boulter was released from jail last week. Photo: NZ Herald (file)

Southland man who stalked woman released

A Southland man who stalked his victim and made chilling threats from prison has been released on parole.

Parole denied again for man who killed friend

Jason Blackler is serving a seven-year term for manslaughter. Photo: ODT files

Parole denied again for man who killed friend

A Dunedin man who left his friend for dead in a pool of his own blood has been declined parole again.

Sex offender loses appeal; prison term stands

Mervyn Perrin argued he should have been sentenced to home detention rather than imprisonment....

Sex offender loses appeal; prison term stands

A Balclutha man who sexually abused a 6-year-old girl will remain behind bars after his appeal was rejected.

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Nurse was worried for attacked inmate

The Otago Corrections Facility. Photo by Stephen Jaquiery.

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Nurse was worried for attacked inmate

The day before an Otago Corrections Facility inmate was seriously assaulted, a prison officer raised concerns he was causing friction.

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Inquiry into prison death resumes

A corrections officer has spoken out after five colleagues were assaulted at Otago Corrections...

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Inquiry into prison death resumes

Grant Steven Bowden died more than a year after he was attacked in an Otago Corrections Facility exercise yard in November 2017.

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