Rob Kidd

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13 months’ jail for ‘vicious’ animal attacks

Tekita Biddle racked up violence convictions in Australia and has accrued more since his return...

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13 months’ jail for ‘vicious’ animal attacks

A Dunedin man who went on a six-week violent rampage which included killing a budgie and threatening to slit a puppy’s throat has been jailed for 13 months.

Drowned 13-year-old girl was ‘huffing’ butane

A Central Otago teenager who drowned in her bath was huffing butane at the time, a coroner has found.

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Former public defender sets a new benchmark

Judge Campbell Savage will sit in the Timaru District Court after spending most of his legal...

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Former public defender sets a new benchmark

Dunedin has lost one of its most popular and well-respected lawyers — but the city’s loss is Timaru’s gain.

Alexandra teen drowned after huffing butane: coroner

A Central Otago teenager who drowned in her bath was huffing butane at the time, a coroner has found.

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Tomahawk attacks lead to jail term

Gavin Howie crashed his father’s car after slamming a tomahawk into its bonnet. Photo: Linda...

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Tomahawk attacks lead to jail term

After six years out of the criminal justice system, it took Gavin Manu Howie just a few months for his life to "spiral out of control".

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Victim’s life ‘on pause’ after being hit by car

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Victim’s life ‘on pause’ after being hit by car

A driver who mowed down a man in a South Dunedin street left him with a head injury from which he may never recover, a court has heard.

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Jailed for blackmailing pensioner

Andy Halliday squeezed cash out of a Dunedin man, making mention of his gang links. PHOTO: ROB KIDD

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Jailed for blackmailing pensioner

A married Dunedin pensioner spent $40,000 on a woman he met online before things took a criminal twist, a court has heard.

One-punch attack victim’s ‘life changed’

One-punch attack victim’s ‘life changed’

A one-punch assault outside a Dunedin party left a student’s future in jeopardy, a judge says.

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Golfer twice convicted of online derogatory treatment of women

Jury trials will not be heard until at least August 3. Photo: ODT files

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Golfer twice convicted of online derogatory treatment of women

A representative golf player now has two convictions for his derogatory treatment of women online.

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UK tourist discharged over crash with Porsche

Philip Whiteley was driving a Toyota hire car when he hit a valuable Porsche. Photo: Supplied

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UK tourist discharged over crash with Porsche

A tourist who caused a head-on crash with a $290,000 sports car has avoided a hefty bill and a conviction.

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Firms fined for demolishing historic buildings

Work at the Great King St site was abruptly halted over paperwork issues. Photo: Gregor Richardson

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Firms fined for demolishing historic buildings

Two companies involved in the illegal demolition of historical Dunedin buildings have been stung with fines.

Woman nearly seven-times over limit sentenced

Woman nearly seven-times over limit sentenced

A Dunedin drink-driver who blew one of the highest readings the region has ever seen has been ordered to undertake counselling.

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Man admits intimidating sex worker

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Man admits intimidating sex worker

A man who hired an escort and became enraged when he could not perform has been ordered to pay the woman $300.

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Prison assault was ‘gang warfare’

Robert Cummings will see the parole board for the first time in September 2031. Photo: Rob Kidd

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Prison assault was ‘gang warfare’

A convicted murderer’s beating of a fellow inmate was an example of "gang warfare" in prison, a judge says.

Man who stole Gore police car released from prison

Hori Gemmell has been ordered not to associate with gang members while on parole. PHOTO: ODT FILES

Man who stole Gore police car released from prison

A man who stole a police car and the weapons inside it has been released from prison after serving his entire sentence.

Man who stole Gore police car released from prison

A man who stole a police car and the weapons inside it has been released from prison after serving his entire sentence.

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Child sex offender put under supervision

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Child sex offender put under supervision

A sex offender who filmed himself violating a child in public will be supervised for three years after his release from prison.

Child sex offender declined parole

David Bond will be locked up until at least June next year, the Parole Board has decided. Photo:...

Child sex offender declined parole

A former teacher who sexually abused students at a boys’ high school for more than a decade has been declined parole after being transferred to Rolleston Prison.

Arson charge for Outram hermit

John Black is accused of setting fire to a hut. Photo: ODT Files

Arson charge for Outram hermit

A reclusive Outram cave dweller has been charged with arson and could face up to seven years in prison.

Child sex offender declined parole

A former Dunedin teacher who sexually abused pupils for more than a decade has been declined parole so he can undergo treatment.

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