Rob Kidd

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Star service takes unhealthy turn

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Trouble in the village: Star service takes unhealthy turn

Disgruntled employees, allegations of misconduct, personal grievances - even breaches of its govt-funded social service contracts - are some issues plaguing the Dunedin health organisation.

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Doctor defends supplying cannabis

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Doctor defends supplying cannabis

Days before Te Kāika’s long-awaited Wellbeing Hub was opened, a doctor allegedly supplied cannabis to a patient in a carpark.

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Distracted skipper whose boat sank fined $4000

Teone Taiaroa was treated for hypothermia after grounding his fishing vessel at Taiaroa Head in...

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Distracted skipper whose boat sank fined $4000

The skipper of a Dunedin fishing boat who grounded the vessel while scrolling on his phone has been fined $4000.

Victim’s father seeks confession

Gurjit Singh's father, Nishan, speaking outside court yesterday. PHOTO: GERARD O'BRIEN

Victim’s father seeks confession

The father of a Dunedin man murdered by his former employer hopes the killer will one day reveal his motive.

Dunedin man guilty of brutal stabbing murder

Rajinder has been found guilty of stabbing Gurjit Singh to death at his Liberton home. Photo:...

Dunedin man guilty of brutal stabbing murder

A Dunedin man has been found guilty of murdering his former employee, leaving him partially decapitated on his own front lawn.

Brutal Dunedin murder 'ruined lives of two families'

The father of a Dunedin murder victim has spoken of his heartbreak at losing his "honest and hard-working" only son through such horrific circumstances.

Former political figure flees Dunedin police after alleged bar brawl

Former political figure flees Dunedin police after alleged bar brawl

A former political figure has been released on bail after an alleged Dunedin bar brawl.

Hair only proof needed for conviction: Crown

Rajinder is accused of stabbing Gurjit Singh to death at his Liberton home. PHOTO: GREGOR RICHARDSON

Hair only proof needed for conviction: Crown

A hair found in the hand of a Dunedin man stabbed to death is all the evidence the jury needs to convict his alleged killer, the Crown says.

Barry Kloogh refused parole again

"I’m very upset with what’s happened to [my victims] ... I know that they’re desperate in some...

Barry Kloogh refused parole again

A disgraced financial adviser behind a $15.7 million Ponzi scheme continues to lack empathy for his victims, a psychologist says.

Stabbing accusation 'doesn't pass truth test': defence

The concept a Dunedin man would stab his former employee to death “doesn’t pass the truth test”, his lawyer says.

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‘Extremely strong’ links to accused

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‘Extremely strong’ links to accused

Forensic testing at a Dunedin murder scene provided "extremely strong" links to the alleged killer, a court has heard.

Warrant issued after conman’s no-show

Paul Abbott was jailed for 19 months when he appeared in the Invercargill District Court in 2022....

Warrant issued after conman’s no-show

A recidivist conman with a penchant for preying on vulnerable women has failed to show up to court for his latest hearing.

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Dunedin murder accused admits to lying about cut to hand

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Dunedin murder accused admits to lying about cut to hand

A Dunedin man accused of a grisly murder admitted lying to police about how he sustained a cut to his hand.

Conman a no-show at latest hearing

Paul William Abbott at Invercargill District Court in 2022. PHOTO: ODT FILES

Conman a no-show at latest hearing

A recidivist conman with a penchant for preying on vulnerable women has failed to show up to a Dunedin court for his latest hearing.

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Victim was ‘a very good guy’, accused says

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Victim was ‘a very good guy’, accused says

A Dunedin man accused of stabbing his former employee to death told police the victim was "a very good guy".

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Trio terrorised Palestinian family in their home

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Trio terrorised Palestinian family in their home

A Dunedin trio terrorised a Palestinian family with a tirade of racial abuse before one approached the victims’ property with a machete, a court has heard.

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Student rapist’s appeal declined

Where to meet and talk on campus? PHOTO: GERARD O’BRIEN

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Student rapist’s appeal declined

A Dunedin student who raped an intoxicated woman in a hall of residence has had a second appeal knocked back.

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Glove fragment takes centre stage at Gurjit Singh murder trial

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Glove fragment takes centre stage at Gurjit Singh murder trial

The detached thumb of a glove was found just metres from the body of a partially decapitated Dunedin man, a court has heard.

Stalker’s parting jibe prompts jail threat

Joshua Moffatt ended up in the dock twice within a couple of minutes after a courtroom outburst....

Stalker’s parting jibe prompts jail threat

A "relentless" repeat stalker, who turned up with flowers and a heart-shaped balloon at his victim’s home, has avoided another stint behind bars — but only just.

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Knife bought hours before alleged murder

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Knife bought hours before alleged murder

A jury has heard of how a Dunedin man bought a knife just hours before allegedly stabbing his former employee to death.

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