@RobKiddNZ

ODT court reporter. 'A tacky and unscrupulous journalist' (Clive McNeill, Dunedin). The cruffiton liveth - one hope, one quest.

 Dunedin City, New Zealand
odt.co.nz
Joined April 2017
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Beyond excited to be a judge this year. Bring on the books… 📚
Ockham NZ Book Awards@theockhams24 Aug 2021
The 2022 #theockhams judges are announced! Read all about them here bit.ly/3Df57Eo
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2026 LEAGUE CUP WINNERS!!! 🏆
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Get that up ya
British & Irish Lions
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An epic Test match W at the MCG! 🙌🦁 #Lions2025
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#BallonDor winner Rodri 👏🏻💙
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RODRI IS THE 2024 MEN'S BALLON D'OR! #ballondor @ManCity @ChampionsLeague
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Best dumplings in central Wellington?
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and good morning to you, reader...
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theguardian.com/news/article… So brilliant.

Chortle chortle, scribble scribble: inside the Old Bailey with Britain’s last court reporters

The long read: The cases heard at the Old Bailey offer a vivid, often grim portrait of England and Wales today. What happens when there is no one left to tell these stories?

theguardian.com
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FOUR-IN-A-ROW!!!! We're @premierleague champions 🏆🏆🏆🏆
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Hey @SKYNZ can I buy UFC 298? The app won’t let me. Please help
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A Xmas miracle 🎁
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We are delighted to announce that the winner of the #GoldsmithsPrize2023 is 'Cuddy' by Benjamin Myers! Congratulations @BenMyers1! 🏆🎉🍾
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This is the kind of ram-raid I can get behind 📚
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More valuable feedback from my peoples
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How my colleagues see me
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Defence lawyer’s submissions opposing my in-court photo application. Never been prouder 🥹
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Commentators keen to point out Italy players born elsewhere but not the 10 players in the NZ squad born in other countries 🤔 #RWC2023
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Just 4 weeks to go until we announce our 2023 shortlist on 4 October! Watch this space 📣
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We are absolutely thrilled to announce the #BGPrize2023 longlist. Read more here: thebailliegiffordprize.co.uk… #longlist #nonfiction
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Two amazing women give up name suppression to tell their story. (Shout out to @craigbnz1 for the pics/vid) odt.shorthandstories.com/tak…

Taking power away from the perpetrator

It’s extremely rare for a victim of sexual assault to reject the name suppression the law automatically grants — it’s almost unheard of for two to do it. Court reporter Rob Kidd speaks to a pair of...

odt.shorthandstories.com
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