
Laurie McMaster
Laurie McMaster is a Crown prosecutor who stated that charges of arson against William Tidd were dropped due to insufficient evidence linking him to the crime, which had significant emotional repercussions for the victims involved.
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McMaster gave an opening address outlining the Crown’s case against Kaitai.
Tokoroa murder trial: Moetu Kaitai claims Kelvin Kana was shot accidentallyThe New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·
New Zealand· 2026-08-05
Crown prosecutor Laurie McMaster said any account of Jones' difficult background needed to be tempered by the fact 100 hours of rehabilitation efforts have been put into him.
501 deportee Jeffrey Jones imprisoned for possession and distribution of objectionable materialThe New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·
New Zealand· 2025-12-08
Laurie McMaster stated that the evidence for the arson charges was insufficient.
Mystery arson case: Rotorua burglar and methamphetamine addict William Tidd jailedThe New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·
New Zealand· 2025-08-22















