Laurie McMaster

Laurie McMaster

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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 accidentally
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New ZealandNew Zealand· 2026-08-05
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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 material
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New ZealandNew Zealand· 2025-12-08
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Laurie McMaster stated that the evidence for the arson charges was insufficient.

Mystery arson case: Rotorua burglar and methamphetamine addict William Tidd jailed
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New ZealandNew Zealand· 2025-08-22
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