Articles by Ben Tomsett
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Crime
Road rage hammer attack victim undergoes head surgery, two youths charged
Thursday, 30 January 2025, 1:21pmA teenager brutally attacked with a hammer remains in hospital following a road rage brawl in Dunedin. Senior Sergeant Anthony...
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National
Covid-19 ‘brain fog’ likely factor in near head-on train crash
Thursday, 30 January 2025, 12:55pmA KiwiRail engineer experiencing after-effects of Covid-19 failed to stop at a red signal nearly causing a train collision...
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National
No shoes, no shirt, no worries: Nudist sparks debate with public walks
Thursday, 23 January 2025, 2:53pmIn the quiet seaside community of Kaka Point, a local naturist has stirred discussion by advertising nude walks in the area. Lloyd...
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Sport
‘He wasn’t going anywhere': Elite cyclists' high-speed chase of bike thief
Monday, 20 January 2025, 1:55pmAn opportunistic thief in Invercargill learned the hard way that stealing a bike from a group of elite cyclists is a losing...
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National
Elite cyclists chase down bike thief
Monday, 20 January 2025, 10:40amAn opportunistic thief did not stand a chance of outpacing a group of elite cyclists from who he had just attempted to steal...
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National
Dead snapper washing up, warning issued after trawler sinks
Wednesday, 15 January 2025, 1:30pmFish that wash up on north Auckland beaches after the sinking of a commercial fishing vesselare not safe to eat, Fisheries...
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National
'Real buggers': Woman scammed by fake Facebook meat business
Tuesday, 14 January 2025, 5:59pmAroha Hicks lost $250 to a scam advertising locally-sourced meat on Facebook. The scam involved a page called “NZ Meat...
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Upper South Island
‘Our hearts are broken’: Family, friends pay tribute to 17yo killed in Canterbury crash
Tuesday, 14 January 2025, 2:39pmFamily and friends are devastated by the loss of a “beautiful, powerful” 17-year-old killed in a high-speed crash in North...
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Entertainment
Big budget, small town: Florence Pugh turns heads as Netflix films down south
Sunday, 12 January 2025, 2:19pmA classic of American literature is being adapted into a Netflix series, starring Florence Pugh, and with parts of New Zealand...
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National
Recalled bathroom heaters linked to two house fires
Wednesday, 8 January 2025, 10:24amThe public is being urged to stop using certain Serene bathroom heaters in the wake of two recent house fires in Christchurch. The...
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Crime
Feilding park robbery: Man shot during $2000 marketplace shoe transaction
Monday, 6 January 2025, 11:48amA man has been shot and robbed at a Feilding park while attempting to purchase a $2000 pair of shoes. Police are investigating...
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National
‘People were vomiting’: Passengers make it across Cook Strait on ‘very rough’ sailing
Monday, 6 January 2025, 9:17amSwells 4m high and 75km/h winds are wreaking havoc on Cook Strait ferry crossings, disrupting holiday travel with cancellations...
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National
Bird flu outbreak: Culling of 80,000 chickens expected to begin today
Wednesday, 4 December 2024, 11:31amAbout 80,000 chickens will be culled to contain New Zealand’s first case of bird flu H7N6. Biosecurity New Zealand confirmed...
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National
'It's really quite scary': Ground zero at Otago chicken farm bird flu outbreak
Tuesday, 3 December 2024, 11:59amThe number of chickens needing to be culled on an Otago farm has doubled to 80,000. It is New Zealand’s first confirmed...
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National
Loyal dog led rescuers to missing elderly man - police
Tuesday, 26 November 2024, 3:29pmA black labrador named Robey has been credited with saving the life of his elderly owner who went missing in Tararua Forest...
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National
Dunedin entertainment figure faces multiple charges, including paying for sex with minor
Friday, 8 November 2024, 8:47amA figure of Dunedin’s entertainment scene was in court this morning on a raft of charges, including soliciting sex from a...
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National
Devoted husband killed acutely-ill wife before taking own life
Friday, 8 November 2024, 7:09amA devoted husband shot dead his acutely ill 77-year-old wife before taking his own life in a desperate move, driven not by...
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National
Kākā advocate banned from botanic garden over ‘harassment’ claims
Saturday, 2 November 2024, 9:31amSouth Island kākā Charlie Girl was relocated to the Dunedin Botanic Garden aviary in June after 24 years in a Te Anau sanctuary. Advocates...
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National
Kim Dotcom in pay stoush with gardener over work at Queenstown mansion
Saturday, 19 October 2024, 9:23amA former gardener at Kim Dotcom’s Queenstown mansion claims he is owed more than $35,000 for his work. Queenstown gardener...
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National
Live: Kiwi and husband huddled in closet as Hurricane Milton tore through
Friday, 11 October 2024, 12:34pmMore than 100 Kiwis are among the millions affected by Hurricane Milton in Florida, which has caused catastrophic flooding...
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National
'No simple answer': Student party crush tragedy sparks safety calls
Tuesday, 8 October 2024, 10:18amCoroner urges better safety measures at student parties after Sophia Crestani’s death. The 19-year-old died of crush asphyxia...
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National
Watch: Dunedin family tells of lucky escape as landslide destroys their property
Saturday, 5 October 2024, 1:31pmA Dunedin family say they are feeling lucky after narrowly escaping a devastating landslide that tore through their property...
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National
'Bloody lied to': Fury in Dunedin as thousands gather to 'fight' hospital cuts
Saturday, 28 September 2024, 12:23pmAn estimated 35,000 people have marched through the streets of Dunedin, outraged by government plans to downgrade the city’s...
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National
Dunedin college sent into lockdown, armed police search nearby
Tuesday, 24 September 2024, 10:05amBayfield High School, in Dunedin’s Anderson’s Bay, is currently in lockdown after a threatening email was sent to the school. Armed...
