Articles by Ben Tomsett
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'Absolutely no evidence': Doctor dismisses rickets responsible for baby's fractured ribs in sportsman trial
Wednesday, 27 August 2025, 3:32pmA doctor has told a jury there is “absolutely no evidence” a baby’s bones were abnormal, rejecting defence claims of rickets...
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Sportsman trial: Radiologist describes ‘grating’, 'crackly' sound of infant’s 13 rib fractures
Monday, 25 August 2025, 1:30pmThe trial of a prominent sportsman accused of injuring an infant resumed in the Dunedin District Court today, entering its...
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'I love that baby': Friends, neighbours, family defend prominent sportsman in Dunedin infant injury trial
Wednesday, 20 August 2025, 2:09pmThe mother of an infant found with 13 fractured ribs allegedly made a ‘flippant’ remark the injuries may have been caused...
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‘He’s not that type of person’: Mother of infant allegedly assaulted by sportsperson speaks
Tuesday, 19 August 2025, 1:28pmThe mother of an infant found with 13 fractured ribs is adamant that the injuries were not caused by a prominent sportsman...
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Prominent sportsperson accused of leaving baby with 13 broken bones
Monday, 18 August 2025, 1:30pmA prominent sportsperson accused of causing multiple rib fractures to an infant is on trial in the High Court at Dunedin. His...
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Watch: Scuffles, arrest – protesters shut ANZ bank after camping out in doorway
Friday, 8 August 2025, 4:21pmA group of climate activists forced the closure of a Dunedin ANZ branch today, targeting the bank’s relationship with a company...
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RNZAF rescues three from Antarctica in high-risk mid-winter medical evacuation
Wednesday, 6 August 2025, 2:27pmThree people in urgent need of medical attention have been rescued from Antarctica in a daring mid-winter mission by a Royal...
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‘You are a coward’: Teen jailed over 3 years, 3 months for Dunedin bus hub killing
Friday, 11 July 2025, 12:56pmA 14-year-old boy who fatally stabbed 16-year-old Enere McLaren-Taana at the Dunedin bus hub last year has been jailed for...
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‘Clearly preventable’: Company, director sentenced over timber yard death
Wednesday, 9 July 2025, 1:53pmA Timaru timber company and its director have been ordered to pay more than $450,000 in fines and reparations over the death...
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'David and Goliath': Australian gold mine company makes $25m Central Otago land deal
Wednesday, 9 July 2025, 12:26pmA $25 million land acquisition by Australian mining company Santana Minerals has reignited community concerns over the proposed...
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Tragic death of 10yo tourist sparks national park safety upgrades
Wednesday, 9 July 2025, 7:18amThe Department of Conservation has made sweeping safety upgrades to a popular Fiordland walking track after the tragic death...
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North Island detectives appointed to take fresh look at Lachie Jones' death
Wednesday, 2 July 2025, 11:57amPolice have set the stage for a reinvestigation into the death of 3-year-old Lachie Jones. It follows a coroner’s scathing...
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'Uber in the sky': Can competing gondolas fix Queenstown's traffic woes?
Saturday, 28 June 2025, 11:27amA race is underway in Queenstown, not on the ski slopes, but in the skies. Two aerial transit proposals are promising to...
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Police allege mum used meth before crash causing 7yo son's death
Tuesday, 10 June 2025, 10:49amThe mother of a 7-year-old boy killed in a crash in March has appeared in court this morning for a charge of careless driving...
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Dunedin school recovers $365K in misappropriated fund
Friday, 30 May 2025, 3:58pmA Dunedin high school from which nearly $365,000 was misappropriated says the matter has been resolved, and it chose not...
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Rare moth discovery could derail gold mine plans
Monday, 26 May 2025, 2:19pmA rare native moth species may put the brakes on a major mining expansion near Macraes Flat, Otago. OceanaGold’s proposed...
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Gore police follow 'positive leads' in suspicious Waikaia house fire
Monday, 26 May 2025, 1:07pmFifteen months after a suspicious house fire in Gore, police say they are preparing to make an arrest. Emergency services...
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Peters and Jones reopen $127m railway workshops amid protests and political jabs
Friday, 16 May 2025, 4:48pmThe $127.97 million rebuild of Dunedin’s Hillside Railway Workshops has reopened, marking a major boost for local jobs and...
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Watch: Thieves ram-raid Temuka service station with stolen vehicle
Thursday, 15 May 2025, 3:08pmA shopfront has been wrecked and two people remain on the run after a small South Island town’s service station was ram-raided...
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Fire at Dunedin homeless camp linjures one, destroys shelter at Kensington Oval
Friday, 9 May 2025, 2:34pmA large fire ripped through a homeless encampment at the Kensington Oval in Dunedin this morning. Fire and Emergency New...
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'We just want him home safe': Light spotted on route where went missing; family speaks
Friday, 9 May 2025, 1:58pmThe family of British hiker Eli Sweeting say a light was spotted on a descent route in the area he went missing in. Sweeting...
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'Daddy's girl': Te Anau character crushed in fatal workplace accident
Monday, 5 May 2025, 1:17pmA woman killed in a fatal workplace accident at the Te Anau transfer station has been remembered for her tireless work ethic...
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Search for missing hiker in Milford Sound
Monday, 5 May 2025, 12:17pmSearch and Rescue teams are entering Milford Sound this morning after a hiker failed to return home yesterday evening. Police...
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Severe thunderstorm warning lifted for Auckland
Saturday, 19 April 2025, 12:40pmMetService says the red thunderstorm warning in Auckland has been lifted. Dozens of Aucklanders were hit by flooding inside...
