Ben Tomsett
Multimedia Journalist at New Zealand Media and Entertainment
Dunedin based journalist at NZ Herald. [email protected]
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1 week ago |
nzherald.co.nz | Ben Tomsett
Greenpeace tests found nearly 20% of Ashburton water samples exceeded nitrate levels linked to blue baby syndrome. The Ashburton District Council maintains water is safe, but Greenpeace argues current nitrate standards are outdated and ignore other health risks. Greenpeace blames intensive dairying for high nitrate levels and calls for a phase-out of synthetic fertilizers.
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1 week ago |
nzherald.co.nz | Ben Tomsett
The RMIP was established to address the shortage of rural doctors in New Zealand by providing medical students with a year-long, hands-on experience in rural communities, and currently places 35 students in nine rural locations across the South Island. Unlike traditional urban hospital-based training, RMIP immerses students in small-town practices, exposing them to the realities of rural healthcare, from primary care to emergency medicine.
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1 week ago |
nzherald.co.nz | Ben Tomsett |Adam Pearse
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon is set to address tensions with Winston Peters over trade messaging with Mike Hosking this morning on Newstalk ZB. The interview will be livestreamed from the top of this article. The coalition leaders have clashed recently over New Zealand’s approach to the fallout from U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs with Peters criticizing the use of “military language” in trade discussions.
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1 week ago |
nzherald.co.nz | Ben Tomsett
Matthew and Vivien Dwyer's Baldwin St home has been featured in numerous international publications. Photo / Ben TomsettWhat is it like living on the world’s steepest street? Herald journalist Ben Tomsett visited the residents of Baldwin St, Dunedin to find out. It is a quiet place, early in the morning. The wind bites sharply off the hill as the morning sun illuminates the west-facing stone and timber houses.
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3 weeks ago |
nzherald.co.nz | Ben Tomsett
A Dunedin man facing six sex charges will keep his identity suppressed. He pleaded not guilty to rape and unlawful sexual connections alleged from December 8. The man will reappear in court on May 28. A prominent Dunedin figure facing multiple sex charges will continue to have his identity suppressed.
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