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Ben Fraser
Digital Curator & Live News Reporter

Ben Fraser is a Digital Curator and Live News Reporter for the Rotorua Daily Post and Bay of Plenty Times.

Ben Fraser is a Digital Curator and Live News Reporter for the Rotorua Daily Post and Bay of Plenty Times. Ben graduated with a Diploma of Journalism from Waiariki Institute of Technology in 2005 working as an award-winning photojournalist for NZME before moving into the digital lead and live reporting position.

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'Huge impact': Bottle-O owner 'angry' and 'frustrated' after ram-raid
Bay of Plenty Times

'Huge impact': Bottle-O owner 'angry' and 'frustrated' after ram-raid

06 Mar 07:24 PM
Bye summer: Cold snap shortlived but rainmaker on the horizon
Bay of Plenty Times

Bye summer: Cold snap shortlived but rainmaker on the horizon

06 Mar 12:20 AM

Temperatures in the region dipped overnight to below average levels for this time of year.

11m-wide tomo: SH29A to close two nights this week for repair work
Bay of Plenty Times

11m-wide tomo: SH29A to close two nights this week for repair work

13 Feb 06:25 PM

The cause of the large opening in the ground has also been revealed.

11m wide tomo: SH29A to close two nights this week for repair work
Bay of Plenty Times

11m wide tomo: SH29A to close two nights this week for repair work

12 Feb 06:17 PM

Totara St was expected to reopen today.

18yo arrested in relation to Bayfair robbery, search for others continue
Bay of Plenty Times

18yo arrested in relation to Bayfair robbery, search for others continue

07 Feb 08:06 PM

Police were called to a robbery at a store on Girven Rd around 3pm on January 27.

'Totally involved': Bethlehem College fire damages workshop - investigator
Bay of Plenty Times

'Totally involved': Bethlehem College fire damages workshop - investigator

14 Jan 05:50 PM

The cause of a workshop fire at Bethlehem College is under investigation.

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