Articles by George Block and Raphael Franks
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Crime
Psychotic Mt Albert walkway killer detained as special patient as family remembers victim
Wednesday, 15 May 2024, 2:42PMFamily and friends of Tom Coombes have paid tribute to the much-loved son of Bethell’s Beach as his killer Christian Eteuati...
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National
Psychotic Mt Albert walkway killer detained as special patient as family remembers victim
Wednesday, 15 May 2024, 2:39PMFamily and friends of Tom Coombes have paid tribute to the much-loved son of Bethell’s Beach as his killer Christian Eteuati...
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Crime
'Take some accountability': Woman chased boys after they attacked West Auckland pupil
Wednesday, 15 May 2024, 12:08PMA woman who was driving past Green Bay High School and saw a small student being attacked by about nine others from another...
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National
Victims of South Auckland house fire identified, grieving family pay tribute to kapa haka star
Tuesday, 14 May 2024, 3:03PMTwo men trapped and killed in their burning home in South Auckland have been remembered as best friends and one is a talented...
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Crime
Auckland father Tipene Te Ahuru guilty of murdering baby son
Tuesday, 14 May 2024, 2:46PMA jury has found Tipene Te Ahuru guilty of murdering his son Amaziah after a little under three hours of deliberation. The...
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Crime
Young Auckland couple's grim life no excuse for dad killing child - Crown
Tuesday, 14 May 2024, 7:12AMDid baby Amaziah die at the hands of his tired and irascible father Tipene Te Ahuru in a moment of blind rage or was his...
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National
Space storm upgraded to 'extreme' as Transpower extends 'grid emergency' notice
Saturday, 11 May 2024, 11:02AMThe storm in space has been upgraded from severe to extreme, the highest category scientists use to measure these sorts of...
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National
Gulf Harbour body in bag: Update in homicide investigation reveals new details
Friday, 10 May 2024, 4:16PMAuckland police investigating a homicide where a woman’s body was found floating in Gulf Harbour have revealed new details...
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National
Liz Gunn defends calling worker a Nazi amid warning from judge
Friday, 10 May 2024, 1:23PMThe trial of former TVNZ host Liz Gunn and her cameraman, Jonathan Clark, has resumed today with more tense exchanges between...
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National
'Third-world stuff': Energy minister praises chilly Kiwis' restraint amid grid crisis
Friday, 10 May 2024, 7:07AMThe threat of rolling power outages due to a nationwide grid emergency has passed as temperatures plunge to record lows on...
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National
'Third-world stuff': Crisis meeting held ahead of grid emergency as polar blast bears down
Thursday, 9 May 2024, 2:10PMA second crisis meeting has been held this afternoon ahead of a grid emergency which could see power cut to homes on the...
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National
Coldest day of 2024 so far: Kiwis wake to frosts, snow with more cold temps on tway
Thursday, 9 May 2024, 1:17PMToday is New Zealand’s coldest day of 2024 so far – and more frosty temperatures are due tonight and into the weekend. Kiwis...
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National
Power warning as chilly blast arrives was a 'trial', snow coming, frosts for Auckland
Wednesday, 8 May 2024, 9:07PMKiwis were told tonight to reduce their electricity usage this evening while the country deals with a “winter-like surge”...
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Crime
Partner of alleged gunman in Ponsonby Rd shooting expresses 'shame' and remorse
Wednesday, 8 May 2024, 7:03AMAs police hunt for the man who allegedly shot and killed someone on Ponsonby Rd on Sunday - Hone Kay-Selwyn - a woman claiming...
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Crime
Police name man they are hunting for after fatal Ponsonby Rd shooting
Tuesday, 7 May 2024, 1:59PMPolice have named the man they are searching for after fatal shooting on Ponsonby Rd on Sunday night. In a statement, police...
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National
Liz Gunn trial: Airport security worker describes alleged assault
Tuesday, 7 May 2024, 10:34AMAn Auckland airport security worker says she felt intimidated and was questioned about her nationality by anti-vaccination...
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Crime
Wanted man captured on CCTV in moments after Ponsonby shooting; group shot at were 'innocent guys'
Tuesday, 7 May 2024, 9:53AMA man sought by police was captured on CCTV footage talking on a cellphone and walking in a relaxed fashion in the immediate...
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Crime
Police hunt for 'extremely dangerous' man suspected of fatal Ponsonby shooting
Tuesday, 7 May 2024, 7:15AMAuckland police are looking for a suspect described as extremely dangerous after Sunday night’s fatal shooting on Ponsonby...
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Crime
Auckland father killed baby son while mother was out doing laundry - Crown
Monday, 6 May 2024, 1:48PMAn agitated and impatient Auckland father fatally wounded his infant son while his partner was out doing the laundry, a jury...
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National
Hunt on for 'extremely dangerous' man after Ponsonby Rd shooting
Monday, 6 May 2024, 7:24AMA man was shot and killed on Ponsonby Rd about 10.15pm last night. Police hunting suspect considered ‘extremely dangerous’. Suspect...
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Crime
Hundreds of Auckland young offenders escaping custody - and the document OT didn't want you to see
Sunday, 5 May 2024, 9:56AMHalf of the young offenders remanded to Auckland community homes have escaped custody in recent years, an Oranga Tamariki...
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Politics
Is this the darkest day for the civil service? Latest job cuts push total over 3000
Thursday, 2 May 2024, 9:58PMMore than 800 jobs in the public sector have been cut today - marking one of the darkest days for the civil service with...
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Crime
'Nobody stepped in': 13yo girl traumatised after attack by 20 kids at bus station
Thursday, 2 May 2024, 7:08AMA 13-year-old schoolgirl is traumatised after a group of up to 20 children attacked her as she waited for her bus at an Auckland...
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Sport
'Zest for life': Family's tribute to rugby player who died after head knock
Wednesday, 1 May 2024, 9:03PMThe family of a rugby player who died after being tackled at a game this week has remembered the 33-year-old as a devoted...