Articles by Oscar Francis
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National
St Patrick’s Day chaos: Bottles thrown and couch burns
Friday, 17 March 2023, 3:30PMPartying students are on rooftops and police have been called to reports of early-morning bottle throwing and a couch fire,...
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National
Holiday horror: Woman pinned by husband's reversing caravan
Monday, 9 January 2023, 12:08PMA summer road trip turned into a horror holiday for one Dunedin couple when a woman was pinned to a concrete pillar by a...
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Crime
Arrest over alleged attack on Dunedin handcyclist by e-bike rider
Thursday, 5 January 2023, 10:08AMA Dunedin wheelchair-bound handcycle user left shaken after she was twice kicked in the face by an e-bike rider said the...
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National
Off-duty police officer saves teenagers caught in rip
Thursday, 29 December 2022, 3:25PMAn off-duty police officer swam out to sea to save two teenagers caught in a rip at St Kilda Beach yesterday. Sergeant Bryce...
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Crime
Dunedin shoplifter behind bars after $1000 wine heist
Monday, 21 November 2022, 2:01PMA woman who allegedly stole more than $1000 of sparkling wine from a Dunedin supermarket is now behind bars. Letiecia Terry...
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Crime
Gang factor not ruled out in park killing
Saturday, 30 July 2022, 11:11AMPolice investigating the brutal death of a Dunedin man at a suburban lookout say they cannot rule out gang involvement in...
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Business
Truckers urge parking ban on major Auckland roads
Monday, 25 September 2017, 6:28PMParking should be banned on major Auckland arterial roads at all times of the day, says an advocate for the trucking industry. National...
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Business
WorkSafe issues warning about faulty electric cable
Monday, 14 August 2017, 6:45PMWorkSafe New Zealand issued a warning to electricians about a cable which it says poses a "significant" electric shock and...
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Politics
Govt urged to front up over Iraq plans
Monday, 23 February 2015, 5:06AMUpdated 1.36PM: There are suggestion our government has already made a commitment behind closed doors to send troops to Iraq. A...