Articles by Raphael Franks and David Williams
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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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National
Two dead in house fire: Hero dad helped rescue sole survivor
Monday, 13 May 2024, 10:17AMA man driving by the scene of a fatal house fire in Auckland this morning has told of the moment he helped the only survivor...
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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
'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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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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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...
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Auckland
City Rail Link completion a step closer: Massive pile of dirt removed for construction put back
Tuesday, 30 April 2024, 8:41PMAuckland’s mammoth City Rail Link project is one step closer to being completed, with a massive pile of dirt excavated at...
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Crime
Woman in hospital after being badly beaten with a hammer
Tuesday, 30 April 2024, 3:42PMPolice are trying to track down a person who beat a woman with a hammer in Hamilton. The woman escaped the assault to call...
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Politics
Waitangi Tribunal says Government's change to Oranga Tamariki Act will create 'actual harm'
Monday, 29 April 2024, 9:08PMThe Waitangi Tribunal has released an urgent report on the Government’s plan to repeal Treaty obligations from the Oranga...
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Crime
Man arrested: Gun found hidden on street outside Newshub office
Monday, 29 April 2024, 4:15PMA man has been arrested after a gun was found hidden on the street outside Newshub’s Auckland offices. The media company...
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National
45 seconds of terror: $1m worth of gems, gold stolen in brazen jewel store raid
Monday, 29 April 2024, 10:41AMSix masked thieves - one armed with a machete - targeted Manurewa jewellery store Glitter Jewellers, taking a $1 million...
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Politics
Ministry of Social Development job cuts: Public sector savings see 200 voluntary redundancies, more roles to go
Tuesday, 23 April 2024, 4:20PMThe Ministry of Social Development has cut 200 jobs through voluntary redundancies and is proposing to axe more staff next...
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National
National MP slams DoC over slow fix for Cathedral Cove track
Tuesday, 16 April 2024, 4:35PMCommunity and stakeholder activities are the next key steps in the ongoing effort to reinstate safe walking access to Cathedral...
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World
Kiwi Ukrainians send 200 wheelchairs and 10 beds to war hospitals
Monday, 15 April 2024, 3:56PMA group of Ukrainian New Zealanders have sent a container filled with 10 hospital beds, 200 wheelchairs, eight electric wheelchairs...
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National
Weather events cost golf club $400,000
Monday, 15 April 2024, 12:57PMWhangamatā Golf Club lost about $400,000 as a result of the devastating weather events of last year, and course managers...