Articles by Raphael Franks
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National
Smith & Caughey's auctioning Santa sleigh in $44k lot, other fixtures, surplus stock also for sale
Thursday, 10 July 2025, 4:24pmAuckland’s shuttered flagship department store Smith & Caughey’s is selling its shop fittings and surplus inventory at auction...
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Politics
‘Too much to drink’: Restaurant defends Ghahraman's 'gross treatment' allegations at bottomless brunch
Wednesday, 9 July 2025, 4:16pmFormer Green Party MP Golriz Ghahraman has taken to social media to call out an Auckland restaurant she alleges subjected...
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National
'Wound has reopened': Mum's anguish after public tributes for murdered daughter taken
Monday, 7 July 2025, 9:24amThe bereft mother of Ōwairaka Mt Albert murder victim Lena Zhang Harrap feels “yet more empty space” after tributes at her...
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National
'It was so precious to me': Ferrari writes off project Honda in Akl street smash
Thursday, 3 July 2025, 8:59pmAn Auckland man has walked out of work to find his pride and joy Honda Civic obliterated after getting hit by another car...
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Crime
'Dangerous and stupid': 12 more arrested over Levin boy racer 'invasion'
Wednesday, 2 July 2025, 3:33pmPolice have charged 12 more people over a “dangerous, stupid and despicable” boy racer event in Levin, taking the total number...
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Business
New data shows more Kiwis struggling to pay bills; 24,000 in mortgage strife
Tuesday, 1 July 2025, 7:07amNew data reveals more people are in hardship and struggling to pay bills - a 14% increase from a year ago - with some 24,000...
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National
AT removing nuisance Avondale speed bump after residents complain of vibrations in homes
Monday, 30 June 2025, 1:50pmAuckland Transport is removing a troublesome speed bump in Avondale after complaints that it was causing vibrations to nearby...
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National
Fisheries finds Wellington men with 1863 pāua, 180 times over the limit
Friday, 27 June 2025, 7:05pmTwo men have been caught with 180 times the legal limit of pāua in Wellington - an illegal haul Fisheries is calling one...
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National
Whānau Ora rugby funds under investigation: Te Puni Kōkiri, Māori policy advisers launch review
Friday, 27 June 2025, 6:56pmThe organisation using taxpayer money to fund rugby team Moana Pasifika is among two agencies subject to a just-launched...
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National
'Deeply concerning': Man pulls knife on woman on Wellington street, police appeal for help
Sunday, 22 June 2025, 3:49pmWellington police are investigating an assault after a man allegedly pulled a knife on a woman in Newtown this morning. Police...
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National
Video shows man being slammed against stall during night market assault, goods flying
Sunday, 22 June 2025, 9:57amFootage has emerged of a brawl at an Auckland night market, showing a plastic stool and goods flying as one man slams another...
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National
'I don't believe it': Sleeping store owner woken by late-night call on $15m Lotto win
Sunday, 22 June 2025, 9:04amThe supermarket owner who sold one of last night’s $15 million Lotto Powerball ticket tells the Herald he is “so thrilled”...
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National
Supermarket disputes woman's claim worker crushed toddler's fingers with trolley
Thursday, 12 June 2025, 8:17amA Palmerston North businesswoman has publicly claimed a supermarket employee rammed a trolley into her toddler, crushing...
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National
Watch: Police probe after 'distressing' footage emerges of youths hurling baby goat to death
Tuesday, 10 June 2025, 9:02pmPolice are investigating a “distressing and concerning” video spreading on social media showing a group of youths throw a...
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Crime
Pāremoremo hit-and-run: Man hands himself in to police over crash
Monday, 9 June 2025, 1:58pmA man has handed himself in to police and been charged after the hit-and-run of two women and their dogs in north Auckland. Mitchell...
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National
Swells reach 10m at Wellington Harbour entrance as polar blast hits
Saturday, 7 June 2025, 3:54pmWet, wild and chilly conditions to hit parts of the country over the weekend. Residents in the South Island woke to a power...
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National
Ferry crossings canned, motorists rescued from snow as polar blast hits
Saturday, 7 June 2025, 8:23amWet, wild and chilly conditions to hit parts of the country over the weekend. Residents in the South Island awaken to power...
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National
'There's a body in the water': Humble hero recounts saving drowning pensioner
Tuesday, 3 June 2025, 3:47pmA kitesurfer who saved a pensioner from drowning has given a second-by-second account of the rescue, and the humble hero...
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National
'Seconds to live': Woman flags down kite surfer to save pensioner from drowning
Monday, 2 June 2025, 9:15amJohn Schofield, 74, was rescued after being knocked out by freak waves while fishing at Ōtaki Beach. A nearby woman and a...
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National
'Block the pigs': Police brace for boy racer 'invasion' a year on from Levin violence
Friday, 30 May 2025, 7:09pmBoy racers plan to meet in Levin this weekend, a year after a violent gathering. Police are preparing a strong response,...
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Politics
Govt boosts spending on private schools to support ‘diversity, choice’
Thursday, 22 May 2025, 4:04pmThe Government is increasing funding for private schools in Budget 2025. Associate Minister of Education, Act Party leader...
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Crime
Patched Mongrel Mobster charged with arson over South Auckland funeral home fire
Monday, 12 May 2025, 3:32pmSouth Auckland police have arrested a patched Mongrel Mobster and charged him with arson over a fire at a funeral home. Just...
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National
Wayne's manifesto: Mayor wants bed tax, new China visa, population growth in plan for Auckland
Monday, 12 May 2025, 11:36amAuckland Mayor Wayne Brown has called for the Government to reconsider a bed tax and a reciprocal visa policy with China. Brown...
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National
Thunderstorms, heavy downpours tipped for Auckland and North Island during rush-hour
Friday, 9 May 2025, 3:50pmSevere thunderstorms and heavy downpours are due across the North Island this afternoon and evening - potentially causing...
