Articles by Raphael Franks
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National
'Incredibly valued staff': Senior doctor dies at own hospital, ED faces disruption
Thursday, 17 October 2024, 2:35pmA senior doctor has unexpectedly died at the hospital where they worked in Auckland. The incident briefly disrupted work...
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National
Milford Sound kayak death: 23yo named as water incident victim
Thursday, 10 October 2024, 1:56pmThe tight-knit tourist town of Milford Sound is reeling after a local kayaker died in an accident on the Cleddau River. He...
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National
'No words can describe the pain': Marlborough crash victim mourned by family
Wednesday, 9 October 2024, 1:57pmA second young man killed in a crash in Marlborough has been remembered by his family as a generous and caring boy. “No words...
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National
‘Exceptional situation’: Dunedin residents warned of overnight downpour, asked to stay home
Thursday, 3 October 2024, 10:29amThe highest possible weather warning has been issued for Dunedin: Rain could cause ‘threat to life’ - MetService. Civil Defence is...
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National
Wild weather hits NZ overnight, power cuts in Coromandel
Thursday, 3 October 2024, 7:17am- Calmer weather is forecast for much of the country after weather warnings were issued on Wednesday. - MetService said...
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National
33-hr drenching: Severe thunderstorms for upper North Island, snowstorms, downpours in south
Wednesday, 2 October 2024, 11:56amThe top of the North Island is under a severe thunderstorm watch, with lightning and downpours tipped to rattle Auckland...
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National
Intense downpours to hit NZ, warnings issued for upper north
Tuesday, 1 October 2024, 2:21pmDownpours are expected to hit the country tomorrow, prompting MetService to upgrade and extend its severe weather alerts...
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National
'Danger is everywhere': Kiwi family stranded in war-torn Lebanon desperate to escape
Tuesday, 1 October 2024, 12:09pm- Kiwi mother fears for her children’s safety in Lebanon amid ongoing bombings and airstrikes. - Lebanese militant group...
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Politics
'I get it, I'm wealthy': Luxon on media attention from $890k apartment sale
Tuesday, 1 October 2024, 11:51amPrime Minister Christopher Luxon has responded to media attention on the capital gains he made from selling his Wellington...
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National
'Bad start for holidays': Days of rain from midweek, MetService issues first warnings
Monday, 30 September 2024, 12:56pmDays of heavy rain and strong winds will set in across the country from midweek, with severe weather alerts already issued...
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National
'One in a trillion': Trio brave shark-infested waters to land 155kg monster tuna
Saturday, 28 September 2024, 9:38amThree fishermen braved possibly shark-infested waters in the Hauraki Gulf to haul up a “one-in-a-trillion” catch, a monster...
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National
Severe stormy conditions to strike parts of NZ, what's in store for school holidays?
Thursday, 26 September 2024, 3:51pmSevere stormy conditions are bringing gales, heavy downpours and snow to the country for the next two days, with the South...
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Business
Can your boss force you back to the office? Employment experts' advice on WFH amid crackdown
Wednesday, 25 September 2024, 8:29amOffice workers ordered to stop working from home may have no choice but to follow their bosses’ orders, an employment law expert...
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Auckland
Mayor Wayne Brown calls out 'vicious' bus driver attacks, calls for speed from AT on security measure
Tuesday, 10 September 2024, 8:48pmAuckland Mayor Wayne Brown is calling for those who have beaten bus drivers in recent “vicious attacks” to be held to account...
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National
'The pain, it's just not fair': Bus driver has spinal fracture after being beaten with skateboard
Tuesday, 10 September 2024, 8:11amAn Auckland bus driver has been severely injured after getting beaten with a skateboard by fare dodgers during a late-night...
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National
'It could have been me': Old flatmate of Blockhouse Bay murder-accused claims he was threatened
Friday, 6 September 2024, 7:18amA former flatmate of a man alleged to have stabbed another man outside a suburban Auckland tennis club says the accused once...
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Entertainment
Nigel Latta reveals terminal cancer diagnosis
Thursday, 5 September 2024, 8:49pmProminent psychologist Nigel Latta has revealed he has terminal cancer, with an initial diagnosis from his doctors of 6 to...
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National
Father allegedly stormed North Shore classroom, 'threatened to kill' pupil after roughhousing with son
Thursday, 22 August 2024, 7:44amA man allegedly stormed into an Auckland intermediate school classroom and “threatened to kill” a pupil after his son got...
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National
Future of The Olympic Pool in doubt: Fears for Newmarket drawcard as lease runs out
Friday, 16 August 2024, 7:23amThe future of The Olympic Pool & Fitness Centre in Newmarket is in doubt, prompting concerns from one local business leader...
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National
'Not a simple fix': AT working to repair broken dynamic lane lights amid fears of head-on bridge crash
Wednesday, 14 August 2024, 8:50amThere are concerns a head-on crash is imminent on a busy stretch of Auckland road where lights separating traffic have broken. Auckland...
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National
'Batten down the hatches': Thunder, hail, gales as 'southerly buster' sweeps in, 10C plunge within minutes
Monday, 12 August 2024, 3:04pmMetService has issued severe weather alerts along the east coast of New Zealand from Gisborne to Canterbury for this afternoon,...
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National
Auckland woman jailed after her dog 'drastically overfed' to death
Wednesday, 24 July 2024, 3:06pmA Manurewa woman has been jailed after feeding her morbidly obese dog to death. The SPCA took the woman’s dog, Nuggi, after...
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Crime
'Absolutely shocking': Shopkeeper slates cops' response time after citizens arrest
Tuesday, 23 July 2024, 8:47pmA shopkeeper in a beachfront Auckland suburb is fuming after police took 80 minutes to respond to a shoplifting call out...
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National
Amateur sparky's work nearly sets Auckland home alight: Six unlicensed workers fined in last six months
Monday, 22 July 2024, 3:25pmAn unlicensed electrician’s negligent work on an Auckland home nearly set the house on fire. It was just one of five cases...