Articles by Raphael Franks, NZ Herald
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National
Thunder, hail, heavy showers tipped for Auckland evening commute; wind warning for Harbour Bridge
Monday, 14 October 2024, 10:59amThunderstorms, heavy showers, hail and sudden gusts are forecast to hit Auckland during this evening’s rush hour, with lightning...
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National
Yanfei Bao disappearance: Police confirm remains are Christchurch real estate agent's
Friday, 2 August 2024, 4:11pmAn autopsy has confirmed human remains found in a shallow grave on a farm in Christchurch are missing real estate agent Yanfei...
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National
Reports of banking service outages across NZ, global network problems with television, Microsoft
Friday, 19 July 2024, 6:32pm*There are reports of major IT network outages across the world tonight *New Zealanders are reporting issues with banking...
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Crime
Point England homicide of Charles Pongi: Police launch online portal for information
Friday, 8 September 2023, 4:06pmMore than a month after 32-year-old Head Hunter Charles Pongi was shot and killed in Point England, police have launched...
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National
New payment for people displaced by floods, Cyclone Gabrielle
Wednesday, 19 July 2023, 10:09amThe Government will be offering up to $610 every week to homeowners displaced by extreme weather this year, a move aimed...
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National
‘Beautiful’ schoolboy Karnin Petera lies in state ahead of tangi after cave death
Friday, 12 May 2023, 7:01amKarnin Ahorangi Petera, the Whangārei Boys’ High student swept away in a torrent of floodwater inside Abbey Caves while on...
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National
'Every parent's worst nightmare': Community demands answers after death of student
Thursday, 11 May 2023, 7:02amA man who lives near the Abbey Caves has described the moment a teacher did a headcount of his students after the cave network...
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Education
Watch live: Picket lines pop up as secondary teachers strike
Wednesday, 29 March 2023, 9:42amPrime Minister Chris Hipkins has expressed his “disappointment” about today’s secondary and area school teachers’ strike...
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National
Posie Parker doused with juice, quits Auckland rally; Wellington event cancelled
Saturday, 25 March 2023, 9:11amMore than 2000 counter-protesters - including one armed with a bottle of juice - have seen British anti-trans activist Kellie-Jay...
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National
'Try not to worry': Kiwi hostage's heartfelt message to family from Papua
Friday, 10 March 2023, 2:18pmThe Kiwi pilot held hostage by a Papuan separatist group has sent a heartfelt message to his family, as he hinted the situation...
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National
'Severe flooding' - heavy rain and evacuations, section of highway slips away
Tuesday, 28 February 2023, 7:02amA new round of heavy rain is causing more strife on the North Island’s east coast, with “severe flooding” and evacuations...
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National
Live: Emergency alert issued for Piha, Muriwai in Auckland; multiple slips further north; Esk Valley houses evacuated
Friday, 24 February 2023, 7:05amAucklanders have been warned that two months’ worth of rain could fall in some parts of the region today and police have...
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National
Live: Heavy rain watch issued for large parts of North Island; fewer than 350 people now uncontactable
Wednesday, 22 February 2023, 7:09amThe number of people still uncontactable after Cyclone Gabrielle continues to fall and currently sits at 346, police say. That’s...
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National
Live: Child among four dead in cyclone destruction; 1442 people 'uncontactable'- 'grave fears' for some; 160,000 without power
Wednesday, 15 February 2023, 7:04amFour people - including a young child, confirmed dead. Police say they have “grave fears” for at least several others At...
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National
State of emergency in Coromandel, extends in Auckland, but good news: 'The worst is over’
Saturday, 4 February 2023, 9:05amAfter a devastating week of unprecedented rain, sun-starved Aucklanders can finally glimpse some fairer weather. “Very definitely...
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Auckland
Risk of vomiting, diarrhoea outbreak across Auckland following floods
Friday, 3 February 2023, 2:07pmHealth authorities say there is a risk of a diarrhoea and vomiting outbreak across Auckland as people come into contact with...
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National
Beach tragedy: Heroes’ heartbreak as woman loses husband, son ‘in front of her eyes’
Thursday, 19 January 2023, 7:05amHolidaymakers have described their desperate efforts to save a family caught in “very rough” surf off an isolated Coromandel...
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National
Waikato police search for 'dangerous' man after machete attack on shopkeeper
Thursday, 12 January 2023, 12:45pmWaikato police are searching for “dangerous” man Trayd Tahau in relation to a robbery of a Hamilton dairy in which two of...
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Auckland
Nearly 1000 Auckland bus services suspended - Auckland Transport decision labeled ‘cynical’
Tuesday, 1 November 2022, 7:07amAlmost 1000 bus services will be suspended across Auckland as authorities try to encourage more people onto public transport...
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News
Weather: Man watches rocks fly past as hill slips around his Nelson home
Sunday, 21 August 2022, 9:53pmA Nelson man watched rocks fly past him as landslips crashed around his Grove St property. Scott Tambisari and his 2 and...
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National
Kiwi stuck with $230k debt after US hospital saga
Sunday, 14 August 2022, 2:37pmA New Zealander who almost died is stuck with a $230,000 debt after a US hospital visit. Amanda Sesio experienced shortness...
