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Homeowner's 'worst nightmare': Woman's face cut, thought she would die in knifepoint burglary

The man heard the woman sold her car for $1000 and believed she'd have cash in the house.

Auckland shop owners and residents react to Cyclone Tam

Auckland residents and shop owners are feeling the aftermath of Cyclone Tam this morning. Video / NZ Herald

Man 'vanished' from Auckland Airport, 'cleared security', never boarded flight

Kory-Dean Wirihana's family have pleaded for information on his whereabouts.

Heavy storm batters Auckland, Luxon heads to the UK as Easter show begins | NZ Herald News Update

Heavy weather hit Auckland to begin the weekend, as the Prime Minister heads to the UK then Gallipoli for Anzac Day.

'Biblical storm': 750 lightning strikes hit Auckland

'These thunder slaps are godlike', wrote one Aucklander after a sleepless night for many.

'Left without answers': How new interactive missing persons map could be ‘game-changer’

The map records last known locations, aiding searches for human remains.

Missing autistic teen found safe and well, police say

The teenager went missing from her Mangorei Rd in New Plymouth on Friday.

Cyclone Tam floods Auckland following lightning storm

A Civil Defence centre has been set up in Auckland overnight after intense thunderstorms sparked “significant flooding” across the city. Video / NZ Herald

‘The only way to heaven’: Inside the controversial, secretive Two by Twos sect

The Herald looks inside the controversial Two by Twos church.

Thomas Coughlan: How Labour walked away from Tory Whanau and backed Andrew Little

OPINION: In 2022, Labour quietly backed Tory Whanau. Now they want her gone.

Marcus Musson: No tariffs for timber but NZ forestry not out of the woods

OPINION: The tariff roulette wheel has been spinning furiously for the past few weeks.

'It can be heavy-handed': Police pull back from mental health callouts

'Really, there needs to be some involvement from everybody.'

Letters: The case for acknowledging our emergency service volunteers

Volunteers make up 80% of Fire and Emergency staff in New Zealand.

New mum takes first steps with walker after 2017 spinal injury

Casey Brady, 32, was told she would never walk again after a motocross accident in 2017.

On The Up: Whangārei teen wins prestigious $750k scholarship to elite US uni

Morris is the first Māori and second New Zealander to win the coveted Karsh Scholarship.

'Offensive joke': Taxpayers fund rapist's $120k battle to keep name secret

'Let’s call it what it is – a rort,' mother of one of Luca Fairgray's victims says.

Signs of disagreement: Hundertwasser centre seeks better highway advertising

The Hundertwasser Art Centre is not easy to find, with no signs on SH1 directing tourists.

Morning quiz: Caesar salad was invented in which country?

Test your brains with the Herald's morning quiz.