Michael Neilson
Senior political reporter, NZ Herald
Michael Neilson is a senior political reporter for the New Zealand Herald based at Parliament in Wellington.
Michael Neilson is a political reporter based at Parliament in Wellington. He has been a journalist since 2016, first at the Gisborne Herald before joining the NZ Herald in 2018, covering social issues, the environment and Māori affairs.
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!['I'm in the f***ing tornado': Truckie films harrowing ride](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'I'm in the f***ing tornado': Truckie films harrowing ride
"I have never been so s... scared in my life."
![Your weather: Rain and cold temperatures to ease for the weekend](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Your weather: Rain and cold temperatures to ease for the weekend
The bad news is the southerly front won't back off until tomorrow.