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Lightning strikes family's house for third time

Plumber's mistake stopped family home going up in flames after lightning hit.

All hail's breaking loose - stormy 24 hours ahead

It's going to be a wild 24 hours in the west.

Focus: Wild and wet weather still to come

More bad weather on the way after a morning of thunderstorms and lightning.

Twister terror: Pics show tornado damage to preschool

A tornado has blasted through small West Coast settlement as lightning hits north.

Focus: Kiwi actress visits Africa

Danielle Cormack talks about ChildFund New Zealand's work

Focus: Auckland housing in sales stalemate

Auckland's median house price is down 3.5 percent in a year but the city's biggest real estate company says prices are looking up

Focus: Spring brings countrywide weather warnings

Winter is exiting but not without a fight, two cold fronts are setting in this week with the usual results of strong winds and some heavy rain

Who topped the Bill & Jacinda debate?

Vernon Tava analyses the second debate between Jacinda Ardern and Bill English but which leader came out on top?

Wettest year and there's still more to come

Springs starts with a bang with heavy rain and winds slamming into western regions.

New sumo fruit hits NZ shelves

Its juicy, sweet, seedless and selling out fast. Introducing the new Sumo Mandarin.

Focus: Sumo Citrus

A hybrid fruit has just arrived in New Zealand, but is it any good?

Focus: Florence renaissance in NZ

The newly opened Corsini Collection is highlighted by the cast of The Royal New Zealand Ballet’s production “Romeo and Juliet” at The Auckland Art Gallery

Focus: How Jacinda overtook the PM

Political commentators Fran O'Sullivan and Vernon Tava discuss Winston's Super overpayment, the first leaders' debate and Labour's stunning surge in the polls.

Focus: Pop-up cafe helps City Mission with unusual breakfasts

A pop-up cafe in Auckland's Aotea Square is filling hungry bellies and at the same time supporting the City Mission

Foreigners not to blame for house prices: PM

The PM has dismissed the effect of foreign buyers on New Zealand house prices.

Focus: 20 years of Huffer

Darling Kiwi fashion brand Huffer celebrates a double decade while hosting New Zealand Fashion Week 2017

Focus: Spark slashes unlimited data plans

Telco provider Spark has launched a cut price unlimited mobile data plan for under $20 a week.

Focus: Bill English on NZ Herald Focus

National leader Bill English talks about his debate with Labour leader Jacinda Ardern, the housing crisis and whether can he work with Winston Peters