Assistant Chief of Staff, NZ Herald
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![Mad weather: From heatwave to storms](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Mad weather: From heatwave to storms
A cool change is set to bring severe thunderstorms to much of the North Island.
![Death of baby girl no longer treated as suspicious](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Death of baby girl no longer treated as suspicious
The death of a 7-month-old Hamilton girl is no longer being treated as suspicious, police say.
![Body recovered from river identified](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Body recovered from river identified
A body recovered from the Waikato River yesterday has been formally identified as missing Australian Paul Arber.