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Watch: Woman who received $158k in banking error believed it was 'blessing' from God

Interpol involved as UK bank is believed to have begun civil action to recoup the cash.

NZ Herald Morning News Update | Dame Sarah Mullally appointed Archbishop of Canterbury

NZ Herald Morning News Update | Dame Sarah Mullally appointed Archbishop of Canterbury, the first woman in history. As NZ faces rising prison population issues.

Woman once kidnapped by father has message for Tom Phillips’ children

Eleanor*, kidnapped by her father when she was just a toddler, speaks about her experience and her hope for the Phillips kids. Video / Michael Craig

Watch: 'I was one of those kids' - Woman kidnapped by dad has message for Phillips kids

Eleanor spent six months overseas with her dad before returning to state care in NZ.

Teen charged with murder after Greymouth pensioner found dead

Police found 67-year-old Donald Baikie dead at a Chapel St home on Tuesday.

Popular hash browns recalled over plastic contamination fears

Customers can get a full refund if they return the product.

Whoops: Fresh paint job for Napier city centre ahead of cruise visitors

The fresh paint job in the city centre resulted from an accidental leak.

'Daily struggle': Firefighters say staff shortages risk delayed responses

Career firefighters are preparing to go on strike later this month.

How exposed am I?

Type your email address into the NCSC's new website and it will tell you how many times your details have been leaked - and from which sites.

Letters: There’s a range of views on Palestine, not a groundswell

OPINION: Good to now see bold selections for the All Blacks test in Perth.

Adam Pearse: National’s runway for relief is shrinking

OPINION: Everybody agrees power should be cheaper and yet no one can agree on what to do.

Morning quiz: The Silver Lion is awarded at which film festival?

Test your brains with the Herald's morning quiz.

Dargaville's the place to be for tractor buffs

There's so much to see at the Kaipara Heritage Machinery Inc and Dargaville Museum.

A life with chimps: Remembering Dame Jane Goodall's groundbreaking work

TV Executive Phillip Smith talks about Dame Jane Goodall's pioneering work in primate ethology.

Opinion: Internal disputes are part of politics, not proof of party collapse

Friction is inherent to party politics and does not automatically signal dysfunction.

Wild weather ahead: Thunderstorms, gales and hail threaten North and South Islands

Auckland could receive 25mm of rain an hour and gusts up to 90km/h today.