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'Nearly 23 years in the shop': Heartbreak and questions after firefighters strike delays blaze response

Up to 14 staff and dozens of customers escaped as flames spread through the store.

Morning quiz: Which musical term denotes that a piece is to be played 'sweetly'?

Test your brains with the Herald's morning quiz.

More than ‘quarter of trillion dollars’ to be spent on land transport over next two decades

The Transport Minister has been told by officials to decide on his priorities.

'Socially isolated': Life parolee died just months after spending 30 years behind bars

Lee Kohiti took his life soon after expressing a desire to return to jail.

‘I freely admit it has been more challenging’: Seymour on charter schools push

David Seymour says the authorisation board will be proactive in encouraging conversions.

Graham Redding: Confronting antisemitism, Islamophobia - and the fear of pluralism

OPINION: At the heart of the issue is a confusion between relativism and pluralism.

Editorial: Prescription fees U-turn welcome

OPINION: Last year 191,000 adults did not fill their prescription because of the cost.

‘If in doubt, stay out’: Lifeguards save kayaker, then teach beach safety

A kayaker in trouble was fortunate the Surf Life Saving team turned up for training.

Police renew hunt for man after 'coward's punch' at Arrowtown wedding

The man is thought to have been at the Arrowtown Bowls Club wedding.

'Avoid the area': Serious two-car crash closes Rotorua highway

Emergency services were called to the scene about 5.30pm.

Where 'agitated' soldier who cops feared had knives, bombs handed himself in after search

The NZDF went to court to prevent the Herald from publishing details about the soldier.

'Freak accident': Stingray stabs man in abdomen on Kāpiti Coast beach

The man was training for a surf lifesaving event when the accident occurred.

'Unusual odour': Air Canada flight to Vancouver turns back to Auckland early in journey

The 13-hour international flight was turned back after pilots detected an unusual odour'.

Intoxicated mother assaults 3yo autistic son in front of neighbours

The 40-year-old woman admitted the incident after earlier denying the charge.