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Morning quiz: What was the name of the cyclone that recently hit New Zealand?

Test your brain with the Herald's morning quiz.

Fuel costs bite as Barrier Air fights to keep Northland routes flying

Barrier Air says its monthly fuel bill has jumped from $250k to nearly $500k.

'Starting to feel violence': Woman's temper in spotlight after fatal hit-and-run

As the pedestrian lay alone in the road for 45 minutes, she focused on a hook-up.

Wellington state of emergency: 'Evolving situation' with more severe weather on way

MetService says there's a 'threat to life' from dangerous river conditions and flooding.

Treasurer blows whistle on thieving coach of youth marching team

The theft by Jodie Wastney meant the under-13 team missed planned championships.

PM Luxon walks back claim five National MPs ‘frustrated’ at his leadership

Luxon claims he was reacting to the Herald's report on Friday.

'Too dangerous': Search for missing Karori man halted for day

Search teams spent hours clearing debris at the rural property in Karori.

Power restored after major outage in Auckland suburb

The outage hit homes just north of Whitford from 5.43pm this evening.

What the Government’s Treaty rewrite could actually change

Critics fear repeals of Treaty clauses could trigger fresh court battles.

Police lay 13 new charges over alleged sex offending linked to Hastings man

Police have laid the new charges in relation to alleged offending near Tūrangi on March 7.

'It is devastating': Community shocked by fatal house fire

Police are still working to establish the circumstances of the fire.

Armed police end lockdown at Far North school after family harm incident

Police have shut down rumours of a gunman, instead saying it was a family harm callout.

Luxon and Stanford boost school fuel crisis support; address caucus dissent

The Prime Minister will front media after his weekly Cabinet meeting.

'Grief no family should ever have to carry': Outpouring after mum, two daughters killed

The suburban homicide has shocked the Hawke’s Bay city of Hastings.