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Teachers' strike today: School's out - All you need to know

Thousands of families face disruptions nationwide today as teachers strike.

Focus: Car ploughs into pedestrians near British Houses of Parliament

A motorist slammed into pedestrians and cyclists near Britain's Houses of Parliament on Tuesday and police are treating the incident as an act of terror.

Plastic bag survival kit on sale as 'Bag-Ageddon' set to strike NZ

Can't cope with the plastic bag ban? How about this survival kit to get you though?

Focus: Ben Stokes found not guilty of affray

Kiwi-born cricketer Ben Stokes has been found not guilty of affray, after saying during his trial he was acting in self-defense when he knocked out two men in a street fight. / AP

Focus: Parents plan for Primary Teacher's strike

The Herald speaks to parents at Grey Lynn Primary about their plans for childcare as teachers strike across NZ

Focus: Cat activist and former real housewife of Auckland talks pest eradication program

Anne Batley-Burton – cat activist and former real housewife of Auckland, talks about the Auckland Council pest eradication program in which cats rounded up without microchips can be culled. / Michael Craig

Focus: Spark secures rights to English football - how will it work?

Spark has added another key asset to its growing sports portfolio with the exclusive rights to the English Premier League for 3 years from August 2019 - so what does it mean for football fans and the wider sport-loving public.

Focus: Small businesses paid average of 8.3 days late

Small businesses were paid an average of 8.3 days late in June, according to new insights from software company Xero.

Swiss Chef Anton Mosimann OBE at NZ Hospitality Champs

Chef Anton Mosimann OBE, former Maitre Chef des Cuisines at the Dorchester Hotel, speaks to the Herald at the 2018 NZ Hospitality Championships. / Video by Brett Phibbs

Focus: NZ dollar sinks further as Turkish crisis hits

The New Zealand dollar dropped below 66 US cents for the first time in more than two years.

Focus: American cities brace for one-year anniversary of Charlottesville violence

The 'Unite the Right 2' event is set to take place in Lafayette Square, across the street from the White House.

He led cops on 80km chase. Why police had to say sorry

Now the man is considering lodging a claim for compensation for the time he spent in jail.

Focus: Megan Banks treated her breast cancer with IORT Intraoperative radiation treatment

Megan Banks was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2016 was eligble for IORT Intraoperative radiation treatment where she had six weeks worth of radiation therapy in one go which helped her recover faster.

Soper: Plastic is now public enemy number one

COMMENT: There's nothing so useful as the common old plastic bag.

Focus: Legionnaires' found at luxury Auckland apartment building

Resident of luxury Auckland apartment building, Amanda Care, talks to the Herald about discovery of Legionnaires' in apartments spa. / Dean Purcell

Focus: Joan and Tim Fairhall take KiwiSaver fight to Parliament

A mother and son seeking access to his KiwiSaver funds before his likely premature death took their fight to Parliament.