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Back to School: How to build a healthy lunchbox your kids will eat

Not having to make school lunches is one of the parental highlights of the holidays.

Focus: Tips for keeping stationery and tech costs down

Back to school: Technology and stationery costs can leave parents in debt, and while interest-free options are tempting they can come back to bite you in the long run.

School tech warning: 'We paid the cost of an iPad and had nothing to show for it'

Interest-free options are tempting but can bite in the long run, budgeting experts say.

Focus: Tunnelling for the 223m long platforms at Karangahape station

Tunnelling work for the 223m long platforms at the Karangahape station - one of two underground stations being built for the City Rail Link. Video / City Rail Link Ltd

Focus Live: Northland community case is more infectious South African strain

The Covid-19 community case in Northland is the South African strain, Covid recovery minister Chris Hipkins says.

Focus: 3.5 hour wait for Covid testing as officials urge patience

3.5 hour wait for Covid testing as officials urge patience. Video / Adam Pearse

Focus: What is quantitative easing?

Business Reporter Jamie Gray explains quantitative easing, and why a government might choose to do it.

Focus: Series of earthquakes strike near Rotorua

The Rotorua Museum and Sir Howard Morrison Performing Arts Centre are being checked for damage after a series of earthquakes struck near Rotorua this morning. Video / NZ Herald

Focus Sport: Alice Robinson on the World Alpine Skiing Championships

Alice Robinson on the World Alpine Skiing Championships. Video / NZ Herald

'Sharks sighted, exercise caution': Warning for Auckland beaches

Swimmers should stay out of the water at one beach, according to one alert.

Focus: Controversial Billy TK's 'freedom rally' outside Beehive

Controversial political figure Billy Te Kahika, flanked by his personal security team, during his speech at his so-called freedom rally at Parliament. Video / Mark Mitchell

Focus: Young Napier family's Kāinga Ora home leaking for years, while children get sick

A Napier mother-of-four says her complaints about living in a leaking and mouldy state have been mostly ignored. Video / Warren Buckland

Focus: Thieves steal Black Pineapple's iconic mobile bar

Thieves leave Black Pineapple founder Frankie Walker reeling after stealing iconic mobile bar. Video / Supplied

Focus: Lower Hutt drinks challenge

Hutt City Council CBD development manager Cyndi Christensen talks about the cold drinks challenge.

Focus: Police seek yacht last seen in the Marlborough Sounds

Tasman Police are seeking sightings of a skipper and yacht which was last seen leaving Havelock Marina in the Marlborough Sounds.

Focus: House Democrats file articles of impeachment against Trump

House Democrats have now formally introduced the article for impeachment against Donald Trump, alleging he incited last week's insurrection. Video / AP / CNN