Top Stories for Wednesday 11 April 2018

Stormy weather batters Auckland overnight, Stormy weather: Auckland Transport urges drivers to stay home, Taranaki storm: Twister tears through Rahotu, Storm chaos: National Park hit by winds, ice closes Desert Rd, 'Massive' fire burns overnight in Thames, Julia Ratcliffe: From cow paddocks to gold medals, Skripal poisoning: Yulia out of hospital, but faces further risks, Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg faces Capitol Hill, Middlemore rot: 'I don't know what Dr Coleman knows' - Mathias.