As a country, we're not known at all for lightning strikes injuring people, or doing much damage. But today, we have had a man and the horse he was
riding, struck down and killed by lightning. Both dying instantly. Up to six others were also injured and hospitalised. So uncanny and weird for that here,
it's almost unheard of in these parts. The man was aged in his early 60s.
Further news details here: http://www.stuff.co.nz/4481649a10.html
Most kiwis like myself, tend to find lightning storms exciting ... perhaps we should start getting more respectful of it.





