Aida 'made up' abduction: police
She stole the headlines saying she was attacked while no-one helped. Now she's been charged.
$1.1m 'quake' fraud
5:29pm
A CEO who blamed quake-related stress is jailed for a massive fraud of his investors and an insurance company.
New Zealand's cancer shame
National screening programme called for after Kiwi bowel cancer rates top world figures.
Fake snapper offers 'modelling work'
6:19pm Man posing as photographer for New Zealand magazines is soliciting nude photographs from women.
Victoria's breastfeeding secret
Underwear giant in hot water for telling woman to feed her baby elsewhere.
Hamilton mates 'crack a worldy'
They spent 111 hours, seven minutes, on rowing machines to claim world record.
Crotch grabbing, pelvic thrusting dance performance by 8-year-old on India's Got Talent goes viral.
Kiwi fishes up strange see-through sea creature
'Good intentions' let dog thief off the hook
Slain children their mother's pride and joy
Girl's motorbike death a tragic accident - coroner
Flights diverted after pilot falls asleep
Kiwi fishes up strange see-through sea creature
Recipe: Pan-fried gnoochi with crispy pancetta
8yo stuns India's Got Talent panel
Piano man adapts to short fingers
Labour axes tax breaks
Labour cuts plans to end tax on fresh food and income under $5000 and promises election game-changers.
Female MP in powhiri faux pas
Parliament's controversial powhiri protocol breached as female Australian politician placed in front row with men during welcoming.
Homeless man pelted in driveway
Brown prosecution pushes on
Slain children were mum's pride and joy
"Your mum is a beautiful reflection of the love and light you brought to her world."
J-Law gets spoiled
J-Law gets upset when a reporter drops a massive Homeland Season 3 spoiler on the red carpet at the SAG awards.
Tax havens of China's elite
A report has linked relatives of China's president and other business and political leaders to offshore tax havens.
Snow blankets NYC, Philly
Thirty centimetres of snow had fallen in Philadelphia and parts of NYC had gotten 25cm.
Thai protestors dig in
Did journalist contribute to a suicide?
Swiss city ready for peace talks
The fashionable lakeside city of Montreux is abuzz with preparations for Syrian peace talks.
Telecom outbids Vodafone
Telecom has snapped up the last 10MHz "digital dividend" spectrum block, agreeing to pay $83 million.
NZ dollar sinks against aussie
An inflation surprise across the Tasman has dampened the New Zealand dollar.
Smart meters on the rise
Twist on the sandwich generation
What Gen Y wants from business
Businesses need to be more innovative and do more for society to attract tomorrow's leaders.
NZ its own worst enemy
Kiwis yearn to come home, but when there are no jobs for ex-pats in NZ, it's not worth trying.
Start bracing for pain
A rise in official interest rates, possibly next week, could have a big impact on mortgage repayments.
Median house price hits record
Demographia survey criticised
Ten hottest jobs for 2014
Weighing up a fresh start in the New Year? Here are a few potentially lucrative career ideas.
Review: The $299 Moto G
The Moto G has significant shortcomings, but you simply can't get a better cheap phone.
Dotcom's Not-so-Good Times
Kim Dotcom's album is so overproduced and so cliched it must be asked - is it a joke?
Major retailer accepts Bitcoins
Dotcom showcases Dotcom
Lara Croft gets an upgrade
A look at the "next-gen" Lara Croft almost feels like a parody.
Video: Flotus is so awesome
Michelle Obama photobombs and slam dunks the heck out of this video.
Five sunscreens with extras
These slip-slop-slap gems can also make you smell better or look more bronzed ...
See her transformation ...
Well, this is sexist ...
The essential bodyweight moves
These exercises really are as good as it gets ...
Drinking through the nose
What you taste is about far more than what's in the glass, a sensory expert claims.
Gnocchi with crispy pancetta
A hearty summer gnocchi could be just the thing to get you through a long afternoon or evening.
The new daily grind
Vanilla has a PR problem
Award reputation in tatters
Falsified voting tarnishes annual award of Europe's largest and most influential car club.
Wing-folding car takes flight
With wings extended it can fly at 200kmh and cover 690km, while on land it can fit a normal parking space.
Truck smash caught on video
Exotic cars to shatter V8 times
J-Law flips out over spoiler
J-Law freaks out when a reporter drops a massive Homeland Season 3 spoiler on the red carpet at the SAG awards.
Chubby dancer goes viral
Crotch grabbing, pelvic thrusting dance performance by 8-year-old on India's Got Talent goes viral.
From blacklist to black tights
Gravity's unprecedented win
How Yoda could have looked
See what your favourite movie characters could have looked like if these draft sketches were signed off.
Cattle class, it ain't that bad
It must be one of the most commonly heard travel complaints: the misery of flying economy class. Here are 5 reasons to look on the bright side.
20 reasons to visit Macau
From gambling to hiking to bungy jumping, there's something for everyone in Macau.
Airline accused of racist ad
Asleep in the cockpit
To the edge of Australia
The simple pleasure of a gourmet food and wine tour in the heart of Tasmania's South West Wilderness, by plane.
It came from the deep...
We want to see the strangest thing you've ever pulled out of the ocean - marine or otherwise.
Cat back after five months
Stephie Joustra had given up on Smokey returning, when he walked into the house like he'd never left.
Choosing love over kids
From slob to smug in 5km
Happy headache for Warriors
Warriors squad brimming with talent in the pre-season, so just who will Matt Elliott leave out?
Craigmore buys farms
Speculation surrounding the recent sale of three substantial dairy farms near Oamaru can finally be confirmed.
Horrors alleged on NZ-owned farms
NZ dairy company Manuka investigated by Chilean authorities for alleged animal abuse in killing 6000 calves.
Sheep put to use at vineyard
A billion dollar industry
Ancient marine fossil found
The dolphin fossil found near Cape Farewell is about 20 million years old.
Fossil find unveils new species
Canterbury was once home to a previously unknown breed of seabird, fossil hunters have found.
Israel prepares for earthquake
2013 was 4th hottest on record
Radwanska upsets Azarenka
Agnieszka Radwanska has sent defending champion Victoria Azarenka crashing out of the Australian Open.
Pledger remains doubtful
Alex Pledger rates himself a "50-50" chance to play, but the Breakers are taking a less optimistic view.
Teens handed contracts
Spotlight falls on coach Becker
India chase 297 for victory
India are chasing a Duckworth-Lewis revised 297 to beat the Black Caps in a rain-shortened second ODI.
Choosing love over kids
As my fertility treatment went on, it became apparent that my partner didn't want kids.
Pilot of the airwaves
Jim Sutton was told he'd never make it in radio, then had a hit nostalgia show for 25 years.
20 reasons to visit Macau
From gambling to hiking to bungy jumping, there's something for everyone in Macau.
Logical Conclusion Party
Inspired by the trend in boutique political parties, I am thinking about starting one of my own.
Should National form a coalition with NZ First?
Stuck in the middle
Conventional wisdom has pretty much always been that middle children have a tougher time growing up.
Piano prodigy on Ellen
Piano prodigy, Elias Phoenix, will probably go down as one of The Ellen DeGeneres Show's most unforgettable guests to date.
I shout too much
I shout at my kids. It probably doesn't happen every day, but it does happen on a fairly regular basis.
The huts
We doubted they would last and thought it might be more trouble than it was worth, but the backyard sleepover was a confidence booster.
First-time cruiser
Not sure where to start with the wealth of Cruising information around? Email your questions to travel@stuff.co.nz.
To Russia for love
It can get a bit cold in winter, -20 cold, but its art, history and magnificence make St Petersburg worth a visit.
Head south for cheap hols
If you want a cheaper and less crowded summer holiday, figures suggest heading down south.
It's the strangest thing...
When a Kiwi fished up this mysterious creature, it was like nothing he'd ever seen through before.
History's worst police sketch
Two women in Texas have been mugged by a cartoon - if the police sketch is anything to go by.
Asleep in the cockpit
Solo pilot flicks on the auto-pilot, turns up a sweet country tune and tucks in for 40 winks. Midair.
A wag of a tale
Timaru's next celebrity could be Milly the miniature schnauzer, as her story gets set to go global.