'We need to live with this every day'
Parents who lost three children on MH17 wouldn't wish their hell on anyone - even the killers.
Live: Games open
7:56am
Those stirring bagpipes! Rockin' Rod! Tartan for 500 miles! It's a festival of Scottishness as the Commonwealth Games open.
Strangers answer MH17 phones
7:58am Grieving relatives of victims of MH17 disaster receive chilling confirmation of looting at the crash site. | First bodies arrive
Plane crash kills dozens
7:12am A plane making a second landing attempt in stormy weather crashes on island, killing 47.
TVNZ political standoff
Labour in standoff with TVNZ over plans to use Mike Hosking to moderate leaders' debates.
West Ham slammed in press
7:29am British media pounce over West Ham's shock 2-1 loss to the Wellington Phoenix.
As first bodies of MH17 victims arrive in Netherlands, rebels shoot down two fighter jets in Ukraine.
Labour claims Hosking's biased
Taiwain's TransAsia Airways crash kills dozens
Wellington Phoenix stun EPL side West Ham
First MH17 bodies arrive in Netherlands
Is this Rory McIlroy's new model girlfriend?
MH17 family pays tribute to children killed in crash
British press slam West Ham after loss to Phoenix
10 things you should know about fats
Maori king's son's ruling appealed
New Zealand judoka set to meet the Queen
Honey is the bees knees for sibling apiarists
Farming couple controlling their own destinies
Plan for rivals to share terminal
One dead in fatal crash
A person has died in a head-on car crash in the Tararua district overnight.
Change is all around us
NZ in 2014 has more immigrants, fewer smokers, and more lecture halls filled with students.
Happy trails on Ruapehu at last
Man lost eye after assault
Battling the odds
A 12-strong Kiwi team will take part in the inaugural Invictus Games for injured service men and women.
Kim Dotcom's 'Party party' kicks off
Internet Party founder Kim Dotcom's first "Party party" has kicked off in Auckland.
Voter enrolment rates dip
Voter enrolment is declining in almost every electorate, despite the general election being just two months away.
Quake workers paid?
Winston Peters tells Parliament that Earthquake Services boss told his staff not to pay tax.
David Cunliffe's nightmare
Hockey's learning experience
TVNZ political standoff
Labour in standoff with TVNZ over plans to use Mike Hosking to moderate leaders' debates.
First MH17 bodies arrive
As first bodies of MH17 victims arrive in Netherlands, rebels shoot down two fighter jets in Ukraine.
US pushes for truce
Israeli troops battle Hamas militants near a southern Gaza Strip town as the top US diplomat reports progress in efforts to broker a truce.
While you were sleeping
MH17 victim's eerie premonition
Tree death shadows lives
The father of a woman killed by a tree branch opens up as he campaigns to stop it happening again.
Warm June saw power fall
The warmest June on record led to 12pc fall in power demand from Genesis mass market customers.
'Living wage' on the menu
It's going to cost Lucas Putnam an arm and a leg, but the restaurant owner says paying his staff a living wage is the ethical thing to do.
UK union 'should stop bleating'
Report queries uranium impact
Have Crocs finally croaked?
Maker of clogs everyone loves to hate plans major restructure, including ditching job and some brands.
Banking in the future
The next wave of innovation is underway in mobile banking. Here's a glimpse of what's coming.
Migration may stoke housing
Migration boom returns as Kiwis shun Australia and foreigners arrive, and risks reigniting the housing market.
Ethics training for advisers
'Raise retirement age soon'
A taste of cafe culture at school
Wellington College students won't be falling asleep, now the school has a coffee shop.
Longer parking limits wanted
Businesses fear a 30-minute parking restriction in Mt Albert is putting customers off.
Store rides the digital revolution
Students' sweet paleo success
Google hit over data-slurping
Search engine in court again to defend their privacy policies.
Clinton praises girls who code
Dropping by Twitter HQ, former secretary of state singles out non-profit organisation Girls Who Code for applause.
Crack down on rumours, porn
Does anyone want more Crash?
EA profit exceeds expectations
Publisher reports better-than-expected profits thanks to Titanfall, as it delays latest Battlefield until next year.
10 things you should know...
About fats. You might just be surprised.
Tem returns to childhood holiday spot
Temuera Morrison caught up with locals in Takapuna to discuss trials and tribulations ahead of new show.
A touch insulting?
The ultimate workout
Is this Rory McIlroy's new love?
The British Open champion may have a new lady in his life.
House of the week: Flat Bush
This couple spent almost a year sourcing design inspiration for their dream home, and the result is impressive.
7 transformations: Laundries
Before and after, these little laundries are what sweet smelling dreams are made of.
Let's live in ... Matamata
Add charm to your garden
Real life reno: The kitchen
On how to get the best bang for your buck in the heart of the home (and the bitchin' our kitchen caused).
6 signs your gluten allergy is fake
Here's one: 'Oh, no pizza for me, but extra gravy on the beef please'.
Edible pizza faces
Glasgow chef Domenico Crolla is creating some incredible pizza creations by putting faces of celebrities on his pizzas.
Gluten free? Choc on!
Hazelnut pork with brussels
Seeds rendered worthless
Some Canterbury farmers are facing big losses after bad weather ruined their seed crops.
Bees knees
Teenage beekeeping brothers Matthew and Daniel Mason have grown their business to 100 hives in five years.
Sharing produces rewards
Take worries away from clifftops
Snoop smoked it at White House
Snoop Dogg says he smoked in the White House bathroom.
From Grey's to The 100
Former Grey's Anatomy star Isaiah Washington is back on the small screen in sci-fi series The 100.
Treasure hunter film at NZIFF
Challenges and chess
TV Guide's top 5 this week
Not sure what's good on TV? The TV Guide has rounded up the five best shows this week.
Jaws tourism on the rise
Despite its reputation as a man-eating predator, the great white shark is luring tourists to Cape Cod.
Should you be scared to fly?
In the wake of the two Malaysia Airlines flights gone awry, nervous flyers' knuckles are whiter than ever.
Video: Lost in Indonesia
Why do travellers go crazy?
Melbourne's top 10
Melbourne offers plenty for lovers of popular and more classical culture this winter.
Surprised I survived scarfie flat
The toilet was outside, the walls crumbled to the touch and my windows regularly froze over... on the inside.
Hope after miscarriage
I remember my son's words, "Mum, I know you are sad about Chotu but aren't you happy you have me?".
Celebrating Glasgow 2014
Endless opportunities in OZ
Out of this winter view
The ski season means amazing days on the slopes, and incredible mountain views like this.
In a league of his own
Whetu Taewa blitzed the opposition with pace and power throughout his international league career.
Backing blind
How difficult is it to reverse a blacked-out vehicle? Very difficult, especially when its head-to-head against Kiwi rally star Hayden Paddon.
Electric future fast approaching
New tax hurts diesels
Pintos go from beast to beauty
An often-mocked classic car remains "cute", "unique" and "sexy" to their devoted owners.
NZ Comm Games bid 'likely'
New Zealand will host another Commonwealth Games - probably in Auckland or Christchurch.
Boyd's health the only concern
Knights boss describes embattled star as the most introverted player he has ever coached.
So the Glasgow Games begin
Ferns won't hold back
Garden of Eden for Phoenix
West Ham have had their Premier League bags sent packing, stunned 2-1 by the Phoenix.
Jaws tourism on the rise
Despite its reputation as a man-eating predator, the great white shark is luring tourists to Cape Cod.
Challenges and chess
Cliff Curtis and Boy star James Rolleston have reunited for a new film about challenges and chess.
Three very powerful words
Three of the most powerful words we can say to survivors of violence are, "I believe you".
Oops, did I say that?
I said something sexist in front of my kids - and then they repeated the offending phrase.
Should religion be taught in schools?
Related story: 'Kitchen work' for no-bible student
Meditation for fertility
There seems to a direct correlation between the time you have been trying to conceive and the things you are prepared to try to make it happen.
Blogging about your kids
I feel like I have a wealth of experience and knowledge about my girls, but sometimes I feel like I don't know what the hell I'm doing.
Bless this mess
My daughter's room is a tip. She's 8. Should I ignore it? Should I make her clean it? Should I clean it for her?
A healthy approach to sex
In the age of sexting, social media and online porn, how do young men learn to be healthy, happy sexual beings?
The places I (don't) get
For this Kiwi traveller, the measure of a great destination is the people she met along the way.
Powder day, every day
You get sick of taking photos when everyday is one that you never want to forget.
Beetles fell Harrison's tree
George Harrison's memorial tree in Los Angeles' Griffith Park has been killed by bark beetles.
Orange isn't the new black
Prison introduces old school inmate outfits after TV show makes standard issue "orange jumpsuit" iconic.
A bit of gross on the side
Whether it was intentional, as a dare or a barf-making accident, tell us about the grossest thing you've eaten.
Simpsons' fan sets tattoo record
Auckland Simpsons' fanatic Lee Weir gave up beer for a year to pay for his world record breaking 41 tattoos of Homer.