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Elation, regret for cricket fans
A cricket fan has nabbed a shot at $1m with a one-handed crowd catch at the CWC opener.
NZ win opener
![GOT HIM: Black Caps paceman Trent Boult celebrates removing Kumar Sangakkara LBW for 39.](/web/20150214072549im_/http://www.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/3/e/t/t/0/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.13enup.11ys6n.png/1423895214955.jpg)
7:19 PM Black Caps make winning start to Cricket World Cup campaign after crushing Sri Lanka.Â
Slider door injury kills man
7:00 PM Man dies in Waikato Hospital after he went through a ranch slider, cutting his throat.
Icebreaker begins slow tow
7:23 PM A Nelson-based fishing boat - trapped in Antarctic ice - is now being towed to open water.
Live rugby: Blues vs Chiefs
7:30 PM Join us for Super Rugby action as the Blues host the Chiefs at North Harbour Stadium.
Executions near for Bali nine duo
Crucial moment arrives that indicates Indonesia is preparing to execute two Australians.
Dad's fury over paedophile
![Allen Malsen](/web/20150214072549im_/http://www.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/3/e/k/e/o/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.13ek5x.11h8q4.png/1423874613136.jpg)
Single dad shocked to discover through social media that flatmate was a convicted sex offender.
Uncertainty over state housing
National's first major policy push of the year is the sale of thousands of state homes. But could the plan be unsettled?
![AT COURT: Mark Lyon pictured outside the Auckland District Court in 2012 when he was supporting a friend who was arrested during a drug raid.](/web/20150214072549im_/http://www.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/3/e/b/7/0/image.related.StuffLandscapeThreeByTwo.300x200.13elax.11h8q4.png/1423869195011.jpg)
Sex dungeon's legacy
A Taranaki father says he wakes up in cold sweats thinking about what Mark Lyon put his little girl through.
Black Caps win Cricket World Cup opener by 98 runs
Black Caps make winning start to Cricket World Cup campaign after crushing Sri Lanka by 98 runs at Hagley Oval.
Shooting suspect 'had 13 guns'
![SHOT DEAD: Dean Shaddy Barakat, 23, his wife Yusor Mohammad, 21, and her sister Razan Mohammad Abu-Salha, 19.](/web/20150214072549im_/http://www.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/3/c/g/z/w/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.13eu8e.1082x1.png/1423889502458.jpg)
The suspect in the deaths of three Muslim college students had at least a dozen firearms stashed in his home.
Bacon-thrower gets reprieve
Charges axed against woman who threw bacon at cops while saying she was there to "feed piggies".
![Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron.](/web/20150214072549im_/http://www.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/2/w/j/9/6/image.related.StuffLandscapeThreeByTwo.300x200.13eqds.1082x1.png/1423881507078.jpg)
Cameron pledges climate action
UK's Conservative prime minister signs declaration to step up the fight against climate change.
Battle for Mainland market share
![Foodstuffs South Island has opened a 25,000 square metre Hornby distribution centre.](/web/20150214072549im_/http://www.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/3/e/g/h/2/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.13eg7n.11jm2n.png/1423856088113.jpg)
Supermarket giant Foodstuffs South Island officially opens $60 million distribution centre in Christchurch.
Chinese economy on the rise
New figures on China's rise as an economic superpower underscore where NZ's future lies.
![Martin Jetpack inventor Glenn Martin shows off the machine with Martin Aircraft CEO Peter Coker (r).](/web/20150214072549im_/http://www.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/3/7/6/a/z/image.related.StuffLandscapeThreeByTwo.300x200.13eigc.11jm2n.png/1423816351023.jpg)
No quick success for jetpack
Christchurch inventor Glenn Martin has reached a milestone with his "jetpack" flying machine.
Save on fuel, spend on food?
Plunging petrol prices has consumers paying less at the pump, but spending more on food and drink.
Empire built on budget homes
![DEVELOPER: Ian Patton has been developing 28 hectares in Hamilton's northern suburb Rototuna for the last 15 years.](/web/20150214072549im_/http://www.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/3/b/4/n/y/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.13b4it.11k44k.png/1423614579267.jpg)
Ian Patton is a product of Hamilton. But Hamilton is also a product of Ian Patton.
Chch rebuild benefits south
As the Christchurch rebuild swings into action Southern businesses are reaping the benefits.
Keep your Facebook account alive
![DATA AFTER DEATH: Facebook pages are often a place where friends and family congregate to grieve.](/web/20150214072549im_/http://www.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/3/0/s/y/y/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.13dm2b.zvl7t.png/1423781346031.jpg)
Your Facebook profile can now live on after you've gone if you allow access to a 'legacy contact'.
Rio in all its 10k glory
Welcome to the world as seen by an incredibly high resolution camera.
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Neon screen shot???](/web/20150214072549im_/http://www.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/3/d/k/y/5/image.related.StuffLandscapeThreeByTwo.300x200.13dkvi.zvl7t.png/1423781771492.jpg)
App delay stalls Neon launch
When it comes to dealing with technology behemoth Apple, it appears even Sky TV has little clout.
Did Marilyn shave her face?
![BEAUTY ICON: Marilyn Monroe allegedly fought face fuzz with a razor.](/web/20150214072549im_/http://www.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/2/2/9/n/0/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.13eqw1.118kt5.png/1423877569537.jpg)
Many following in her footsteps, reaching for the razor to shave off wrinkles as well as fuzz.
A hippy Valentines Day
This couple refuse to let surgery spoil their 67th wedding anniversary.
![Bellissa wearing the first outfit picked for her by Rockwell. She wasn't sure about the shoes or jumper, but said she would wear the rest of the outfit again.](/web/20150214072549im_/http://www.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/3/c/n/h/y/image.related.StuffLandscapeThreeByTwo.300x200.13epzt.118kt5.png/1423872720216.jpg)
Mum lets son pick her outfits
Dressing kids can be a battle of the wills, so what happens when you switch roles for a week?Â
'You don't vaccinate? I blame you'
![EXPOSED TO MEASLES: Griffin White in his mum's viral Facebook post.](/web/20150214072549im_/http://www.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/3/e/l/v/j/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.13epoz.118mbv.png/1423891028632.jpg)
Mum becomes viral star for calling parents against vaccination "misinformed imbeciles" after her baby was exposed to measles.
Smart ways to reach your goals
Can optimism actually hamper your drive to succeed? Here are some other strategies...
![DEBUNKED: Say bye to longheld beliefs, such as saturated fat is bad, low-fat is good, and salt is the devil.](/web/20150214072549im_/http://www.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/3/e/q/s/4/image.related.StuffLandscapeThreeByTwo.300x200.13eqnr.118mbv.png/1423875868716.jpg)
Top 10 diet myths debunked
Say bye to longheld beliefs, such as saturated fat is bad, low-fat is good, and salt is the devil.
I will sell for $1, says homeowner
![NO STUNT: This Sydney home is going to auction today, with a reserve price of just $1.](/web/20150214072549im_/http://www.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/3/e/c/8/9/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.13enub.118l16.png/1423862878680.jpg)
Sydney home up for Valentines Day auction wins over investors, as owner promises the low reserve is "no gimmick".
6 sexy bedrooms for V Day
What makes for a romantic bedroom? Here are some sumptuous sleeping spaces.
!['ONE OF A KIND': Justin Bieber's manager Scooter Braun has put this Los Angeles home on the market for $US11.6 million.](/web/20150214072549im_/http://www.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/3/e/p/0/2/image.related.StuffLandscapeThreeByTwo.300x200.13eov5.118l16.png/1423867700433.jpg)
Bieber's manager lists LA home
Looks like Scooter Braun does well out of the Baby singer with this four-bed, five-bath LA "masterpiece".
The perfect Valentines treat
![A real Valentines Day winner: Raspberry mousse cake.](/web/20150214072549im_/http://www.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/3/d/n/c/7/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.13arpp.118ols.png/1423858908242.jpg)
Spoil yourself or someone special with this no-bake raspberry mousse cake.
Recipes: The sweetest things
We're talking about those tempting little treats that you know are bad, but they taste so good.
High-value hemp crop denied
![A crop of industralised hemp.](/web/20150214072549im_/http://www.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/3/d/u/7/a/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.13dk95.11jq0k.png/1423857136022.jpg)
Crop growers struggling to get easy access to the lucrative hemp-seed market by a continuing unwillingness to change the law.
'Jury still out' on barns
Dairy farmers mulling a wintering barn on their farm might think twice after a study of five South Island barns found they were not always profitable.
Protest after cartoon changes time
![FAN FAVOURITE: A change in timeslot for The Simpsons forced more than 2000 Bolivian fans on to the streets in protest.](/web/20150214072549im_/http://www.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/2/b/5/j/c/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.13eogc.117jqz.png/1423869894548.jpg)
Bolivian broadcaster forced to stick with original timeslot after more than 2000 Simpsons fans take to the streets.
Is he getting hitched today?
Benedict Cumberbatch rumoured to be tying the knot with pregnant fiancee on Valentines Day.
![SETTING AND SOUNDS: Thames' Splore festival has many attractions.](/web/20150214072549im_/http://www.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/3/e/u/1/z/image.related.StuffLandscapeThreeByTwo.300x200.13eu2i.117jqz.png/1423889521038.jpg)
Splore: More than music
Never heard of music festival Splore? It's a treat for all the senses and it's coming up.
Forget romance, give me sexy
![PASSIONATE: Tango on the streets of Buenos Aires.](/web/20150214072549im_/http://www.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/3/7/n/4/l/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.13erwe.108gna.png/1423882242659.jpg)
I find Venice and Paris melancholy, but Rome, Marrakesh and Barcelona? They're what Valentines should be about.
Star power woos tourists
Dolly Parton promoting Tennessee? Of course. Taylor Swift promoting NYC? It takes some explaining, but OK.
![COLOUR HIT: Inside Colonia's quirky El Drugstore cafe.](/web/20150214072549im_/http://www.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/3/7/q/2/w/image.related.StuffLandscapeThreeByTwo.300x200.13ero4.108gna.png/1423880865323.jpg)
South America's next big thing
Uruguay might be a short ferry ride from Buenos Aires, but that’s where the similarities end.
Giving good dogs a home
![HONEY: Before and after she was adopted.](/web/20150214072549im_/http://www.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/3/d/o/s/w/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.13doxg.11z3d7.png/1423784424815.jpg)
I feel sorry for the people who threw Honey out at 6 weeks old, they missed out on getting to know her.
The trouble with dating local
There's a man drought in Nelson, but that's not making the dating scene any friendlier, Lee Black writes.
![WANT: What's your favourite recipe for your sweet tooth?](/web/20150214072549im_/http://www.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/3/d/q/4/x/image.related.StuffLandscapeThreeByTwo.300x200.13dqay.11z3d7.png/1423786027068.jpg)
Recipes: The sweetest things
We're talking about those tempting little treats that you know are bad, but they taste so good.
Will we soon see the iCar?
![Apple has announced its new in-car iPhone integration system.](/web/20150214072549im_/http://www.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/h/v/f/z/w/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.13eqgw.11h2i3.png/1423875376810.png)
Apple secretly working on creating electric vehicle that looks like a minivan, insiders say.
Double thunder from Brittens
It will be just like old times when the two famous world-beating examples of John Britten's motorcycles light up Ruapuna.
![Returned to its former glory, ÔThe LandyÕ is handed over to group of friends by Land Rover New Zealand to allow them to continue their adventures.](/web/20150214072549im_/http://www.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/3/e/q/e/v/image.related.StuffLandscapeThreeByTwo.300x200.13eqku.11h2i3.png/1423874676552.jpg)
Best Valentine's Day gift
Land Rover has turned a heart-warming NZ online auction into the ultimate Valentine's Day gift.
Phoenix, City play out draw
![DRAB AFFAIR: Louis Fenton of the Phoenix controls the ball under pressure from Iain Ramsay of Melbourne City.](/web/20150214072549im_/http://www.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/3/e/v/w/3/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.13evve.11gn2s.png/1423897945238.jpg)
11 min ago Wellington Phoenix held scoreless for a second straight week in 0-0 stalemate with Melbourne City.
Live CWC: Australia vs England
Follow live coverage as Australia take on old rivals England at the MCG in their Cricket World Cup opener.
![LEADING THE WAY: Braden Currie reaches Goat Pass in the mountain run of the Coast to Coast multisport race.](/web/20150214072549im_/http://www.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/3/e/w/4/3/image.related.StuffLandscapeThreeByTwo.300x200.13enri.11gn2s.png/1423896380240.jpg)
Currie wins Coast to Coast title
7:46 PM Braden Currie leads from the front on his way to winning a third Coast to Coast longest day title.
School of thought
![Eleanor Catton receives an honorary doctorate in literature from Victoria University of Wellington.](/web/20150214072549im_/http://www.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/3/e/r/z/o/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.13epyp.11z40i.png/1423882396552.jpg)
Eleanor Catton showed that there are still dangers in being a public intellectual in New Zealand.
Scope for localised service
![Mike O'Donnell](/web/20150214072549im_/http://www.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/1/m/p/t/7/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.13edw2.11z40i.png/1415928096415.jpg)
OPINION: The ability to efficiently replace, repair or alter a garment is a real competitive advantage for local sellers.
Embrace the chaos, soak up the culture
![SPICES OF LIFE: Richard food shopping at his local fresh food market in Dhaka.](/web/20150214072549im_/http://www.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/3/6/q/3/m/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.136l98.png/1423097933795.jpg)
Richard and Tracy Rattray enjoy a wealth of new experiences in their new home in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Heaven ... with sandy togs
![Torrent Bay. Every year I come here, and am amazed all over again.](/web/20150214072549im_/http://www.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/3/0/m/9/6/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.130kl6.png/1422583317679.jpg)
Take pity on me as I endure yet another annual holiday at the tiny, bush-ringed hamlet of Torrent Bay.
Hijabs and hospitality
![UGC - 14. A street vendor, Shiraz](/web/20150214072549im_/http://www.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/2/y/d/t/6/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.12yd7m.png/1422248712128.jpg)
Iran is a destination with more to offer than you might think - you just have to ask, writes Mike O'Connor.
Suspicious banana is really just a banana
![NOT A BOMB: Bananas, similar to the one that sparked an emergency callout in the US.](/web/20150214072549im_/http://www.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/1/9/0/z/d/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.13er0u.png/1423877142753.jpg)
Bomb squad determines a suspicious "banana" hanging in a pine tree in Nebraska is simply a harmless geocache.
Bacon-thrower gets reprieve
![Woman throws bacon at police](/web/20150214072549im_/http://www.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/3/e/p/f/j/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.13epx2.png/1423871876375.jpg)
Judge drops charges against woman who threw bacon, sausages inside police station while saying she was there to "feed the piggies".
'Zombie cat' owner wants him back
![ON THE MEND: Bart the cat, nicknamed "zombie cat" on social media when he crawled his way out of a grave after a seemingly fatal traffic accident, now is facing a legal dispute.](/web/20150214072549im_/http://www.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/3/e/o/e/z/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.13eof7.png/1423864846333.jpg)
The Florida cat that crawled out of its grave after a traffic accident is now ensnared in a legal dispute.
Your dog can read your face
![Watching you: Man's best friend.](/web/20150214072549im_/http://www.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/3/e/0/8/c/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.13edvk.png/1423809086290.jpg)
Veterinary scientists in Vienna have found that dogs are capable of reading the difference between a happy face and an angry face.