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Postie buggies a huge hit
8:28 AM People were so keen to stop and chat, posties had to get creative with their excuses.
A walking miracle
![Grant Looker and his daughter Abbey are moving on with their lives after his health improved thanks to a new cancer drug.](/web/20150703213832im_/http://www.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/5/n/d/0/l/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.15mrag.11ys6n.png/1435958497637.jpg)
8:15 AM Cancer was expected to kill this Taranaki dad within days of his daughter's wedding, but he fought back - and won.
Woman found dead
8:12 AM Man arrested after a woman's body and an injured man were found at a Dunedin house.
'The world needs less milk'
8:33 AM There's so much milk flowing out of US cows these days that it's ending up in dirt pits.
McCullum smashes 158 for Bears
8:10 AM Black Caps captain equals his highest T20 score in England's Natwest Blast.
Cricketer busted drink-driving
17 min ago Aussie James Faulkner returned a reading of almost three times the UK's legal limit.
Truck on fire in Levin
![A truck burning on State Highway 57 could cause traffic delays.](/web/20150703213832im_/http://www.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/5/f/9/1/n/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.15njak.11h8q4.png/1435955692444.jpg)
8:34 AM Firefighters on way to truck blaze on SH57 could see the black smoke as they left the station.
'A tragic, terrible accident'
Ashburton mother Cindy George and her three young children could have died up to a week ago, police say.
![Darroch Ball, left, and Clayton Mitchell flank NZ First leader Winston Peters. The pair have a tight friendship with colleague Fletcher Tabuteau.](/web/20150703213832im_/http://www.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/5/n/g/o/q/image.related.StuffLandscapeThreeByTwo.300x200.15ngqo.11h8q4.png/1435917549102.jpg)
Strong trio in NZ First caucus
One of the most distinctive features of the new NZ First caucus is the trio of young new MPs.
NZ Post buggies a big hit
People were so keen to chat about the new postal cars, posties had to get creative with their excuses.
Greek 'Yes' camp takes slim lead
![A woman puts up a referendum campaign poster reading "Yes to Greece, yes to the Euro" in Athens.](/web/20150703213832im_/http://www.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/5/n/i/q/v/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.15niqt.1082x1.png/1435948963338.jpg)
Thousands of Greeks stage rival rallies ahead of a weekend referendum that may decide the country's Euro future.
Brits stand silent to remember
Millions of Britons held a minute's silence to pay tribute to 30 countrymen killed by an Islamist gunman in Tunisia.
![WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.](/web/20150703213832im_/http://www.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/5/j/0/p/n/image.related.StuffLandscapeThreeByTwo.300x200.15nio5.1082x1.png/1435948963338.jpg)
France denies Assange asylum
France rejected a request for asylum by Wikileaks founder Julian Assange.
Charity made easy
![A mini drives through Invercargill as part of the Pork Pie Charity Run on Wednesday.](/web/20150703213832im_/http://www.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/5/m/g/a/6/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.15mgdi.11jm2n.png/1435924251188.jpg)
Few would dispute that giving is good. It's not just the recipients of giving who benefit.
Organic wines pass quality test
Organic wines are as good quality and yields similar to conventional wines, study shows
![Each week we dissect a different KiwiSaver fund.](/web/20150703213832im_/http://www.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/4/h/e/c/7/image.related.StuffLandscapeThreeByTwo.300x200.15kkvn.11jm2n.png/1435924251188.jpg)
KiwiSaver Spotlight
Grosvenor SRI Growth KiwiSaver Fund - a growth fund with an ethical twist.
Jewellery theft victims underpaid
![A spat between valuers has exposed deep confusion about the way stolen jewellery is valued.](/web/20150703213832im_/http://www.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/4/w/7/2/3/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.15b7hb.11jrlo.png/1435867782489.jpg)
Warring valuers are at odds over how to value lost antique jewellery.
More mortgage rate cuts?
Floating mortgage rates are tipped to fall sharply this year, but depositors will feel more pain.
High-flying Kiwi's tips for startups
![Wildfire Interactive founder Victoria Ransom says being likable helps New Zealand entrepreneurs.](/web/20150703213832im_/http://www.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/5/m/9/6/o/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.15lqt9.11k44k.png/1435868134945.jpg)
NZ entrepreneur Victoria Ransom, who sold her business to Google, has some advice for Kiwi business owners.
Selling a start-up in my teens
OPINION: Teen entrepreneur Jake Millar shares his five top tips for success.
Final to set data record
![Rugby fans are expected to smash data usage records on mobile devices at Saturday's Super Rugby final at Westpac Stadium.](/web/20150703213832im_/http://www.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/2/m/a/x/o/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.15n6kq.zvl7t.png/1435902884161.jpg)
Super Rugby fans set to share videos, photos and commentary in unprecedented numbers during final.
Game censorship no big deal
OPINION: Aussie fans of Douchebag Beach Club may be out of luck, but this is good news.
![James McAvoy as the telepathic mutant Professor X in X-Men: Days of Future Past.](/web/20150703213832im_/http://www.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/5/m/n/p/f/image.related.StuffLandscapeThreeByTwo.300x200.15mawo.zvl7t.png/1435902884161.jpg)
Facebook is working on telepathy
Mark Zuckerberg may have tipped his hand about future Facebook technology: telepathy.
Kim talks Caitlyn's surgery
![kim](/web/20150703213832im_/http://www.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/5/n/j/e/d/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.15nje5.118kt5.png/1435956800828.jpg)
8:53 AM Kardashian talks women's rights and how Caitlyn had her trachea shaved just before her wedding.
Nose-picking is an addiction
When it comes to this repulsive habit, he has to chose - you or the nose.
![Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner. have separated after 10 years of marriage.](/web/20150703213832im_/http://www.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/5/3/f/6/b/image.related.StuffLandscapeThreeByTwo.300x200.15neai.118kt5.png/1435956732662.jpg)
Is love worth the heartbreak?
It may feel like the end of the world, but you can recover after a divorce followed by a break-up.
What makes Grant feel good?
![Schofield thinks we should aspire to be awesome and change the world.](/web/20150703213832im_/http://www.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/5/n/5/j/s/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.15myuf.118mbv.png/1435890376964.jpg)
The Fat Professor reveals his awesome family motto and what weekly tasks bring him wellbeing.
Homeless man's surprise talent
When Donald Gould stepped up to the keys, no one was expecting what happened next.
![Does it sometimes feel like the whole world is as happy as her, and that you ought to be too?](/web/20150703213832im_/http://www.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/5/l/y/i/h/image.related.StuffLandscapeThreeByTwo.300x200.15mtus.118mbv.png/1435891422258.jpg)
It's normal not to be happy
Living in a world where there's an overemphasis on being happy 24/7 can actually have just the opposite effect.
Getting ready for strawberries
![A strawberry plant is bedded into its little mound of earth, in anticipation of warmer days ahead.](/web/20150703213832im_/http://www.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/5/j/d/x/z/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.15jdt9.118l16.png/1435899012769.jpg)
It's time to start preparing your garden for one of the classic summer crops.
Calvin Klein's $37m LA digs
Designer splashes out on new home with infinity pool, home cinema, ocean views and wine room.
![Research by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment found that the number of homes in Auckland bought and sold within two years has been rising since 2009.](/web/20150703213832im_/http://www.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/5/h/h/g/i/image.related.StuffLandscapeThreeByTwo.300x200.15nal0.118l16.png/1435899448885.jpg)
Auckland homes sold quickly
More than one in five properties in Auckland are sold within two years of purchase, Govt analysis finds.
Snazz up your sausage rolls
![Lamb pistachio sausage rolls with turmeric pastry.](/web/20150703213832im_/http://www.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/5/n/c/h/s/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.15nc8v.118ols.png/1435896664456.jpg)
This spicy lamb and pistachio recipe is reminiscent of a Lebanese kofta, but with a more intense flavour.
Message in a bottle: "Help me"
Customers fear for wellbeing of factory workers after a concerning message pops up on soft drink bottle-top.
Farm passes wow test
![Catherine and John Ford, owners of Highland Station near Rotorua and winners of the Ballance Farm Environment Award for 2015.](/web/20150703213832im_/http://www.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/5/k/x/e/u/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.15kx3z.11jq0k.png/1435921171195.jpg)
Winning the nation's top farming award has special significance for a Rotorua couple.
Trust retains confidence
The trust operating Taranaki's agricultural research station has confidence in the future of dairying, despite two years of projected low payout.
Candy's Flashdance flashbacks
![Judges L to R: Hayley Holt, Candy Lane and Stefano Olivieri.](/web/20150703213832im_/http://www.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/5/k/d/y/x/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.15kdz0.117jqz.png/1435915799843.jpg)
Hayley Holt, Candy Lane and Stefano Olivieri talk about their memories from the decade that gave us shoulder pads, lace gloves and big hair.
How to write a tear-jerker
Nicholas Sparks sells millions of books and movie tickets by adhering to a strict formula. Want to copy him? Here's how.
![British singer Amy Winehouse performs at the Glastonbury Festival 2008.](/web/20150703213832im_/http://www.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/5/n/5/l/v/image.related.StuffLandscapeThreeByTwo.300x200.15n5i2.117jqz.png/1435898793204.jpg)
We had a hand in Amy's fall
A new film suggests Amy Winehouse was let down by everyone, even her fans.
The world's scariest hotel room?
A transparent room on the side of a cliff is the ultimate stay for thrill-seekers.
![Overwater bungalows in Moorea.](/web/20150703213832im_/http://www.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/5/k/h/d/5/image.related.StuffLandscapeThreeByTwo.300x200.15k9st.108gna.png/1435953926539.jpg)
The best of French Polynesia
Blue lagoons and mystic mountains are just part of the allure of this stunning part of the Pacific.
Teach religion as history
![Fewer and fewer people are religious in New Zealand. That doesn't mean we shouldn't teach it, but it should be in the right context.](/web/20150703213832im_/http://www.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/5/5/0/m/l/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.15mo7c.11z3d7.png/1435899584053.jpg)
We don't need to keep religion out of schools, but it should be part of the history curriculum, writes Andrew Beeching.
Top five reader comments
It must be fashion Friday as two topics dominate - Matt Damon's new 'do' and best and worst dressed celebs.
![AJ McLean from the Backstreet Boys during their concert in Sydney May 2015](/web/20150703213832im_/http://www.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/5/n/b/u/h/image.related.StuffLandscapeThreeByTwo.300x200.15n8pz.11z3d7.png/1435899584053.jpg)
It's a Backstreet's back alright
Lauren Roberts put her iPhone to good use to get a great shot of one of her favourite groups.
End was 'upsetting': Hammond
Richard Hammond has been left in the lurch since Top Gear ended.
![Welcome to MX-5 country, ideal for the longest days of the summer.](/web/20150703213832im_/http://www.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/5/j/k/7/j/image.related.StuffLandscapeThreeByTwo.300x200.15jk7b.11h2i3.png/1435922102756.jpg)
MX-5 stays in front
The new Mazda MX-5 remains the beguiling two-seat funster it has always been.
White Ferns beat India, 2-1 up
![Rachel Priest of New Zealand plays a shot during the third ODI match against India at Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore.](/web/20150703213832im_/http://www.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/5/n/j/a/j/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.15nj96.11gn2s.png/1435958507126.jpg)
8:36 AM A 125-run opening partnership has seen the White Ferns to a six wicket victory over India in Bangalore.
Hurricanes will do it for Jerry
8:50 AM Jerry Collins' father is confident his son's former team will take home the Super Rugby crown.
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Warned for wearing headband
16 min ago Nick Kyrgios was found breaching Wimbledon's all white policy in his victory against Milos Raonic.
The optimistic Mr Smit
![Sir Tim Smit says a New Zealand Eden Project could act as "a fantastic symbol" for Christchurch.](/web/20150703213832im_/http://www.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/5/m/z/t/p/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.15mtnf.11z40i.png/1435922526809.jpg)
Sir Tim Smit has a "rock and roll" approach and a big vision for Christchurch.
How to write a tear-jerker
![Never change the poster: The Nicholas Sparks formula is highly successful,](/web/20150703213832im_/http://www.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/5/n/7/c/w/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.15n6wp.11z40i.png/1435911377775.jpg)
Nicholas Sparks sells millions of books and movie tickets by adhering to a strict formula. Want to copy him? Here's how.
Duncan Garner: Can the Canes do it?
![Will Conrad Smith and Ma'a Nonu have a fairytale ending to their time in the Hurricanes jersey?](/web/20150703213832im_/http://www.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/5/m/w/a/h/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.15mvzu.11z40i.png/1435953495638.jpg)
OPINION: I've waited nearly 20 long and painful years to write this.
Fillings, grit solve 71-year-old mystery
![Clay Bonnyman Evans helped solve the mystery surrounding his grandfather, Alexander Sandy Bonnyman Jr, a World War II veteran whose remains were finally found after 70 years.](/web/20150703213832im_/http://www.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/5/n/5/9/e/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.15n5bu.11z40i.png/1435911377775.jpg)
The archaeologist gently swept the sand off an unmistakable shape: a human skeleton - with a mouth full of gilded fillings.
An over-the-top child safety seat
![Dartz's bullet-proof child safety seat.](/web/20150703213832im_/http://www.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/5/m/s/o/t/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.15msjw.png/1435872871156.jpg)
Wild and wacky armoured car maker Dartz has moved into the world of baby protection.
Top five reader comments
![Can you guess the connection one commenter made between vaccines and bacon?](/web/20150703213832im_/http://www.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/4/v/v/j/1/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.15mf69.png/1435806693323.jpg)
From school uniform policy and anti-vaxxers to New Zealand's favourite film, no topic was off limits for commenters.
Dolphin leaps into boat, lands on woman
![Chrissie and Dirk Frickman get ready to talk to the media after the ordeal.](/web/20150703213832im_/http://www.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/5/m/d/n/u/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.15mcaq.png/1435804691691.jpg)
Woman left with broken ankles after dolphin drops in from nowhere.
Toilet truths after giving birth
![It's not a glamorous topic but toilet expectations after birth are worth talking about.](/web/20150703213832im_/http://www.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/5/3/h/g/2/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.15my1w.139f1a.png/1435898214051.jpg)
It's not unheard of for people to say they'd rather give birth again than go through that first post-birth poo.
Guilt is my new shadow
![Guilt. So much guilt. Everywhere.](/web/20150703213832im_/http://www.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/3/w/p/t/c/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.15mxf8.139f1a.png/1435898214051.jpg)
While guilt has always been in my life to some degree, I never really noticed its magnitude until motherhood.
Why I don't use social media
![Keira Baker says there are many upsides to not being a "screenager".](/web/20150703213832im_/http://www.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/5/n/1/1/g/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.15n10i.139f1a.png/1435898214051.jpg)
Keira Baker is 15 and doesn't have Facebook. Or Instagram. Or any other social media. OMG
Big jump in trampoline injuries
![Trampoline safety measures not making kids safer.](/web/20150703213832im_/http://www.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/5/m/6/8/9/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.15m5ug.139f1a.png/1435898214051.jpg)
The number of children being hospitalised with trampoline injuries is going up.
Readers' travel pics of the week
![My wife, Marie, taken at Bow Lake, Canada. We went to Canada to see the Rockies. This photo is of my wife, Marie, taken at Bow Lake halfway between Banff and Jasper. During our stay in Canada this weather was fairly standard, clear crisp days, no cloud and no wind. The Rockies themselves just go on and on. Turn another corner, another snow-capped mountain range. Amazing](/web/20150703213832im_/http://www.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/5/m/9/u/5/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.15mcbm.png/1435806760488.jpg)
This week's travel photo entries take us from the Canadian Rockies to a sunset in Spain.
Global gap year fun
![Kate Pinn has been experiencing the ups and downs of volunteering at a school for deaf children in Malawi. She says she has made life long memories and friends.](/web/20150703213832im_/http://www.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/5/k/j/e/q/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.15j15j.png/1435870915500.jpg)
While her friends are at university, Kate Pinn is volunteering at a school for deaf children in Malawi.
No fancy camera? No problem
![The historic Wall of Kabul.](/web/20150703213832im_/http://www.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/5/j/e/9/h/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.15je30.png/1435455855247.jpg)
With the right handset and apps, anyone can capture superb travel photos using just their smartphone.
Readers' travel pics of the week
![This image was taken at an elephant sanctuary in Chiang Mai, Northern Thailand. Although the treatment of the animals here was much better than in other parts of Asia it was still a sobering experience seeing the business exploitation evident.
This shot was of a baby elephant interacting with tourists and involved me lying on the ground waiting for the right shot while avoiding being trampled.](/web/20150703213832im_/http://www.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/5/h/z/0/k/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.15i4dq.png/1435203884958.jpg)
Paintball, Paris and a baby elephant feature in this week's travel photo entries.