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Bodies and bikes go flying
7:33 AM Tour de France organisers halt the race after 20 rider fall in "extraordinary" crash.
Snow could hit capital
![Overnight snow and ice had made driving conditions treacherous on some South Island roads.](/web/20150706204342im_/http://www.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/5/o/6/9/j/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.15optk.11ys6n.png/1436215070226.jpg)
5 min ago Snow flurries could fall in Wellington's CBD as a freezing weather system moves its way up the country.
Company director can't be found
7:18 AM Creditors worry Auckland rebuild company appears to have abandoned Christchurch.
Harbour victim couldn't swim
6:53 AM Man found drowned had a ticket to the previous night's Super Rugby final in his pocket.
Greek banks running out of cash
7:36 AM The joy of "no' voters is quickly tempered by signs their woes are set only to get worse.
Top cops to sue over 'witch hunt'
6:48 AM Three top West Coast cops launch a $1.5m defamation case against their boss.
Sumner in deep if tsunami hits
7:16 AM Most of Christchurch suburb will be under more than 2.5 metres of water if large tsunami strikes.
![The Mycale henscheli sponge makes a chemical that could one day be a more effective cancer drug, with fewer side-effects than current medicines.](/web/20150706204342im_/http://www.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/5/o/e/y/p/image.related.StuffLandscapeThreeByTwo.300x200.15o2k9.11h8q4.png/1436210058930.jpg)
Sponge offers cancer hope
Powerful toxin in Kiwi sea sponge stops growth of lung tumours, say scientists.
Greek banks running out of cash
Greeks have been hit with more bad news: their banks will stay shut for longer and may run out of cash.
13,000 forced to flee fire
![Firefighters tackle a wildfire near the town of La Ronge, Saskatchewan.](/web/20150706204342im_/http://www.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/5/o/q/6/k/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.15oq6c.1082x1.png/1436213488849.jpg)
8:00 AM Canadian military called in to help fight wildfires, where 112 fires have forced more than 13,000 to evacuate.
Sex on the beach leads to jail
7:46 AM A US man convicted of having sex on a beach in Florida will serve 2-and-a-half years in prison.
![Just a spoon full of sugar ... Prince George and Princess Charlotte's nanny Maria Teresa Turrion Borrallo.](/web/20150706204342im_/http://www.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/5/o/p/s/z/image.related.StuffLandscapeThreeByTwo.300x200.15opv2.1082x1.png/1436213488849.jpg)
Is royal nanny Mary Poppins?
7:26 AM Princess Charlotte's christening was "modern". No one told the nanny.
Watchdog eyes Monster Slide
![Monster Slide could face a steep financial penalty as angry Australian customers seek refunds.](/web/20150706204342im_/http://www.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/4/l/d/o/s/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.15nxny.11jm2n.png/1436211554142.jpg)
Monster Slide on the radar Aussie consumer watchdog as angry customers demand refunds.
Marketing basics for IT firms
What marketing capability does your firm need?
![Tag Oil 's Cheal A wellsite at Ngaere.](/web/20150706204342im_/http://www.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/5/o/b/2/l/image.related.StuffLandscapeThreeByTwo.300x200.15nyhb.11jm2n.png/1436211554142.jpg)
Group warns over oil surveys
Enviromental group advises against letting oil companies conduct seismic surveys.
Cheesy ad boosts tax refund payouts
![Inland Revenue has spent $41,000 on a series of tax refund videos based on 1980s aerobics.](/web/20150706204342im_/http://www.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/5/n/3/r/n/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.15muui.11jrlo.png/1436096058447.jpg)
A cheesy aerobics video ad campaign has led to Inland Revenue handing out an extra $50 million in tax refunds.
Jewellery theft victims underpaid
Warring valuers are at odds over how to value lost antique jewellery.
Crowdfunding key for taco truck
![Lucky Taco owners Sarah and Otis Frizzell are looking to raise $100,000 to get their products into supermarkets.](/web/20150706204342im_/http://www.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/5/n/m/b/7/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.15nkw5.11k44k.png/1436048338320.jpg)
Sarah and Otis Frizzell made a bold move to launch their range of taco kits and Mexican pickles.
High-flyer's tips for startups
Kiwi Victoria Ransom, who sold her business to Google, has some advice for Kiwi business owners.
The CIA's 'billion dollar spy'
![Adolf Tolkachev in 1984.](/web/20150706204342im_/http://www.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/5/o/6/r/l/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.15o65l.zvl7t.png/1436161509396.jpg)
How the CIA eluded KGB surveillance in the 1980s to get secrets from a Soviet radar engineer in Moscow.
Can an AI write a love sonnet?
A contest will pit computer-generated short stories, sonnets and dance music sets against human-produced work.
![A packed Benaroya Hall watches games battle during a Dota 2 video game competition in Seattle in 2013.](/web/20150706204342im_/http://www.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/5/o/k/f/z/image.related.StuffLandscapeThreeByTwo.300x200.15olah.zvl7t.png/1436160503637.jpg)
'MOBA' is gaming's next big thing
Multiplayer online battle arena games have taken young PC players by storm.
A peek inside our beauty bags
![THESE SHADOW STICKS: Struggling to master the perfect smoky eye? So were we, until we found Estee Lauder Magic Smoky Powder Shadow Sticks. These nifty things - basically powder eyeshadow in pencil form - are gamechangers. Just swipe them across your lashlines or eyelids for instant smoulder, and you're done. There are six shades to choose from; we recommend 'Slow Burn' (second to right) for just the right amount of natural smokiness and subtle sparkle.](/web/20150706204342im_/http://www.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/5/o/8/y/r/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.15okeh.118kt5.png/1436162685697.jpg)
Want to know what products the Stuff team currently can't live without? Then read on.
A world without bubble wrap
Just what will we use for stress relief when the poppable packaging disappears from our shelves?
![Swapping "the best" for "good enough" may increase our chances of happiness.](/web/20150706204342im_/http://www.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/1/5/u/d/d/image.related.StuffLandscapeThreeByTwo.300x200.15oml3.118kt5.png/1436162685697.jpg)
Two life-changing words
They might not sit well with perfectionists, but they could increase your chance of success.
Disability won't stop their dance
![The New York City Ballet held four classes for children with disability after receiving a mum's heartfelt email.](/web/20150706204342im_/http://www.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/5/o/j/b/n/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.15oj3r.118mbv.png/1436166697152.jpg)
Mum whose daughter was born with cerebral palsy reached out to the New York City Ballet ... and the results were wonderful.
The scary sunburn art trend
If you thought the belly button challenge was a low point for the internet, brace yourself...
![The Mirena is a popular alternative contraceptive to the pill.](/web/20150706204342im_/http://www.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/5/n/e/9/o/image.related.StuffLandscapeThreeByTwo.300x200.15ndfp.118mbv.png/1436157915052.jpg)
The IUD has a lot going for it
The Mirena has led to a contraception mini-revolution, especially for those suffering painful periods.
Grow an edible vertical garden
When it's too chilly to be out in nature, bring it inside with exotic blooms and fresh herbs on the walls.
![This 7.9sqm apartment on Mount St sold for $104,000 in Auckland.](/web/20150706204342im_/http://www.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/5/n/x/h/p/image.related.StuffLandscapeThreeByTwo.300x200.15nxib.118l16.png/1436135991794.jpg)
Tiny apartment's big profit
There's no room to move, no proper kitchen and no toilet, but this Auckland apartment sold for $104,000.
Roast fish with gluten-free crust
![Hazelnut crust makes a tasty alternative to bread crumbs or batter.](/web/20150706204342im_/http://www.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/5/k/g/u/p/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.15kgso.118ols.png/1436160224457.jpg)
This hazelnut and parsley coating makes a tasty alternative to breadcrumbs or batter.
Jelly Tip block set to sell out
New Zealand's fleeting love affair with the latest Whittaker's offering is set to end this week.
Gay marriage hasn't hurt NZ trade
![Australian Agriculture Minister Barnaby Joyce believes gay marriage could affect his country's trade with Asia.](/web/20150706204342im_/http://www.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/3/k/q/7/p/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.15nww8.11jq0k.png/1436155142516.png)
New Zealand's trade with Asia has increased since same-sex marriage was legalised, rubbishing Aussie minister's claim.
Livestock division investigated
PGG Wrightson has been investigated by the Commerce Commission for breach of the Commerce Act.
DWTS: The mullets have spoken
![Chrystal shows her cheeky side.](/web/20150706204342im_/http://www.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/5/o/4/0/w/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.15o3oe.117jqz.png/1436174577757.jpg)
Double elimination night on Dancing With The Stars means double the fun.
Creative rebuild inspires doco
7:00 AM A coin-operated dance floor, and a bar made out of scaffolding inspired a doco about Chch's creative rebuild.
![Series producer Gary Scott.](/web/20150706204342im_/http://www.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/5/k/e/4/h/image.related.StuffLandscapeThreeByTwo.300x200.15ke4e.117jqz.png/1436174577757.jpg)
Series takes look at bullying
Local three-part documentary series Bullies looks at bullying in the workplace, in schools and in cyberspace.
Why the return trip feels shorter
New research adds weight to the idea that the return trip effect actually exists.
![A fly and cruise package can make it easier to cruise destinations that are further away. How about a cruise around the Mediterranean?](/web/20150706204342im_/http://www.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/5/l/n/e/a/image.related.StuffLandscapeThreeByTwo.300x200.15lmz9.108gna.png/1436145802640.jpg)
Top tips for fly-cruise hols
Fly-cruise holidays can save time, money and hassle. What’s not to love?
Dear Christchurch drivers...
![Driving a car and looking at a watch](/web/20150706204342im_/http://www.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/5/o/f/1/6/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.15oexw.11z3d7.png/1436155587652.jpg)
I implore you to take more care. It's awful to see so many lives cut short because of stupid mistakes.
'Gutted' for Conrad Smith
The Highlanders were deserved Super Rugby final winners but I'm so sad for the departing Hurricanes, writes Fiona Duckworth.
![Montgomery Clift](/web/20150706204342im_/http://www.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/5/o/d/q/c/image.related.StuffLandscapeThreeByTwo.300x200.15odlw.11z3d7.png/1436155587652.jpg)
Pet of the day: Ready for his close up
Intense and brooding, method actor Monty is always camera ready, says Susan Foster.
The most stolen cars in NZ
![The Honda Torneo has topped AA insurance's most stolen list for four years in a row.](/web/20150706204342im_/http://www.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/5/o/6/i/k/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.15o5cd.11h2i3.png/1436158003468.jpg)
If you own a Honda Torneo, you might want to consider investing in some extra security.
Nissan's ute heritage continues
NZ's Great Battle of the Utes has just stepped up a notch with the arrival of a brand-new Nissan Navara.
![The McLaren F1 was a true supercar built for the purist.](/web/20150706204342im_/http://www.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/5/o/a/d/k/image.related.StuffLandscapeThreeByTwo.300x200.15oa7t.11h2i3.png/1436147438147.jpg)
Ten F1 cars for the open road
What happens when you take professional F1 technology and inject it into a road car?
Umaga advice leads to debut
![Auckland-born Tim Nanai-Williams will make his test debut for Samoa against the All Blacks on Wednesday.](/web/20150706204342im_/http://www.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/5/o/m/3/j/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.15olq8.11gn2s.png/1436213570707.jpg)
Auckland-born Chiefs utility Tim Nanai-Williams talked to former ABs skipper before switching to Samoa.
Welcome out at Lee's club
PGA Tour winner hasn't forgotten the small Rotorua golf club from where he emerged.
![All Blacks enforcer Jerome Kaino is expecting a rough reception from a physical Samoan side in Apia.](/web/20150706204342im_/http://www.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/5/o/l/5/h/image.related.StuffLandscapeThreeByTwo.300x200.15ojdb.11gn2s.png/1436213589103.jpg)
Kaino to 'fight fire with fire'
All Blacks enforcer knows he must lead the way to counter Samoa's inevitable physical attack in Apia.
The CIA's 'billion dollar spy'
![Adolf Tolkachev in 1984.](/web/20150706204342im_/http://www.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/5/o/6/r/l/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.15o65l.11z40i.png/1436166846066.jpg)
How the CIA eluded KGB surveillance in the 1980s to get secrets from a Soviet radar engineer in Moscow.
Why do NCEA scores always rise?
![Michael Johnston, a senior lecturer at Victoria University's school of education and a former NZQA senior statistician, says it was 'ridiculous' for the Government to set a target for NCEA level 2 pass rates.](/web/20150706204342im_/http://www.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/5/o/n/a/4/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.15lxus.11z40i.png/1436166846066.jpg)
OPINION: How can it be that while NCEA pass rates rise, Kiwi students go backwards on an international measure?
Meet NZ's horse whisperer
![Andrew
uses Bow, his demonstration horse, to address clients on one of his leadership courses.](/web/20150706204342im_/http://www.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/5/o/6/b/j/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.15o69r.11z40i.png/1436166846066.jpg)
He should also be known as a ‘people whisperer: the methods he uses to tame horses work just as well on us.
Sex on the beach leads to prison time
![The police mugshots of Jose Caballero and Elissa Alvarez.](/web/20150706204342im_/http://www.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/4/o/2/p/k/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.15oq1c.png/1436211984207.jpg)
A US man convicted of having sex on a beach in Florida will serve 2-and-a-half years in prison.
Feral fox traps patrons for hours
![One of the people trapped in the club took a picture of the fox from the window.](/web/20150706204342im_/http://www.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/5/n/k/6/l/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.15nk0h.png/1435964659054.jpg)
"Vicious" fox terrifies, bites and torments group for three hours.
Sheep urinates on TV reporter
![Conor Macauley had a little lamb, and a very wet boot by the time this segment was over.](/web/20150706204342im_/http://www.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/5/n/6/q/s/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.15n6k3.png/1435977755782.jpg)
Ewe could say it was the kind of live-stream TV report that gives you a warm feeling; a number one shot, even.
Pet dogs turn out to be... bears
![That's one giant dog. Owner mistakes his new Asian black bears (also called Moon bears) for puppies.](/web/20150706204342im_/http://www.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/5/n/j/t/i/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.15njpt.png/1435964960688.jpg)
The owner didn't blink an eyelid at his unusual 'puppies', until they grew up.
Twins give birth on same day
![Katie, left, with daughter Ella, and Amy with her son, Henry.](/web/20150706204342im_/http://www.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/5/o/g/a/l/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.15og3q.139f1a.png/1436210980402.jpg)
Like many twins, these two have shared a lot of milestones throughout their lives.
Does baby need night feeds?
![When we consider hunger as a reason for night time feeding, we tend to think of small babies with tiny tummies that need frequent refills to get their quota of nutrition.](/web/20150706204342im_/http://www.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/3/v/v/m/s/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.15ntet.139f1a.png/1436210980402.jpg)
It’s dark and still. The world is sleeping. At least, the world of people without babies is asleep.
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/20150706204342im_/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.
Expat tales: Some like it Scot
![Emma Miller and husband Sam visit the park at Loch Lomond.](/web/20150706204342im_/http://www.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/5/l/2/f/w/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.15kyi2.png/1435874840967.jpg)
Emma Miller and her husband find Glasgow an ideal base for exploring Europe.
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/20150706204342im_/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.