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30 injured in pillow fight

Future US military commanders brawl in wild "pillow fight" that leaves two dozen concussed.

Austria opens borders

Migrants celebrate after boarding  buses said to be bound for Austria outside Keleti station in central Budapest late Friday.

8 min ago  Thousands of exhausted migrants are streaming into Austria after being bussed from Hungary.

Nadal crashes out of US Open

Rafa Nadal has ended a sub-par grand slam tennis season on a heartbreaking note.

Carer's post angers parents

What happens when a childcare worker vents about the kids in her care on Facebook?

Chasing childhood cop dreams

A basketballer, a recent refugee, and a 50-year-old mum were among those dreaming of wearing the blue uniform.

A lonely bachelor party for one

It was supposed to be raucous, but everyone's flights were cancelled... bar his.

national

Girl followed for over 1km

Timaru police investigating after school girl reported a man followed for over a kilometre while walking home.

Timaru police investigating after school girl reported a man followed for over a kilometre while walking home.

Girl left heartbroken by thief

Laptop with photos of Maia Graham's late dad stolen from her classroom, leaving her bereft.

Milli and Flo McNeill from Paekakariki came to Parliament on Friday with a message for the Prime Minister to raise the refugee quota.

NZ is looking at 'all the options'

The Government has distanced itself from reports of an increased refugee quota.

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Refugee crisis: Austria opens borders

Thousands of exhausted migrants are streaming into Austria after being bussed from Hungary.

world

'Don't risk lives of loved ones'

Abdullah Kurdi mourns with his relative during the funeral of his toddlers, who drowned with their mother as they were trying to reach Greece, at the Syrian border town of Kobani September 4, 2015. Two Syrian toddlers, including three-year-old Aylan Kurdi, who drowned with their mother as they were trying to reach Greece were laid to rest in the Syrian town of Kobani on Friday, a Reuters witness said. Abdullah Kurdi, their father, wept as their bodies were buried alongside each other in the "Martyrs' Ceremony" in the predominantly Kurdish town of Kobani, also known as Ayn al-Arab, near the border with Turkey. REUTERS/Rodi Said

"The world has let us down," refugee father says at funerals of sons and wife.

Boy, 11, shoots 16-year-old dead

Police say boy shot teen intruder during home invasion, but neighbours say it wasn't a break-in.

Prime Minister David Cameron confirmed Britain would offer 4000 spaces for Syrian refugees.

UK's Cameron bows to pressure

Prime Minister David Cameron said Britain would welcome "thousands more" Syrian refugees.

business

Media players eye global threat

TVNZ boss Kevin Kenrick says competition between domestic media outlets is a 'side show'.

TVNZ boss Kevin Kenrick says it could forge new partnerships to make full use of its international rights.

Banish the black wardrobe

It’s the go-to shade for most working women. But is it holding you back?

Qantas Airways is among those ready to pounce if a used 717 comes onto a market that now has none to buy or rent.

How Boeing flop became hot 

Nine years after 717 jetliner production ended, the former sales dud is one of the most sought-after aircraft.

money

Kids call for money lessons

Kids want to be good with money, but few schools are teaching them.

School children think they are pretty good at managing their money. Their teachers think they are not.

Laundry ball claims 'don't wash'

Laundry balls are billed as the green way to wash clothes, but a test shows they may be a waste of money.

A life without credit cards

Will you have enough to retire?

small business

Three months to grow

Dogmatek audio owner Tim Prebble, left, and Jack Candlish from Organic Dynamic.

Entrepreneurs behind eight startups have yet to prove they can turn prototypes into saleable products.

Meet the dog whisperer video

It started out with a notepad and an 11 year-old girl. Now Selina McIntyre calls herself the dog whisperer.

Erin Reilly: 365 days later

Textile queen re-invents herself

technology

Cunning chimp bested drone video

Tushi, a chimpanzee at Burgers' Zoo in The Netherlands, examines the drone after bringing it down with a stick.

Zoo's drone film grounded by Tushi's evil plan to take down the flying camera.

Hands on with BB-8 video

It's a droid from the upcoming Star Wars that is an actual robot, not just a ball that lights up.

BERLIN, GERMANY - SEPTEMBER 03: Visitors look at a Phantom 3 Standard quadcopter drone at the DJI stand during a press day at the 2015 IFA consumer electronics and appliances trade fair on September 3, 2015 in Berlin, Germany. The 2015 IFA will be open to the public from September 4-9.    (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)

Drone laws 'limit opportunities'

Invercargill is missing out on promotional opportunities because of strict rules around flying drones, a broadcaster says.

life & style

'We ache for time we don’t have'

One-month-old Abigail developed a cancerous, aggressive brain tumour before she was born.

Abigail was born with an inoperable brain tumour - but her devoted parents vow to "cover her with love" in every moment they have left.

'Barbie Girl's' $60 plastic ride

After this student had her driver's licence suspended, there was no way she was going to commute by bike. 

After shooting the campaign, Frasse Johansson, 11, said he doesn't understand how anyone can walk in heels.

Boy, 11, fronts womenswear ad

Son of Acne boss models ladieswear for "open-minded" campaign - and says heels were the biggest challenge.

well & good

Actor's death-defying workout 

Actor Kellan Lutz pulls off a precarious push-up in Australia this week.

Twilight's Kellan Lutz is living life on the edge - or at least doing push-ups on it, judging by these photos.

How to grow echinacea

If your immune system needs a boost, this herb has proven properties for fighting winter bugs.

Things came to a head when my wife, who had long borne the brunt of my condition - the tears, the anxiety, my inability to cope - was able to persuade me I wasn't just stressed.

Telling bosses about depression

My previous coping strategy was to lie and withdraw - but the first time I was honest was a cathartic, lightbulb moment.

home & property

Unusual homes across the world gallery

This property in Munich, Germany, has no window or door the same.

Whether shaped like snails, mushrooms or pineapples, these unique properties are certainly living outside the box.

21 tips for perfect bathrooms gallery

How to strike a balance between functionality and aesthetics with advice from the experts.

House truck owner Frances Cunningham.

Tiny homes with 'wow' gallery video

These Kiwis have dramatically downsized - and say the rest of us could learn a thing from doing the same.

food & wine

Spicing up a family favourite

Lamb cutlets with a pumpkin-almond curry.

Pair pan-fried lamb cutlets with a creamy pumpkin and almond curry.

Recipe: Citrus meringue tart

Spoil your family and make this delicious meringue tart for Father's Day.

Recipe: Rare beef salad

What to do with...duck

nz farmer

Farmers keen on loan offer

Fonterra is encouraging farmers to apply early for loans.

Fonterra swamped with responses to its offer of interest-free support loans to its payout beleaguered farmers..

Swedes risk advice 'correct'

Analysis confirms advice that feeding maturing swede crops increases risk of ill-health in cows, DairyNZ says.

Calf rearing popular again

It's all about teamwork

entertainment

Young Angie shines in rare video

Angelina Jolie was filmed in an acting class shortly before winning an Oscar for her role in Girl, Interrupted.

Oscar-winning actress puts in haunting performance in newly surfaced video of her taking an acting class aged 25.

Chris Lilley's 'anti-gay slurs'

American TV is the most gay friendly it's ever been, historic survey says, but one Australian is condemned.

Actor Sam Worthington told New York police he was "just protecting my girlfriend", Lara Bingle, when he hit celebrity photographer Sheng Li.

Sam settles $6m scuffle lawsuit

Avatar actor agrees to settlement with photographer he punched to "protect" girlfriend Lara Bingle.

travel

A lonely bachelor party for one

Robbie Chernow, er, enjoys the bachelor weekend's pre-planned football game surrounded by a plethora of empty seats.

It was supposed to be a raucous few days of sightseeing and drinking, however everyone's flights were cancelled... bar his.

Beautiful places to paddle

Australia is a country of beautiful coastline but seeing it from water level is incomparable.

Nelson woman Tamika White, bottom left, remains in Nelson Hospital following a brain hemorrhage that left her on life support. Pictured from top left, with her brothers Kelly White, Michael White and sister Julie Brown.

Airline upsets over mercy flight

Family of woman on life support are angry at Air NZ after they were unable to get flights refunded.

stuff nation

Refugee or war crime problem? stuff nation

Migrants protest outside the Keleti railway station in Budapest, Hungary.

We need to help refugees, but we also need to start listening to the reasons why they're leaving.

Fans, not stadiums, the problem stuff nation

I remember Auckland Rugby back when it ruled the world. Here's how we can bring it back.

Gold coast sunrise for Stuff Nation travel photo assignment

'Hunter becomes the hunted' stuff nation

Glen Mudgway had another photographer in his sights to create his favourite sunrise shot.

motoring

HR-V jazzes up cross-overs

The base model HR-V can be spotted by way of its plain 16-inch alloy rims and lack of roofrails. Still looks sharp, we reckon.

Spacious Honda newcomer is brilliant in some areas, less so in others.

Milestone Corvette restored video

After more than four months and 1200 man-hours of painstaking work, restoration of the one millionth Corvette is complete.

Test bike had an attractive silver and violet paint job that looks better than it sounds.

Proof of Life after LAMS

It's the bike you move to when you've honed your skills on the LAMS version.

sport

Hawke's Bay defend Shield

Ryan Tongia of Hawkes Bay dives to score in Napier.

9:56 PM  Hawke's Bay defended the Ranfurly Shield with a 48-32 win over North Harbour in Napier.

Thrush hat-trick sets up win

Jeremy Thrush shines to lead Wellington to 53-3 NPC win over Southland.

World Cup-bound prop Charlie Faumuina put in a solid effort for Auckland against Waikato.

Auckland rack up 50 points video

All Blacks prop Charlie Faumuina hopes to play one more game for Auckland before the World Cup.

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good reads

Cuba poised to transform

Cliches about Cuba as frozen in time - with vintage cars, prestigious cigars and crumbling antiquities - gloss over that Cubans are educated and ravenous for opportunity.

Cliches about Cuba being frozen in time are myths about to explode.

Modern family dilemmas

Duncan Garner and his wife have a total of six children in their lives.

OPINION: Life in a blended family can have its ups and downs.

Smelling Salts War of 2015

Sal Volatile or smelling salts. My boyfriend and I argued over who should give it a good sniff.

I took an almighty snort. Milliseconds later, I was coughing and quite, quite alert.

The disease not everyone believes

IT specialist Steve Weller describes the pain of EMS as like "a tight-fitting hat being pulled down on your head".

With electromagnetic hypersensitivity, your stressors are impossible to avoid.

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Man arrested, wife steals cop car

Joshua and Amber Watford.

Her husband was cuffed in the back of a cop car. When the police weren't looking, she stole the car.

Cunning chimp crashes drone video

Tushi, a chimpanzee at Burgers' Zoo in The Netherlands, examines the drone after bringing it down with a stick.

Zoo's drone film grounded by Tushi's evil plan to take down the flying camera.

Amateur traffic controller becomes video star video

Motorists passing the man at the busy intersection waved and gave him the thumbs up.

A concerned citizen took up the job of traffic controller during a power cut in West Auckland.

Bizarre alien corpse discovered in Russia video

The "alien corpse" discovered in Russia.

A tiny alien creature that washed up on the banks of a river in north western Russia has locals and experts stumped.

Parenting

Carer's post angers parents

Hayley Neeson, 18, posted an expletive comment on Facebook about children in her care.

What happens when a childcare worker vents about the kids in her care on Facebook? This teen go

Mum to open 'no vax' childcare

Juanita 'Wanda' Halden is planning to open a 'no-vax' childcare centre.

Australian mother who "answers to Creator" wants to set up controversial centre for non-immunised children only.

Beautiful conjoined twin girls

The little girls, named Maria Clara and Maria Eduarda Oliveira Santana, arrived in June, conjoined at the stomach and sharing a liver.

Couple shocked to learn they had conjoined girls, but when they "saw them and picked them up, my worries went".

Guess what... I'm pregnant

Surprise! You're going to be a parent...

Long gone are the days when Facebook updates simply said 'we are expecting'.

kiwi traveller

What sight to see in HK?

For amusement-park-loving teens, Hong Kong Disneyland is the place to go.

There's something for all the family to enjoy in Hong Kong, from markets to theme parks.

Expat tales: The great outdoors

Simon Dilks with his wife and daughter against the mountainous scenery of their home.

Simon Dilks ditched the rat race for a life of adventure in Yangshuo, China.

Lost and found in Italy

Passport, credit card, phone, the Holy Trinity of travel.

Travel is full of heart-stopping moments, not all of which are about ogling scenic wonders.

The reality of London life stuff nation

Living and working in London is challenging and exhausting, but it's also one of the most enriching experiences you can have, says Amelia.

There are heaps of opportunities in London, writes Amelia Abplanalp. You just have to be patient, network like crazy and work damn hard.