Beauty splash

I carried terminal baby to fullterm

Mum found out her baby would likely die after birth. But her short life could help others.

A troubled life in a day

Gargasoulas, who also goes by the name Dimitrios, is currently on bail after being charged with family violence offences ...

7 min ago  It started with a stabbing and a burned bible. Later, "Jimmy" had mown down three people dead in Melbourne.

What's wrong with this sunset?

9:45 PM  Nothing, they thought, until a girl emerged from the bushes beating a man in a hi-vis.

Horror comes to Melbourne video

9:54 PM  Young child among three dead after man's deadly, mindless rampage behind the wheel.

'I've done nothing wrong' video

9:15 PM  Comedian Jimi Jackson called a woman a "s..." and was accused of "blackface" comedy.

Raise speeding fines: top cop

10:02 PM  Police say fines aren't enough of a deterrent as NZ speed cameras net $1m annually.

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Fears for man's safety

Quentin Barrett was last seen on January 19.

Quentin Barrett was last seen at his home in Palmerston North, and his friends and family are worried.

Cemetery rabbits to be shot

The game is up for hundreds of rabbits running rampant in the country's biggest cemetery.

Jayvin Ryder's damaged scooter has been repaired after an unknown driver hit him on a roundabout.

Hit-and-run driver a mystery

Police have not yet found the motorist who drove off after hitting a teenager riding a scooter.

Video

A troubled life in one day

It started with a stabbing and a burned bible. Later, "Jimmy" had mown three people dead in Melbourne.

world

Bana Alabed's favourite lesson, English stuff nation video

Bana Alabad, the 7-year-old girl who was tweeting as Aleppo was retaken by Syrian Government forces.

Turkey is now home to more than 1.2 million child refugees, but 380,000 will miss out on an education.

Countdown to President Trump video

 Donald Trump's inaugural events are underway but there's more to come. We have the bits you need to know.

Donald Trump, the boy from Queens, New York, who fought his way to the US presidency.

Trump's formula for success

How a fierce will to win fuelled Donald Trump's achievements in business and, later, politics.

business

Here's a yarn

The decline in the national flock represents a continuing sunset on not only an integral industry, but a part of New ...

Sheep are a long-standing part of New Zealand culture, but as the national flock declines has a golden era ended?

BNZ internet banking down

Bank tells customers to cross their fingers as it investigates fault that's downed mobile and internet banking.

Melissa Renwick - owner of The Keg Room and Eatery with her dog Malt enjoying a Doggicino.

Hamilton pub goes to the dogs video

No doggie bag needed as Hamilton pub encourages man's best friend to enjoy a meal with him.

technology

Hottest tech coming this year

The 77-inch LG Signature W OLED television is expected to cost US$20,000.

Here are 31 items that won a CES innovation award and that may make it into your home this year.

Big phones about compromise

Up until recently, all my phones have been four-point-something inches, which I thought was perfect.

Halo Wars 2

Making the game: Halo Wars 2

Director Clay Jensen gives us the inside track on one of 2017's most eagerly-awaited games.

life & style

'I'm glad I didn't make changes'

Ruby Rose: 'I want to have babies one day, so I'm glad I didn't make changes earlier in my life.'

Ruby Rose is glad she didn't have gender reassignment surgery because she wants to be a mum someday.

School holiday finish line in sight

From frazzled parents to a war-zoned home, here are ten ways to tell school holidays are drawing to an end.

Ariel Winter leaned on her co-star Sofia Vergara once her body developed.

Sofia Vergara helps trolled star

Ariel Winter reached out to co-star Sophia Vergara for help, and we totally get why.

well & good

What sitting does to your bum

Sitting all day has bad effects on your butt... but there are things you can do about it.

Sitting all day has bad effects on your butt... but there are things you can do about it.

Is sunscreen safer than shade?

US study says it is - but it was done by a company that sells sunscreen.

Remember that doing something you love, especially with people you enjoy, is more likely to last long-term.

5 questions for the best workout

Don't start a new workout plan without asking yourself these vital questions.

home & property

Student must-haves under $50 gallery

Decorating your student flat doesn't have to be expensive - in fact we've compiled a list of chic decor for under $50.

Student digs don't have to be devoid of style even if the budget is tight.

5 vintage finds to snap up

Buy these pieces on the spot - you won't regret it.

The Eco-lodges - Les Echasses - in Saubion, France, were designed by Patrick Arotcharen and Julie Pimenta de Miranda of ...

10 best cabins in the wild gallery

Planning a weekend escape? Here's our pick of the 10 best cabins in the world.

food & wine

15 things to cook by 30

This chocolate cake should be part of every baker's repertoire.

How many of these classics are in your recipe repertoire?

The art of Zeelandt beer 

Zeelandt's focus is "true to style" beer people keep coming back to.

Auckland's best seafood places

Decadent delight or healthy fat?

nz farmer

Oh no! We've fewer sheep

In 1982 there were over 70 million sheep.

Once, there were 22 sheep for every person in NZ. Now there are only 6 for each of us.

Fonterra: big cheese in Korea

Koreans' taste for pizza is growing, to the benefit of Fonterra.

Prized heifer mooves on

Shearing brings little income

entertainment

Pork Pie revs up for tour

Dean O'Gorman plays failing writer Jon Hardy in Pork Pie, the Goodbye Pork Pie remake.

Stars embark on the ultimate roady to celebrate the film's release.

Rose takes aim at action

Actress Ruby Rose is a crack shot. She proved it by hitting a horizontal playing card from 1000 metres.

"He saved my life once..." Mick and Blue team up.

Meet Red Dog's trainer

Watch the tricks of the movie trainers trade, and be in to win one of eight family prize packs.

travel

Blogger's Dunedin take takes off video

Liz Carlson at Olveston in Dunedin.

International travel blogger Liz Carlson has discovered the "hidden gem" of Dunedin.

Adapting to life out of NZ stuff nation

Moving overseas is a daunting experience, but there are ways to make it easier... and enjoyable.

Lukla Airport in Nepal sees more than 50 flights a day.

Scariest airports to land at video

Nervous flyers beware! These places can turn the stomach of the most hardened of air travellers.

motoring

Murph link in Commodore sendoff

Motorsport Edition will be the most plentiful: separate build run of 151 for NZ, another 1200 for Australia.

There's a tip of the hat to Greg Murphy from Holden as limited-edition V8 models see out the Commodore with a bang in 2017.

RR dodges conviction video

Despite a heavy fine for corruption and bribery and a dent to its reputation, Rolls-Royce has been spared criminal conviction.

Jesse Bucknell with his partner, Ashleigh, and their son, Carter, who was 10 weeks old when this photo was taken, just ...

Wire barriers 'will save lives'

Jesse Bucknell was a new dad when his truck left the road and hit a tree, killing him. A barrier could have saved his life.

stuff nation

Inspiring progress for women

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Face of beautiful woman on the background of business people

It is my challenge to all employers to make diversity a priority, Paula Bennett writes.

Adapting to life away from NZ stuff nation

Moving overseas is a daunting experience, but there are ways to make it easier... and enjoyable.

cannabis

Let's talk about cannabis reform

How to solve our pot problem? Regulating, tax and restrict cannabis.

sport

Southee leads Black Caps

Tim Southee completed a five-wicket bag with the final delivery of the day.

9:34 PM  The Black Caps battle fielding woes to dismiss a gutsy Bangladesh on the last ball of the day.

Paddon's shock at death

Kiwi Hayden Paddon has withdrawn from the Monte Carlo rally after the death of a spectator.

The wreckage of a car is seen as police cordoned off Bourke Street mall, after a car hit pedestrians in central ...

Stars close to carnage

9:30 PM  Some of the biggest names in tennis were just three kilometres Melbourne's CBD horror unfolded.

good reads

Lion: The story behind the story

John, Sue and Saroo Brierley at the Sydney premiere of Lion.

Saroo's journey from India to Australia is a Hollywood hit. We talk to the real-life mother and son.

It can't be prevented,  or cured video

Allison Betts was brave and faced her challenges head on, her husband Eddie says.

Alli Betts got up at 3am to make breakfast. Her husband Eddie woke to find tea bags in the toaster.

Empty wine bottles sell for $416

In 2016, Italian authorities seized 9000 bottles of fake Moet Chandon from a shed in Padua.

Fake news, fake art and now fake wines - there's huge money in filling empty vintage bottles with cheap plonk.

Ever-changing baby advice

Few people are more at the mercy of advice-givers than the parents of newborns.

Breast or bottle? To cry or not to cry? We delve into the world of contradictory baby advice.

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Cartoons

Tuesday November 29: Riff-raff

Dilbert, The Little Things and more.

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Stuff's new Home newsletter

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Don't get time to catch up on all things home during the week? We have the answer.

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Stuff's daily newsletter Two Minutes of Stuff.

This email newsletter could be a gateway drug.

The best of Auckland

Auckland hosts its fair share of exciting festivals and events but don't just follow the crowd - sign up to So Auckland ...

A weekly newsletter guide to the very best Auckland has to offer.

oddstuff

Boring tui song due to city living

A boring two-tone tui has been annoying city dwellers.

For tui living in cities, the daily grind means they have more monotonous tunes than their healthy forest cousins.

Summer snow on Tararuas

Snow on the Tararua range, seen from Ohau, just south of Levin, on Friday morning.

"It makes a nice change from the rain," says Levin resident of the surprise view.

Close call as car ends up in lounge

A car crashed through the wall of a house in Oakura on Thursday night.

A quiet night in for three flatmates ended when a car slammed through the wall of their house, centimetres above their heads.

Man donates 's... on a white skivvy'

Mary Smallman opened a parcel containing human feces while working at a Turangi Op' Shop.

Marae op shop volunteers left shaken after opening a box and discovering a donation covered in human waste.

Parenting

School holiday finish line in sight

Siblings fight at the best of times, but spending concentrated amounts of time together only exacerbates this.

From frazzled parents to a war-zoned home, here are ten ways to tell school holidays are drawing to an end.

2 babies born in 10 months video

Kimberley and Jason Smylie have just had two babies within the space of ten months.

"Never in a million years did I think that is was something that could actually happen."

What not to say to single mums

The most patronising thing to say to a single mum? 'I don't know how you do it.'

Empathic words from married mums are great - except when they tinged with pity.

13 pregnancy superstitions

If you're Chinese, rubbing your belly is considered to be bad luck.

From keeping a dagger under your bed to avoiding a full moon, we look at pregnancy beliefs from across the globe.

kiwi traveller

Adapting to life away from NZ stuff nation

Moving overseas is never easy, but there are ways to make it a more enjoyable experience.

Moving overseas is a daunting experience, but there are ways to make it easier... and enjoyable.

What to know when booking flights

Clear your cookies and don't rely on big name airlines.

Clear your cookies and don't rely on big name airlines, experts say.

China blew away the Foodie Traveller

The crowds at the Forbidden city, Beijing.

My name is Denise Menara. I'm a passionate foodie, traveller, recipe tester, and take health and fitness very seriously.  I also love to sing and perform, and am a retired actress.

Insider Tip: The Bahamas

The Bahamas were made for underwater exploration.

My adventure to this beautiful part of the world opened up a whole new side of the country. Diving.

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