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Snedden: 7s has 'reached the end'
The man who delivered us the RWC says Wellington Sevens has run its course.
Live: Wild weather hits
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9:40 PM As the weather eases slightly, the MetService warns we're not out of the woods yet.
Murray shocked at Aussie Open
9:57 PM World number one goes out to Germany's Mischa Zverev.
Suicide rate double that of Australia
Twice as many young Kiwi men are killing themselves than their Aussie counterparts.
Baby's death takes toll to five
9:23 PM A baby has died in hospital, taking Melbourne's Bourke St death toll to five.
Gone with the wind
Gales take a wrecking ball to what was meant to be the happiest day for a Taranaki couple.
Unexpected find in harbour
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8:53 PM Clean-up dive in Wellington Harbour fishes up a biosecurity surprise, starring a snake and a scorpion.
Grateful for his final flight
Twice saved by the rescue helicopter, Rodney Boulton, a man scared of flying, was flown to his final resting place.
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Strong winds fan several fires
Multiple scrub fires across the central North Island have stretched fire crews to their limit.
Trump ignores worldwide protest
Awaking to find streets around the world flooded with protesters, Donald Trump turned his attention to the CIA.
Trump ignores worldwide protest
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10:27 PM Awaking to find streets around the world flooded with protesters, Donald Trump turned his attention to the CIA.
Stranded after shark attack
An Australian man had to wait five hours for paramedics after being mauled in remote waters.
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Women descend on DC
Wearing 'pussyhats' and wielding signs, hundreds of thousands of women march in DC.
Globelet plans city rollout
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A Kiwi company aims to help cities rid themselves of disposable drinks bottles.
The perils of regifting
Enough time has passed to ditch those unwanted Christmas presents, but you’ve got to be a bit sneaky.
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Hamilton pub goes to the dogs
No doggie bag needed as Hamilton pub encourages man's best friend to enjoy a meal with him.
Hottest tech coming this year
![The 77-inch LG Signature W OLED television is expected to cost US$20,000.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170122095018im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/g/q/8/n/z/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1gq6yw.zvl7t.png/1484848036827.jpg)
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.
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Making the game: Halo Wars 2
Director Clay Jensen gives us the inside track on one of 2017's most eagerly-awaited games.
New cheats? Middle-aged women
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Men are no longer the brains and loins behind affairs as women drive a rise in infidelity.
Fashion thanks Michelle O
Take a peek at a few of the world's top fashion designers' farewell letters to the former First Lady.
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Puppy sees himself in mirror
This dog's reaction is hilarious. We, too, would be jumping back if we saw all that cuteness in the mirror.
In praise of the posh diet
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OPINION: The bad news is that diets are a tiny bit common. The good news is do we really care?
We try SUP yoga (and stay dry)
It may sound like a practical joke created by the fitness community but stand-up paddle board yoga is a commonly practised and totally legitimate form of exercise.
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Ben Harper's tattooist fights back
Kiwi tattooist Gordon Toi lost a leg, but his pride is intact.
At home with David Trubridge
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Renowned furniture and lighting designer David Trubridge opens up his totally off-grid beach house to us.
Shaker kitchen in Cambridge
This once neglected heritage home is enjoying some love - and a stylish shaker kitchen.
![Bryce Langston's Youtube sensation 'Big Living in a Tiny House' has inspired his own personal project which allows him ...](http://web.archive.org./web/20170122095018im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/g/p/g/p/g/image.related.StuffLandscapeThreeByTwo.300x200.1gpf29.118l16.png/1485039315546.jpg)
Bryce Langston on tiny homes
A Spartacus gladiator is world famous as a frontman for the tiny house movement.
Lewis Road custard doesn't cut it
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Unpopular taste and texture, high in fat and kilojoules and expensive.
Cherry and cardamom cake
Make the most of cherry season by using the queen of stonefruit to flavour this cake.
Oh no! We've fewer sheep
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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.
Ruby Rose's prank ends in tears
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For Nina Dobrev and Ruby Rose, it's a prank war on set of the film xXx: Return of Xander Cage.
Kim K ready for baby no. 3
But will another baby really help her to get her marriage back on track?
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Trump was 'obsessed with me'
Kristen Stewart has slammed the now-US president for being "obsessed" with her.
Biggest cultural celebrations
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When it comes to the world's major events, to its biggest celebrations, it's all about location in 2017.
A brief love affair with Oregon
The home of craft beer, stunning scenery and an overwhelming book store hooked Ian Anderson on the US state.
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Weekend walk: Kaikoura Coast
Dolphins, seals and spectacular coastal views are highlights on this two-day walk.
Number plate theft on the rise
![Over the past five years number plate theft has jumped from 4079 to 5673 in New Zealand.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170122095018im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/f/h/h/8/r/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1gckq6.11h2i3.png/1485049210927.jpg)
Criminals are out to poach your licence plate … and boy, is it a hassle to get them replaced.
Drivers told to shape up
Kiwi drivers are notoriously bad, we're told – so we asked foreign-born NZers for tips on how we can drive better.
![New players such as Google are entering the world of cars as software overtakes traditional manufacturing methods.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170122095018im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/2/y/u/r/m/image.related.StuffLandscapeThreeByTwo.300x200.1gord4.11h2i3.png/1485048200168.jpg)
Driverless solution for jams
The perennial question of how to transform Auckland's traffic may need a very futuristic answer: driverless cars.
On your bike!
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Riding a motorbike can be - and often is - hazardous in the extreme. Because of others on the road.
Let's talk about cannabis reform
How to solve our pot problem? Regulating, tax and restrict cannabis.
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Face of beautiful woman on the background of business people](http://web.archive.org./web/20170122095018im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/g/0/a/l/j/image.related.StuffLandscapeThreeByTwo.300x200.1grnvb.11z3d7.png/1484885057620.jpg)
Inspiring progress for women
It is my challenge to all employers to make diversity a priority, Paula Bennett writes.
Tall order for Pakistan
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8:49 PM Australians take full advantage of poor Pakistan fielding to post big ODI score.
Rivals frustrated by rain
Rain wipes out third day of second cricket test between Black Caps and Bangladesh.
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'Is racism legal in France?'
Italian football star accuses opposition supporters of abusing him during Ligue 1 match, prompting inquiry.
Final flight and eternally grateful
![Okiwi Bay resident Rodney Boulton.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170122095018im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/g/p/o/z/g/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1gprbn.11z40i.png/1485050734338.jpg)
Twice saved by the rescue helicopter, Rodney Boulton, a man scared of flying, was flown to his final resting place.
Remembering the blast
![The scene at the entrance to the Strongman State Coal Mine, Greymouth, after the disastrous explosion in which nineteen ...](http://web.archive.org./web/20170122095018im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/f/n/w/f/k/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1grz3u.11z40i.png/1485033799335.jpg)
Terry Crowley rarely speaks about the Strongman mine disaster, but he's forced himself to return, 50 years on.
Trump dashes hopes
![US President Donald Trump and first lady Melania attend the Inaugural luncheon at the National Statuary Hall in ...](http://web.archive.org./web/20170122095018im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/g/r/w/p/i/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1grwof.11z40i.png/1484985773064.jpg)
OPINION: Donald Trump has outlined his vision for America. And it's terrible for those who didn't support him.
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.
Boring tui song due to city living
![A boring two-tone tui has been annoying city dwellers.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170122095018im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/g/f/u/s/y/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1gqntz.png/1484965771532.jpg)
For tui living in cities, the daily grind means they have more monotonous tunes than their forest cousins.
Mum naps through birth
![Alice Payne wished she was more present for the birth.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170122095018im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/9/b/a/z/p/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1grxdn.png/1484957807811.jpg)
She was out like a light during what could have been the most painful experience of her life.
Summer snow on Tararuas
![Snow on the Tararua range, seen from Ohau, just south of Levin, on Friday morning.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170122095018im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/g/r/g/r/c/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1grem8.png/1484877053952.jpg)
"It makes a nice change from the rain," says Levin resident of the surprise view.
TSwift impersonator uproar
![Xia Vigor](http://web.archive.org./web/20170122095018im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/g/r/6/1/i/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1gr5d0.139f1a.png/1484961926591.jpg)
This 7-year-old girl's Taylor Swift impersonation is spot on, but critics are calling it inappropriate.
Terminal baby carried fullterm
![Abbey Ahearn with baby Annie.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170122095018im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/g/r/p/1/e/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1grp5j.139f1a.png/1484961926591.png)
Mum found out her baby would likely die after birth. But she wanted her short life to help others.
Dancer's post-baby body pics
![Peta Murgatroyd's honest Instagram photo.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170122095018im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/g/r/f/c/u/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1grfbj.139f1a.png/1484961926591.jpg)
Compared to other celeb post-partum bodies, this may not be what you expect.
How to tell school holidays are over
![Siblings fight at the best of times, but spending concentrated amounts of time together only exacerbates this.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170122095018im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/a/0/5/a/p/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1grt5f.139f1a.png/1484961926591.jpg)
From frazzled parents to a war-zoned home, here are ten ways to tell school holidays are drawing to an end.
Family cruise in Noumea
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Wondering how to organise family excursions? Send us your travel questions and we'll find the answer.