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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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Weather photo. The Maitai River on Sunday morning after the storm and ...

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 video

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.

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Unexpected find in harbour

The most unusual item recovered from Wellington Harbour's annual spring clean on Sunday was a bottle containing the ...

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 video

Twice saved by the rescue helicopter, Rodney Boulton, a man scared of flying, was flown to his final resting place.

A neighbour with garden hose in hand rushed to help put out a scrub fire that was threatening a Havelock North home.

Strong winds fan several fires video

Multiple scrub fires across the central North Island have stretched fire crews to their limit.

Video

Trump ignores worldwide protest

Awaking to find streets around the world flooded with protesters, Donald Trump turned his attention to the CIA.

world

Trump ignores worldwide protest

Protesters take part in the Women's March in Paris, France.

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.

Gizelle Begler and Mira Veikley pose for a photograph at the Women's March.

Women descend on DC video

Wearing 'pussyhats' and wielding signs, hundreds of thousands of women march in DC.

business

Globelet plans city rollout

One of Globelet's cups in use.

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.

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

New cheats? Middle-aged women

Men are no longer the brains and loins behind affairs as women drive a rise in infidelity.

Men are no longer the brains and loins behind affairs as women drive a rise in infidelity.

Fashion thanks Michelle O gallery

Take a peek at a few of the world's top fashion designers' farewell letters to the former First Lady.

Golden retriever puppy sees himself in mirror for first time

Puppy sees himself in mirror video

This dog's reaction is hilarious. We, too, would be jumping back if we saw all that cuteness in the mirror.

well & good

In praise of the posh diet

The bad news is that diets are a tiny bit common.

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) video

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.

"We need to enjoy one another's time while we've got it," says Toi.

Ben Harper's tattooist fights back video

Kiwi tattooist Gordon Toi lost a leg, but his pride is intact.

home & property

At home with David Trubridge

Relaxing is what being at his Mahanga beach house is all about.

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 ...

Bryce Langston on tiny homes

A Spartacus gladiator is world famous as a frontman for the tiny house movement.

food & wine

Lewis Road custard doesn't cut it

Unpopular taste and texture, high in fat and kilojoules and most expensive.

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.

Sichuan-style cucumber salad

On Persident Trump's menu

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

Ruby Rose's prank ends in tears

LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 10:  Ruby Rose attends the European Premiere of Paramount Pictures' "xXx: Return of Xander ...

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?

"He was mad at me a couple years ago, really obsessed with me a couple years ago."

Trump was 'obsessed with me'

Kristen Stewart has slammed the now-US president for being "obsessed" with her.

travel

Biggest cultural celebrations

Carnival in Brazil is a multi-day celebration that engulfs cities in a riot of dancing and drinking

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.

Leave plenty of time for admiring the spectacular views on the Kaikoura Coast Track.

Weekend walk: Kaikoura Coast

Dolphins, seals and spectacular coastal views are highlights on this two-day walk.

motoring

Number plate theft on the rise

Over the past five years number plate theft has jumped from 4079 to 5673 in New Zealand.

Criminals are out to poach your licence plate … and boy, is it a hassle to get them replaced.

Drivers told to shape up gallery video

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.

Driverless solution for jams

The perennial question of how to transform Auckland's traffic may need a very futuristic answer: driverless cars.

stuff nation

On your bike!

25092016 News Photo: DOMINICO ZAPATA/FAIRFAX NZ
News: Bikers crossing the Bridge Street bridge during the inaugural ...

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

Inspiring progress for women

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

sport

Tall order for Pakistan

David Warner shows his delight at scoring a century.

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.

Italian striker Mario Balotelli is now playing in the French top league for Nice.

'Is racism legal in France?'

Italian football star accuses opposition supporters of abusing him during Ligue 1 match, prompting inquiry.

good reads

Ben Harper's tattooist fights back video

Ben Harper gave a special shoutout to Toi at his December gig at Vector Arena.

Kiwi tattooist Gordon Toi lost a leg, but his pride is intact

Final flight and eternally grateful video

Okiwi Bay resident Rodney Boulton.

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 ...

Terry Crowley rarely speaks about the Strongman mine disaster, but he's forced himself to return, 50 years on.

Trump dashes hopes video

US President Donald Trump and first lady Melania attend the Inaugural luncheon at the National Statuary Hall in ...

OPINION: Donald Trump has outlined his vision for America. And it's terrible for those who didn't support him.

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Wine Condoms coming to NZ video

18012017 Business Photo: SUPPLIED. American mother-son duo - Mitch Strahan and Laura Bartlett - have invented the Wine ...

A condom for your wine bottle? Sounds like a bit of a stretch.

Boring tui song due to city living video

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 forest cousins.

Mum naps through birth

Alice Payne wished she was more present for the birth.

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.

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

Parenting

TSwift impersonator uproar

Xia Vigor

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.

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.

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.

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

kiwi traveller

Kiwi in their natural habitats

Teaching an old dog new tricks, such as how to avoid endangered kiwi in the bush.

Some holiday neighbours really ruffle your feathers...

Seoul searching

A trip to the border between North and South Korea is highly recommended.

Tim Clauson moved to Seoul and loves life in a city that's buzzing 24/7.

Family cruise in Noumea

Noumea is a a great family destination.

Wondering how to organise family excursions? Send us your travel questions and we'll find the answer.

Readers' best travel photos gallery

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