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Who needs deodorant anyway?

6:00 PM  Kiwi says she has saved thousands by giving up beauty products and toiletries.

Saved by his friends

Tiger Shark - The harder-to-pronounce (scientific) name: Galeocerdo cuvieri. As a youngster the Tiger shark has black ...

5:56 PM  Shark attack victim owes life to friends who hauled him out and bandaged his mauled leg.

'Just not bloody good enough' video

5:50 PM  "Do I keep booking my motel a night at a time?" ask frustrated, cordoned-off residents of Christchurch's Port Hills.

Millennia-old discovery

6:42 PM  In cave system so hot it's called hell, scientists find life that could be 50,000 years old.

Partygoers derail last race video

6:41 PM  Last race at Ellerslie delayed while rail put back in place after party prank spills over.

Live: Phoenix v Melbourne City

0 min ago  Socceroos super-boot Tim Cahill makes his first A-League trip to NZ, taking on the Nix in Wellington.

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Stormy weather brewing

Car parks at Hamilton Gardens Arts Festival were underwater on Friday night.

MetService issues a thunderstorm watch for multiple districts.

Crash causes moderate injuries

6:28 PM  A woman has been taken to Wairau Hospital after a two car collision on a rural road in Marlborough.

Scott Brown now works as a Fox News commentator.

NZ's next US ambassador? video

Trump's man backs waterboarding and was once "America's Sexiest Man".

Video

Defending champ smashes record

Dougal Allan has done it again.

world

NZ's next US ambassador? video

Scott Brown now works as a Fox News commentator.

Man tipped to be Trump's ambassador to NZ supports waterboarding and was once "America's Sexiest Man".

Mammoths could be revived

It's a leaf out of Jurassic Park. But should scientists bring the long-extinct woolly mammoth back to life?

Steven Cook went missing on a night out with friends in the resort of Malia on Crete, 12 years ago.

Camera key to skeleton mystery

Skeleton found with a disposable camera may bring answers to family of tourist missing 12 years.

business

Airport hold-outs sell up

The four-hectare farm belonging to John McIvor and his siblings has been sold to Auckland International Airport for an ...

Last rural neighbours of NZ's biggest airport call it a day - after resisting for more than three decades.

Housing slowdown 'this year'

Ratings agency warns that NZ is in for a sharp slowdown in house price growth.

Thousands of British and Irish Lions fans are expected to cheer on their team against the All Blacks in June and July.

Party continues for hotel chain

5:46 PM  Rugby, tourists and property are a profitable combination for hotel chain.

technology

Dumb phones: The good and bad

Perks of a dumb phone include a battery life of several days, a durable design, and almost no chance of getting your ...

Dumb phones may be poised to make a comeback, but why would you want one?

When Bluetooth goes bad

Were my devices turning against me? Was this how the Age of Man would end?

Cafe owner Galina Pokorny:
"Tourists - always electricity, electricity, electricity. Sorry but who is going to pay me ...

Cafe charges for phone charging

Tired of tourists powering up batteries for hours, Austrian cafe owner Galina Pokorny has introduced a fee.

life & style

Lucy Hone: Mid-life leaps

Dr Lucy Hone has a weekly column, called Help Yourself.

This week a friend relayed his respect for a colleague who has finally admitted he is gay.

Kiss-cam's beautiful stunt video

Mixed-race friends, same-sex couples and everyone in between embraced to show love has no labels.

"What did you do?" she asks to his face, before breaking down in tears in heartbreaking video.

Confronting a cheating ex video

"What did you do?" she asks to his face, before breaking down in tears during heartbreaking video.

well & good

World's most inspiring athlete?

Kyle Maynard crawled to the top of Kilimanjaro, on all fours, head facing down.

Kyle Maynard climbed Mount Kilimanjaro with no arms or legs. What's your excuse?

Sitting isn't the ‘new smoking’

Is sitting really that risky? And are standing desks the answer? Or is exercise enough with a bit more huff and puff.

Are you asking others to judge you on appearance?

The problem with gym selfies

OPINION: What's wrong with paying a little attention to how you look? A few things actually.

home & property

How to BBQ all year round

The classic Kettle-style grill remains a popular choice for charcoal enthusiasts.

Even when it's too cold to linger under the stars, it's still tempting to fire up the grill.

A small Auckland living room

It was first dismissed as "too tiny", but it actually has all the room this homeowner needs.

Kitchens are more likely to incorporate organic materials and dark elements, says designer Davinia Sutton.

Kitchen trends for 2017

Organic materials, handcrafted detailing and inbuilt pressure cookers are all in the mix.

food & wine

Not all processed foods are bad

Processed foods: Foods like canned fish that undergo some processing and contain just two or three ingredients fall into ...

It is how the foods are made that matters.

The flip side: Tarte Tatin

Enjoy this savoury version of the famous upside-down tarte Tatiin.

World olive oil shortage coming

Recipe: Mushroom parfait

nz farmer

War on rustlers to go high-tech

Stock theft is estimated to cost Kiwi farmers about $120 million a year.

A new animal tracking system could be a valuable weapon in war on stock theft.

Billboard storm in a C-cup

Too saucy for some residents, a former councillor purchased the Bull's billboard.

Anti-farming slurs hurt

Farmers find unburnt home on Facebook

entertainment

The lure of TVNZ's Breakfast

Matt McLean left London after he was offered a role on TVNZ's Breakfast.

Breakfast’s weather presenter Matt McLean talks about why he returned home after quitting TVNZ last year.

Swinton as next Dr Who? video

The Oscar winner is bookies' favourite to replace Peter Capaldi and would be the first female lead.

Robert Irwin, 13, introduces television host Jimmy Fallon to a boa constrictor snake.

Robert Irwin's TV debut video

Following in his father's footsteps, the teen introduced Jimmy Fallon to a cuddly boa constrictor.

travel

Cafe charges for electricity

Charge for a charge: A cafe owner is making customers pay if they want to plug in their devices.

A grumpy business owner is sick of customers asking to charge their phones, so she's making them pay.

Kepler is NZ's greatest walk

So pure and Jurassic, it almost transports you back to when New Zealand was still a land of birds.

Europe loves its festivals, like this Victorian Picnic on the first day of the annual Wave-Gotik-Treffen music festival ...

What I love about Europe

Forget Europe's slight annoyances, there is more than enough reasons to visit this continent.

motoring

Harley Road King rearmed

The 2017 Road King might look the same, but there are huge changes behind the traditional facade.

More polish hasn't affected the Road King's classic Harley-Davidson character.

SUV nearly squashes pair video

Even after being smashed through a fence and falling several metres the danger had not passed for this mum and child.

The 2017 Ferrari 812 Superfast.

New Ferrari is 'Superfast'

Geneva debut for the most powerful and fastest Ferrari in the marque’s history.

stuff nation

Chch suffering 'crisis fatigue'

More FM DJs Simon Barnett (L) and co-host Gary McCormick

"Like most people in Christchurch, we are now hypersensitive to disaster."

Rodeos: Cruel or PC gone mad?

Quality research on the topic of animal welfare at rodeos is hard to find.

Weather photo of the week: Lake Pukaki

Weather photo of the week: Lake Pukaki

These photos are just the tip of a collection of images that makes me proud to live in New Zealand.

sport

Smith a happy Highlander

Highlanders and All Blacks halfback Aaron Smith has plenty to ponder ahead of an important 2017 season.

12 min ago  Southern franchise expect their embattled halfback to revive his fortunes in Super Rugby.

Twenty over affair for Ford Trophy final

Veteran Peter Fulton stars with quickest ton in Ford Trophy final.

Hurricanes coach Chris Boyd and captain Dane Coles celebrate last year's drought-breaking win.

Super Rugby: Our picks

Stuff rugby writers look at the chances of the New Zealand teams for Super Rugby in 2017.

good reads

Jon Bridges gets serious

Jon Bridges, the comedian-turned-producer behind 7 Days, is producer of The Project.

7 Days producer Jon Bridges is getting serious on TV3's new 7pm news show.

School Journal's storied history

An illustration by Deirdre Gardiner from "The New House Villain", a story by Margaret Mahy.

They're stuffed with our greatest writers and artists' work - but NZ hasn't always loved them.

Westport wasteland transformed

The Kawatiri River Trail and Kawatiri Beach Reserve was built by volunteers over six years transforming a wasteland into ...

For six years volunteers have worked to transform a muddy West Coast sea of gorse by hand into stunning cycle trails.

The heart of rural post video

Ron Lawrence's last day on the job after 20 years.

After 20 years of being a rural postie in Manawatu, Ron Lawrence has done his final round.

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oddstuff

Cruising the Waikato River

"There's plenty of room for activities," Tim Riddell says.

"There's plenty of room for activities."

Itching to get stitching

A continued workshop will be held at Katey Pittwood's family home, which was formerly a funeral home.

Did you know sewing was trendy?

Billboard storm in a C-cup

Designer Direct's infamous billboard has been sold. Designer Direct owner Michael Adams hands over to new owner Tim Harris.

Too saucy for some residents, a former councillor purchased the Bull's billboard.

Kazakh chef brings slice of home to Kiwi classic video

Chef Raha Assilbekov says he wants to give Kiwis a taste of Kazakhstan with BLD Cafe.

Forget mince and cheese - try a Kiwi-Kazakh chicken and potato pie in Glendene.

Parenting

'Risky' teething products on sale

Hyland's teething products sold in Australia have been investigated after baby deaths in America.

Some Australasia-based online pharmacies will ship them to New Zealand.

Divorced dad buys ex-wife gifts

Billy Flynn is "rising above" divorce to set a good example for his two young sons.

According to Billy Flynn, the world needs "good men", so he's setting a good example to his two sons.

Cancer survivor shamed in class

A teacher shamed a five-year-old cancer survivor, when she saw the young girl pulling at her hair.

Teacher told the five-year-old American school girl, "You can’t be pretty if you’re bald."

Good news for older mums

Mums are increasingly having their first child at an older age than they did in the past.

New research shows there are now some advantages to having kids later in life.

kiwi traveller

Kepler Track is NZ's greatest walk

The Kepler Track is 60km.

So pure and Jurassic, it almost transports you back to when New Zealand was still a land of birds.

What I love about Europe

Europe loves its festivals, like this Victorian Picnic on the first day of the annual Wave-Gotik-Treffen music festival ...

Forget Europe's slight annoyances, there is more than enough reasons to visit this continent.

Readers' best travel photos

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