![Filmmaker Taika Waititi](http://web.archive.org./web/20170222161352im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/h/e/t/i/8/image.related.StuffSplash.300x400.1hefo5.11ys6n.png/1487779032620.jpg)
Waititi's top honour
18 min ago Director, actor and comic, Taika Waititi has been named the New Zealander of the year.
Too many child victims
![There is no official record of the number of children who die as a result of neglect, abuse or maltreatment. However, ...](http://web.archive.org./web/20170222161352im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/d/6/u/c/j/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1h9ub7.11ys6n.png/1487779032620.jpg)
There are more than 200 children before Esme Kinraid who are counted in New Zealand's Child Victim Toll.
Bus slides off road
Passers-by pull tourists from steep bush after a bus crashed down a bank near Akaroa.
Rudd scolds Netanyahu
4:01 AM Former Australian PM accuses Israeli PM of "torpedoing" talks on Palestinian state.
Trump's jobs promise a lie
4:44 AM OPINION: For all the turmoil of Trump presidency, the big boot is yet to drop.
Teasing us with tax cuts
11 min ago OPINION: Joyce is playing the tax cut card, but it's looking more like an election play.
Little's divide and conquer method
![Andrew Little's divisive rhetoric itself is not kaupapa Māori, as it seeks to label good or bad Māori regardless of ...](http://web.archive.org./web/20170222161352im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/h/3/o/5/z/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1heprc.11h8q4.png/1487756521012.jpg)
OPINION: For Labour and Andrew Little, the strategy appears closer to "divide and conquer" than earnest discussion on what matters to the Māori electorate.
Her clothes were 'provocative'
Cricketer on trial for rape says woman acted like she "liked a lot of male attention".
![A recent law change has simplified the process for forcing drug addicts into rehabilitation.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170222161352im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/f/7/a/r/0/image.related.StuffLandscapeThreeByTwo.300x200.1he05h.11h8q4.png/1487749742934.jpg)
New law to force drug rehab
Law change could force more drug addicts into rehab, but will centres be able to cope?
Building with the Drents
Actor Ido Drent is building a house and raising a young family all at once.
Trump to slash bathroom policy?
![The Obama administration's guidance was based on the position that requiring students to use a bathroom that clashes ...](http://web.archive.org./web/20170222161352im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/8/1/z/4/9/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1herdb.1082x1.png/1487752642748.jpg)
Significant setback for gay rights as Trump administration plans u-turn on transgender bathrooms.
Ex-soldier wanted to aid ISIS
US man told undercover FBI agent he wanted to participate in a terrorist attack on Kansas City.
![A diplomatic row between Malaysia and North Korea is escalating over the handling of a probe into the killing of Kim ...](http://web.archive.org./web/20170222161352im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/h/c/w/9/r/image.related.StuffLandscapeThreeByTwo.300x200.1het1j.1082x1.png/1487757478456.jpg)
N. Korea calls for release of suspects
The North Korean embassy in Malaysia want three suspects detained in connection with Kim Jong Nam's murder released immediately.
Little appetite for free money
!["The evidence from post-quakes Christchurch is that New Zealand is capable of building a great deal of affordable ...](http://web.archive.org./web/20170222161352im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/d/v/g/f/s/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1heayt.11jm2n.png/1487737482301.jpg)
11 min ago OPINION: Why is the the government is struggling to get rid of a billion dollars for infrastructure development in fast-growing cities?
Where do our tourists land?
11 min ago Some NZ airports are seeing bigger growth in international visitor arrivals than others.
![22102015 News Photo: Peter Meecham/ Fairfax NZ
Epsom Girls Grammar School - Epsom. EGGS
Auckland secondary school ...](http://web.archive.org./web/20170222161352im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/f/3/t/f/h/image.related.StuffLandscapeThreeByTwo.300x200.1he1wx.11jm2n.png/1487737482301.jpg)
Grammar zone through the roof
Does paying a premium house price to be in a good Auckland school area pay off?
Samsung's reputation crashes
![Samsung pulled its Note 7 smartphone off shelves last year after a series of reports about the devices bursting into flame.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170222161352im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/e/5/h/m/y/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1hdz3d.zvl7t.png/1487707972431.jpg)
A poll shows Samsung dropping to 49th from seventh, with Amazon topping the survey.
Hoverbike inspired by Star Wars
If you crossed a motorcycle with a drone, you'd end up with something like the Scorpion.
![Horizon Zero Dawn is due to be released on PlayStation 4 on March 1.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170222161352im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/h/e/9/x/5/image.related.StuffLandscapeThreeByTwo.300x200.1he9rj.zvl7t.png/1487720969039.png)
Review: Horizon Zero Dawn
Horizon Zero Dawn is a breath of fresh air, but the journey takes some missteps.
Building with the Drents
![Ido Drent guest stars in The Brokenwood Mysteries.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170222161352im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/f/b/9/d/y/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1h7fgu.118kt5.png/1487740677278.jpg)
10 min ago Actor Ido Drent is building a house and raising a young family all at once.
Lorde's new look
She's been styled by someone in the Kardashian camp - see the results.
![Don't do kettlebell swings unless you really know how.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170222161352im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/h/e/3/h/q/image.related.StuffLandscapeThreeByTwo.300x200.1hcc6h.118kt5.png/1487740677278.jpg)
Exercises that could be hurting you
10 min ago There may be some exercises and other things you're doing in your daily workouts that could be hurting you.
Dangers of work-life merging
![A new study shows that workers who are always 'on' are risking their health like never before.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170222161352im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/g/g/l/p/1/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1heldh.118mbv.png/1487751939684.jpg)
A new study shows that workers who are always 'on' are risking their health like never before.
Life expectancy: who'll live longest?
Life expectancy is predicted to pass 90 by 2030 - but just where does New Zealand rank?
![An unpalatable Strawberry](http://web.archive.org./web/20170222161352im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/h/e/f/7/0/image.related.StuffLandscapeThreeByTwo.300x200.1h2njt.118mbv.png/1487742193583.jpg)
Can you eat mouldy food?
Toss out bread and soft fruit, but cheese is OK.
Kiwi art collection to fetch millions
![Warwick and Kitty Brown photographed for Art New Zealand in 1978. Artworks on wall behind them by Don Driver, Robert ...](http://web.archive.org./web/20170222161352im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/h/e/m/g/z/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1hemh4.118l16.png/1487751629319.jpg)
Collector says selling 300 artworks will hurt - but not as much as losing his wife.
9 top flowers for picking
Vege garden, tick. Now why not plant a picking flower garden?
![Want to see more awe-inspiring interiors in your Instagram feed? These are the people to follow](http://web.archive.org./web/20170222161352im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/h/e/n/1/b/image.related.StuffLandscapeThreeByTwo.300x200.1hein1.118l16.png/1487745257809.jpg)
10 home Instagrammers to love
Key influencers from around the world that you should know about. Get ready to double tap.
Pineapple on pizza: yay or nay?
But whether or not it could actually be banned is out of the question.
Bobby calf death rate halved
![New regulations and education campaigns have made a real difference in improving bobby calf welfare, Primary Industries ...](http://web.archive.org./web/20170222161352im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/h/e/g/v/x/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1he8a4.11jq0k.png/1487735631831.jpg)
Death rates for bobby calves during transport halved in 2016 compared with 2015.
Tune up more than the tractor
OPINION: Farmers need to keep themselves in shape - like their machinery.
Thurman said no to Peter Jackson
![Uma Thurman reveals she turned down a role in Lord of The Rings.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170222161352im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/3/b/e/z/a/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1heqj3.117jqz.png/1487747670745.jpg)
Actress Uma Thurman says "it was a very long time ago" but considers it one of the worst decisions ever made.
Thrones stars suffer for you
Winter has well and truly arrived on location of everyone's favourite show about Dragons.
![David Tennant as DI Alec Hardy in Broadchurch](http://web.archive.org./web/20170222161352im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/h/c/z/9/q/image.related.StuffLandscapeThreeByTwo.300x200.1hczc1.117jqz.png/1487735686558.jpg)
Broadchurch returns
12 min ago There's already been murder and a court case, now David Tennant and Olivia Colman share what to expect in season three.
What to pack for South America
![When visiting this amazing continent it's not about what to bring, but rather what to ditch.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170222161352im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/e/5/k/q/z/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1hekbb.108gna.png/1487732777584.jpg)
11 min ago When visiting this amazing continent it's not about what to bring, but rather what to ditch.
World's weird (but cute) species
Covered in light orange spots and dark rings, its beady eyes pop creepily from its circular form.
![When the snow finally blankets the nearby hills, there is plenty of choice of slopes for tobogganing and snow fights.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170222161352im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/h/e/h/l/2/image.related.StuffLandscapeThreeByTwo.300x200.1heh06.108gna.png/1487730731618.jpg)
Kiwi in France: Wintering over
Behind closed shutters and boarded houses the Pyrenees' community hums with life.
Defensive driving course condition
![Barry Fitzgerald's McLaren F1 crashed on the Queenstown-Glenorchy Rd at Closeburn on Saturday, December 3.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170222161352im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/h/e/6/1/a/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1he54a.11h2i3.png/1487735458805.jpg)
The Australian man who crashed a multi-million dollar McLaren supercar near Queenstown given diversion.
A new Range Rover coming
Land Rover confirms a new addition to the Range Rover family and it will be in NZ by the end of 2017.
![A "tourist" driver on the wrong side of the road on the Crown Range in January 26.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170222161352im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/h/d/d/d/v/image.related.StuffLandscapeThreeByTwo.300x200.1he0f0.11h2i3.png/1487735458805.jpg)
Minister rejects drive offer
Simon Bridges called "naive" as he rejects offer from Queenstown man to take him on a tour of NZ's horror roads.
We're failing our dyslexic kids
![12022015. Photo: 123rf.com
Backs of schoolkids with colorful rucksacks moving in the street
people; person; children; ...](http://web.archive.org./web/20170222161352im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/h/d/z/x/e/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1hdzza.11z3d7.png/1487708482630.jpg)
Thinking outside of the box creates an opportunity for change but NZ's education system is letting our kids down.
The best way to train your dog
Positive reinforcement is the most effective way to teach dogs how to behave.
![Pet of the day: Dot and Boss](http://web.archive.org./web/20170222161352im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/h/d/x/v/x/image.related.StuffLandscapeThreeByTwo.300x200.1hdvuw.11z3d7.png/1487708482630.jpg)
Pet of the day: Pooch pals Boss and Dot
Two buddies that make a lot of mischief together. So much fun, energy and personality.
How Canberra raids NZ rugby
![Nehe Milner-Skudder, who was lured to the Canterbury Bulldogs before making a successful return to rugby.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170222161352im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/8/4/m/3/b/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1hes0k.11gn2s.png/1487751732806.jpg)
Peter Mulholland is the ultimate Canberra Raider. Trouble is, he raids New Zealand.
NZ U-17s qualify for World Cup
A last-minute goal from Olly Whyte has booked the NZ U-17 men's footballers a ticket to India in October.
![Lea Tahuhu (without a cap) of New Zealand celebrates with teammates after getting the wicket of Ashleigh Gardner .](http://web.archive.org./web/20170222161352im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/h/e/r/3/6/image.related.StuffLandscapeThreeByTwo.300x200.1hemtd.11gn2s.png/1487751732806.jpg)
White Ferns defeat Australia
Lea Tahuhu and Holly Huddleston reduced home side to 9-5, Ferns win ODI series 2-1.
Chch quake memorial – a new era
![Deb Conley touched the name of her stepdaughter Rachel Conley who was killed in the earthquake.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170222161352im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/h/e/i/7/o/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1hep22.11z40i.png/1487746670620.jpg)
The ceremony began as solemn as ever. This time, though, Christchurch's earthquake memorial was different.
Cannibalism 'perfectly natural'
![Cannibalism: It is more common than we realise and not black and white.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170222161352im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/h/d/5/m/6/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1hd4hc.11z40i.png/1487633642002.jpg)
Siblings eat siblings, strangers eat strangers, children eat parents and mates eat mates. Science can explain it.
Reason: Cult of silence kills
![Dan Vickerman, pictured in 2011, died on Saturday night.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170222161352im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/h/b/x/7/m/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1hd3li.11z40i.png/1487644407982.jpg)
OPINION: After the death of Dan Vickerman we need to talk about the problems that are killing our young men.
Greeks sink into poverty
![Retired teacher and volunteer Eva Agkisalaki clears tables at a soup kitchen.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170222161352im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/h/c/x/m/j/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1hcxs5.11z40i.png/1487633642002.jpg)
After seven years of bailouts, most Greeks struggle to cover costs and many rely on soup kitchens.
Stuff's new Home newsletter
![Studio shot of classic chandelier on the black background.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170222161352im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/f/t/w/m/h/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1favsw.1f45nq.png/1484623849015.jpg)
Don't get time to catch up on all things home during the week? We have the answer.
More than "conventional antiques"
![Ray says west Aucklanders are an imaginative people and it takes unique things to impress them.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170222161352im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/h/b/9/9/k/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1hb1wq.png/1487721755385.jpg)
Keeping it unique is the name of the game says antique shop owner Ray.
A succulent sight to behold
![Gaye Mullin's agave geminiflora is so big it's difficult to photograph.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170222161352im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/h/e/4/g/n/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1he17x.png/1487717672991.jpg)
This gardener got a bit of surprise when her plant started growing and didn't stop.
Closure for cat lover
![Jane Chapman, with her kitten Artimus, was overwhelmed the council had her dead cat, Rupert's body so she could farewell it.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170222161352im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/h/d/u/x/x/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1hdtbq.png/1487704296420.jpg)
She got the chance to say goodbye to her moggy because the pound still had it in the freezer.
Astronomical poo problem solved
![Hugh McCarroll was thrilled to have his design acknowledged.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170222161352im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/h/d/m/j/j/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1hdkgx.png/1487699969540.jpg)
The dark side of the moon walk needed a solution and Hugh McCarroll had one.
Motherhood isn't worth fuss?
![Hey, they don't call her Queen Bey for nothing.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170222161352im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/h/7/g/h/a/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1her8q.139f1a.png/1487746130447.jpg)
OPINION: Yes it is. Motherhood may be a common experience, but that doesn't make it any less extraordinary.
Clooney on becoming a dad
![It's twins for Amal Clooney and George Clooney.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170222161352im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/h/6/s/1/y/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1he8io.139f1a.png/1487743562023.jpg)
The first-time father expects having twins - reportedly due in June - at age 56 will be "an adventure".
'I believe in fixing my body'
![Sophie Cachia tells her followers she's focused on recovery and not on losing weight, following the birth of her ...](http://web.archive.org./web/20170222161352im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/h/d/t/0/2/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1hdsys.139f1a.png/1487743562023.png)
Sophie Cachia's refreshing words about her "little tummy" has other mums applauding her honesty.
I am a terrible mother
![Charlie, Henry and Tommy in their red wagon.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170222161352im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/h/d/2/3/u/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1hcl0y.139f1a.png/1487743562023.jpg)
OPINION: I bribe them with chocolate, don't make them wear a hat and always leave the TV on.
Men are better at packing suitcases
![The world is divided into premature packers and procrastinating packers with few practical packers in between.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170222161352im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/d/r/3/8/d/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1hd7tl.png/1487632554029.jpg)
They procrastinate and are unorganised. But then they don't bring as much junk. What's better?
What cabin crew know that you don't
![Veteran globetrotters reveal secrets to a more attentive service (or to avoid getting kicked off your flight).](http://web.archive.org./web/20170222161352im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/e/r/3/d/e/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1hd3zu.png/1487630010750.jpg)
Veteran globetrotters reveal secrets to a more attentive service (or to avoid getting kicked off your flight).
Seven wonders of travel world
![The amazing Grand Prismatic Spring in Yellowstone National Park.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170222161352im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/9/9/d/z/b/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1hcijv.png/1487618777734.jpg)
From train trips to a bubbling supervolcano, this is the modern-day ultimate travel experience.
Wanderluster: Kiwis' life in Scandinavia
![Matthew and Chelsea are big fans of the nomadic lifestyle.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170222161352im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/h/a/s/f/p/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1hasue.png/1487538831962.jpg)
After 10 years on the road, an intrepid couple share their advice on travelling Northern Europe.