The Port Hills fire: Special feature

2:17 PM  Stories of one of the most intense, complex fires in NZ history will go down in folklore.

Change after Port Hills fire

$525 for a new car key

A remote like this one cost more than $500 to replace.

10 min ago  Disputes Tribunal rules Toyota charged $300 too much for a lost remote.

Woman to pay $18m to IRD

2:07 PM  Massive penalty after IRD accuses woman of promoting tax dodges to clients.

Millennial: It's too late to fix things

OPINION: It's too late to fix the mess old people made. But a huge drop in house prices could help. Boomer: Generation war is not so simple

Live: Black Caps v Proteas

Skipper Kane Williamson falls as New Zealand edge towards South Africa's score.

Contaminated salad recalled

1:35 PM  LeaderBrand packaged salad recalled after listeria was found on a production line.

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national

'This is the part where you die'

Five appear at the High Court at Auckland charged over the kidnapping of a teenage girl who was later left on the side ...

1:07 PM  Woman accused of attempting to murder teen with hammer allegedly told her she'd enjoy "every minute".

Batten down the hatches video

Weekend deluge could be as bad - or even worse - than the one that caused earlier serious flooding.

More than a dozen helicopters were involved in the operation to extinguish the Port Hills fires.

Change after Port Hills fires

2:00 PM  Professional firefighters won't be sidelined as they were in the Port Hills fire under a new regime.

Video

Class and controversy at test

Captain's gutsy century after crowd boos DRS decision.

world

Axe attack at German station video

Emergency services help people after the attack.

1:39 PM  Suspect in hospital after jumping off a bridge to escape police following an axe attack at a German railway station.

Not amused to meet Queen video

Queen Elizabeth was lucky to hold on to her bouquet after a grumpy 2-year-old lost the plot.

Justice Robin Camp has resigned over his comments.

Judge resigns over rape quip

Canadian judge who asked a sex-assault victim why she couldn't keep her knees together is resigning.

business

Flood of shops hits Wellington 

Trelise Cooper's new store at 163 Featherston St, Wellington.

1:56 PM  With the "full house" sign about to go up on Lambton Quay, it's been a long time since so many new stores opened at once.

Rideshare for children takes off

1:12 PM  As Uber enforces a rule barring kids from riding alone in Australia, other firms pitch to frazzled parents.

Simon Gault assembles a Caesar salad with "Morag" in a cooking demonstration at Pinesong Retirement Village.

Bland food begone!

0 min ago  With even Simon Gault doing menus for the elderly, game's on for retirement villages.

technology

Coming soon: Life without wi-fi

Tim Farrar: "Your coffee shops may be less compelled to provide wi-fi for you now."

With carriers offering more affordable data plans, consumers don't need to log on to a wi-fi network.

Is Pokemon Go still a thing?

​Few games have enjoyed both the meteoric rise - and subsequent fall - in popularity.

Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan were not sure they would be able to have another child after a difficult ...

Zuckerberg reveals baby news

Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan, are expecting a second child, a daughter.

life & style

Tiny container home a first video

Brenda Kelly, who founded IQ Container Homes, has built her own first home - an 8 Homestar, 45 square-metre house made ...

This 45sqm container house in Auckland is the first to achieve an 8 Homestar rating - and it's surprisingly big inside.

Could you be Kate's PA?

1:30 PM  Need a job and love the royals? There's an opening for a private secretary to the Duchess of Cambridge.

You won't find an electric kettle in American households.

Americans don't use kettles?

12:45 PM  The Twitter-verse has boiled over after discovering that most Americans don't use electric kettles.

well & good

4 workouts for sugar addicts

Add dumbbells, kettlebells, medicine balls, ropes, and cardio equipment to create workouts that are fast, a little ...

If you want to work off some sweets, here are the best workouts to combat weight gain associated with sugar.

Cardiac deaths linked to food

In a single year, poor diet played a part in nearly half of all cardiac deaths, according to a new study.

While the blood rushed to my face, I could feel a real comforting stretch in my spine as I hung from a hammock off a ceiling.

The day I became a vampire video

Brittany Baker has never wanted to develop a taste for blood. And then she started anti-gravity yoga.

home & property

Alternative uses for kitty litter

The latest product for household hacks? It's kitty litter. From soaking up spills to smoothing your skin, there's plenty ...

The latest product for household hacks? It's kitty litter.

How long to leave wet washing up?

Rain, rain and more rain - you've already hung out the washing, but how long should it stay wet on the line?

The tree was on Lennon's property (right), but its highly invasive roots were damaging the Tomei's front steps and ...

Celeb neighbour war over tree

Sean Lennon and Marisa Tomei's parents settle a $14.5 million argument about an encroaching tree.

food & wine

What's UberEats really like?

With things like Sushi, UberEats is likely to be a sure-fire success.

A taxi can now deliver duck fat potatoes and venison for your dinner. But will they arrive on time?

Celeb chef cooking for retirees

Meals are going to get a lot more interesting for retired residents.

5 fab pick-your-own sushi spots

Pan-fried salmon with mustard

nz farmer

Fonterra seeks next big thing

Fonterra is on the hunt for more than just agri-tech ideas.

It's seen other big companies fail when they couldn't cope with disruption, so Fonterra's taking action.

Women key to farm inheritance

Women lead most succession planning say a banker and rural advisor.

Avoiding farm dog chaos

Trees cut, 80m canyon formed

entertainment

Review: Lorde's Liability

Another Friday morning release for Lorde - this one was more of a surprise, though. Liability is out today.

1:29 PM   Lorde's new song reveals a maturing voice - like Kate Bush emoting over a Primal Scream out-take

More Adele tickets released

A last batch of Adele tickets are on sale.

Ed Sheeran showed off a meaty scar he said was the result of a princess hitting him with a sword... James Blunt says ...

Blunt: Ed fibbed about sword

To be fair, it did sound too good to be true.

travel

Life hacks for travelling with kids

Travelling with children can bring out the worst in all of us.

2:01 PM  Going on holiday with kids can drive some parents up the wall. Here are some tips to make the journey smoother.

Phone fix for campers video

Accommodation is free, but scan your phone for hot showers and washing machines.

The Azure Window, with its impressive limestone gateway gouged out by the sea on Malta's sister island of Gozo

Landmarks that disappeared video

Just like Malta's Azure Window, these iconic places have succumbed to Mother Nature.

motoring

Wild Geneva show cars video

Gemballa Avalanche

1:06 PM  Beyond Ferrari and McLaren, even wilder machines were on display at the Geneva motor show.

Holden's Trax gets a makeover

Small SUVs are the hottest thing since Viagra. Enter the new turbo-petrol Trax.

KTM's X-Bow sports car is now legal for road use in Australia, according to drive.com.au.

No windscreen or airbags

2:18 PM  The KTM X-Bow car has no windscreen, airbags or traction control - and a top speed of 231 km/h.

stuff nation

Why can't I buy a home?

advertising, agency, agent, agreement, apartment, attractive, broker, building, buy, buyer, caucasian, client, color, ...

Accept reality. If you have kids and one income, it is quite unlikely you will be able to own a home.

Little dog with a loud bark

He's a cool little dude who brightens your mood after a hard day at work.

Weather photo of the week: Relaxing on Te Mata Peak

Relaxing on Te Mata Peak

I took this photo on what was probably the last day of the summer break for many people.

sport

Parker vows to destroy Fury

New Zealand heavyweight boxer Joseph Parker is delighted to have the first defence of his WBO heavyweight world title at ...

1:23 PM  "I'm ready to smash it in training ... and then smash him," declares NZ's refreshed WBO champ.

Super Rugby hot topics

1:26 PM  Rugby writer Marc Hinton tackles five talking points for round three of Super Rugby.

Tim Simona has been deregistered for betting on games.

Simona deregistered by NRL

0 min ago  NZ-born Tigers back bet on matches and failed to pass on jersey auction proceeds to charity.

good reads

Identity moaning pointless

Let's get on our bikes to ensure we make it to superannuation age.

OPINION: A week of identity-based moaning suggests society is much more disjointed than it is.

Boomers aren't the 'me crowd' video

Some might think life's a vacation for boomers. But they're wrong.

OPINION: Millennials say boomers want to be selfish hippies till they die, but it's not that simple.

NZ cow crunch coming

231113 News Photo Dean Kozanic FairfaxNZ.  Lincoln University Dairy Farm open day. Frances Tonner, 7, meets a member of ...

Environmental watchdogs and even some farmers say we need a limit on dairy cows. The science is proving them right.

Military robot monitoring eggplants

Meet Eddy. He can help your plants grow.

A former military technologist and an ex-journalist sit in a bio-dome watching their robot learning how to grow food.

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oddstuff

Goal: 4000 cows milked in 12 hours video

Bulls farmer Isaac Cook hopes to milk more than 4000 cows.

On a normal day Isaac Cook would get through 500 cows. Next week, he's aiming for 4000.

$920,000 for 560 metres of road video

Kaipara College's bus bay was rebuilt as part of the rehabilitation.

Rebuilding a small stretch of tarmac northwest of Auckland cost ratepayers nearly $1 million.

Pig killed - then what?

A 'Captain Cooker' like this one was slaughtered in the Napier City Council animal shelter.

The curious case of the wild pig that was captured, then killed at a city pound. But what happened to its carcass?

'I'll knit until my fingers drop off'

A tight-knit bunch of ladies, proud of their stockpile for charity.

Ever hear the yarn about the twiddler muff? The warm, woolly members of this knitters' club will have you in stitches.

Parenting

Kind gesture brings mum to tears

Isabelle Ames says the waitress made her day with this kind note.

She feared being harassed for breastfeeding in public. Instead, she got love, respect and a free pancake.

Cops tell mums to 'cover up'

A group of mothers breastfeeding at a restaurant were outraged when police suggested they cover up or use the bathroom.

A group of mothers breastfeeding at a restaurant were outraged when police suggested they cover up or use the bathroom.

Mum dances through labour

Amber Bush dancing while six centimetres dilated.

When this US mum went into labour, she knew exactly how she wanted to speed up the birth of baby.

90 per cent of mums feel lonely

A survey has found motherhood can be a lonely place and that many mums suffer in silence.   

A survey has found motherhood can be a lonely place and that many mums suffer in silence.   

kiwi traveller

When you need a travel agent

There are certain situations where a good travel agent can help save you time, money and stress and make your trip - ...

Are you pressed for time, do you need guide or are you a high-roller? You need a travel agent.

When gap-year tales turn into lies video

Louise Linton's recollections of travel in Africa don't seem to match up with with reality.

Louise Linton's story of rebels and wild animals isn't the first exaggerated travel experience.

Best (and weirdest) travel pillows video

THE ALIEN HEAD: The Ostrich Pillow.

It is strange what people will do (or wear) to find a bit of comfort on an airplane.

From Amsterdam to Auckland

Yaela thinks Auckland's a perfect balance of buzz and laid-back living.

Yaela Betsalel thought locals were picking her pockets until she realised their kindness was genuine.

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