3 properties - and they're 25 video

No wi-fi, no clothes dryer, no wedding. That's how Yolanda O'Neil and Kyle Brown own 3 properties.

Babies taken away

Waikato woman Maggie Wilkinson appeared in front of MPs for the first time, to ask them to initiate a parliamentary ...

10 min ago  Maggie Wilkinson was forced to swear she would not go looking for the baby that was ripped away from her at birth.

Impossible question not checked

11:03 AM  Maths question which left students stumped was a late addition to the exam.

Emma and the $4500 pumpkin

10:06 AM  This is what happens when a decimal point is wrongly placed in a shopping order.

Struggling with a loving tradition

5 min ago  Samoan custom of contributing to family events is respectful - but getting out of control.

Cake boss wins sewage contract

Cake decorator wins contract to build $7 million sewage plant, despite no experience.

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Arthur Taylor refused parole

Arthur Taylor unsuccessfully argued he would benefit from being released into the "bosom" of his family.

11:09 AM  Career criminal Arthur Taylor has been refused parole for the eighteenth time.

Lead in 'swagger' dog theft

9:37 AM  Images of man wanted in relation to a ute theft may help track down family's beloved pooch.

Jindarat Prutsiriporn, 50, died after being kidnapped, bound and gagged.

Mum sentenced for kidnapping

10:31 AM  Mother gets home detention for role in group kidnapping of woman who died trying to escape.

Video

Mid-air explosion caused by earphones

A passenger has spoken of her horror when her battery-operated headphones exploded on her face.

world

Trump: The art of scandal fatigue video

There's nothing to see here. Just move along. That's what the Trump White House wants you to think.

9:48 AM  ANALYSIS: Move along, nothing to see. The US President's extended family stands to make $720m from a murky Chinese deal.

Buy your own town video

10:54 AM  Aspiring property moguls take note - you can own your very own US town for a mere $5m.

Former president Barack Obama has denied any spying on Donald Trump.

Trump confident on wiretaps

10:15 AM  He may not have meant wiretaps exactly but the US president is convinced he was being spied on by his predecessor.

business

Secrets of export success

How can Kiwi businesses crack the Asian market?

10:18 AM  Paul O'Brien of Douglas Pharma has years of experience in exporting - he's here from noon to answer questions.

Innovation - what is it?

It's wreaked havoc and made fortunes - creating something the world never knew it needed.

An artist's impression of the Ocean View apartments to be built in Tahunanui, Nelson.

Nelson luxury pads snapped up

10:38 AM  Buyers from home and abroad are splashing out on Nelson seaside living.

technology

5 tips and tricks for Android

Bored at work? Android has a hidden video game.

11:12 AM  If you own an Android smartphone, you're probably only scratching the surface of what your device can do.

Fines loom for social media sites

10:11 AM  Germany plans a law calling for social networks to remove slanderous or threatening postings or face fines.

The Mate 9 Pro uses a dual camera co-designed by Huawei and Leica.

Review: Huawei Mate 9 Pro

Huawei latest premium phone is now available in New Zealand, but is it worth $1399?

life & style

Do you snuggle or cry after sex?

Some people like to cuddle after sex while others just want to be left alone.

10:44 AM  New study aims to look at how we react to sex - and why some of us get the post-sex blues.

Jack Russell face-plants to glory video

If face-planting was a criteria, then Olly the Jack Russell just won top dog on show.

Potty in a pub? Not cool, say outraged parents on Mumsnet.

'Utterly gross': Potty in a pub

10:09 AM  Woman shocked by couple who let their toddler use a potty next to their table in a UK pub.

well & good

The worst fad diets in history gallery

A cafe in Whangerei serves 'paleo coffee' in 2014: a long black mixed with a dollop of butter and a teaspoon of coconut oil.

Kiwis have always been suckers for shortcuts but don't fall for quick-fix diets, experts say.

Michelin-star chef loses 70kg

So how did a "beer-drinking, late-night burger-eating bloke" lose more than a third of his body weight?

Yoghurt in the morning for good mental health?

Can yoghurt cure depression?

10:55 AM  Natural probiotics may hold the answer to help to alleviate depression, a new study suggests.

home & property

House of the week: Wellington

Even before they bought it, the white, multi-level, Ian Athfield house always caught Penny Foggo and Johnny Newman’s eye ...

This Sir Ian Athfield Wellington house was just waiting to be filled with a carefully collected 70s cache.

'Airbnb pays my mortgage'

Francie has found a way to own a home. She rents out her Hamilton house on Airbnb while she house-sits for free in Auckland.

Henry VIII

Right royal honeymoon retreat

The English castle King Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn honeymooned in is for sale for $15 million.

food & wine

Cooking a recipe from 1919 video

Food writer and chef, Sam Mannering.

Colonial goose: it's one of the original Kiwi roasts, and it's delicious.

A week eating 1970s style

We go back in Kiwi culinary time to try classic crackers like Inky Pinky Pie and Stuffed Monkeys.

What are you eating?

Kiwis are 'prolific' pre-loaders

nz farmer

Top calf breeder still at school

Samantha Hall hoses down one of her entries in the cattle class at the Wanaka Show.

10:29 AM  A 17-year-old South Otago schoolgirl established and runs a charolais stud.

Opportunity missed in sale

OPINION: Kiwis view access to public land as a birthright, but it shouldn't come at the expense of private property rights.

A top Glammies result

Want to buy the latest ag tech?

entertainment

No Bond for Dragon Tattoo sequel

Neither Rooney Mara nor Daniel Craig will be back for the sequel to The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.

11:08 AM  There's good news and bad news for fans of punk-hacker Lisbeth Salander and her reporter pal.

Bach NZ: Kiwi men changing

Would Sir Ed be rolling in his grave at the sight of the Bachelor?

Sex Box: Couples have sex in a box, in a studio, while the audience is there, then come out and discuss it afterwards.

Sex Box is back

18 min ago  You can't keep a good live sex TV show down, it would seem. 

travel

Aus to UK flights to go on sale

Qantas will service the non-stop Perth to London flights with new Boeing Dreamliner 787-9s.

10:57 AM  For the first time ever, travellers will be able to fly non-stop between and Australia and the UK.

NZ city excels in quality of life

Auckland is behind only Vienna and Zurich for quality of life, international survey says.

Monarch says the year-long campaign aims to "promote traditional values of chivalry, courtesy and respect".

Upgrades for 'nice' customers

Good manners cost nothing but they might score you extra legroom and priority check-in.

motoring

A cool new retro coupe video

The Eadon Green Black Cuillin coupe on display at the 2017 Geneva Auto Show.

10:45 AM  One of the coolest machines at the Geneva auto show was from a little known British carmaker.

Lights, sirens, panic

Don't be like the man who slammed his brakes on in front of an ambulance.

Before autonomous braking, there was the "pedestrian catcher". Can't imagine why it didn't take off.

Car tech that didn't catch on

10:44 AM  Carmakers have to take risks to innovate. But taking risks mean potential for failure.

stuff nation

'Vile post' not 'rape culture'

High School Students Hanging Out On Campus (phone) - african american, black, book, boy, break, caucasian, cell, ...

Jumping to conclusions about a few Wellington College boys is unfair on the rest of the students.

Lexi, our loveable maltshi

Lexi is a very social dog, and loves having "sleepovers" with her friends.

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arguing, attractive, bar, ...

Teaching boys how to treat girls

Sexism isn't just a problem for women, it's also a problem for men.

sport

England skip: ABs still the best

England hooker Dylan Hartley goes in for a powerful tackle on Aaron Cruden during the 2014 series against the All Blacks.

16 min ago  Kiwi-born Dylan Hartley brings perspective to mounting debate.

Rugby strike amid 'total panic'

130 years of rugby history at stake as players protest the secretly planned merger of two Paris clubs.

All Blacks wing Julian Savea on the rampage against England.

Numbers: ABs beat England

With the two teams not meeting till next year, it takes mathematics to separate them - and NZ win easily.

good reads

An unnerving experience

An elderly person's hands - the story of a long-lived life.

OPINION: Venturing into the world of the old and demented leaves Joe Bennett searching for any small succour.

No hiding from toxic masculinity

Consent will never be a joke, but it's not surprising boys think it is.

OPINION: Consent will never be a joke, but it's not surprising boys think it is.

The new bogan baby names

Being a bogan can be fun but should babies be landed with bogan names?

OPINION: Bacardi, Dijon, Brie - is a name just a name or can a bogan baby name scar a kid for life?

Why I stopped eating

Sarah Berry with her brother.

When her life started spinning out of control, Sarah Berry did the only thing she could think of to gain some back.

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oddstuff

Sean Spicer's wardrobe fail

Something was afoot with Sean Spicer's outfit on a Monday press briefing.

We all hate getting dressed for work on Monday, but it seems Sean Spicer didn't even want to try.

More rain than Cyclone Bola

Chan with his cylinder for measuring rain, and his thermometer screen.

Every day Albert Chan, 70, monitors the weather in north Henderson. At the weekend he took some exceptional readings.

Castle Pamela for sale video

Castle Pamela: The front walls are made of concrete tilt slab styled like block work, while the rear walls and roof are ...

It was a gift from a dying man to his wife. Except he survived and now it's on the market.

Bugs: The food of the future

Danny Campbell, 13, from New Plymouth tried the delicacy of insects served by a top Wellington chef.

Fancy a bug burger? How about a cricket cake? Welcome to the future.

Parenting

Is it better to grow up atheist?

The ability to question everything is one of the best things about being raised non-religious.

OPINION: Does growing up atheist make you a better person?

Mum's henna tattoo warning

Reaction to henna tattoo

Natasha Hamilton tells others to be cautious after her 6-year-old son suffered a terrible reaction to a henna tattoo.

Kardashian praises NZ product

Reality TV star Kourtney Kardashian has given a Kiwi brand some love on her website.

Kourtney Kardashian has turned her attention onto Kiwi made teethers  

The new bogan baby names

Being a bogan can be fun but should babies be landed with bogan names?

OPINION: Bacardi, Dijon, Brie - is a name just a name or can a bogan baby name scar a kid for life?

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Ask an expert

Iguazu Falls - A must-do on any visit to Argentina or Brazil.

Need help with what to do for two weeks in Argentina? Email us at travel@stuff.co.nz

Sharjah: Life in the lesser known emirate

Davina and husband Chas moved to Sharjah for a change of lifestyle for themselves and their children Charles and Maia.

Davina Parangi-Brown has started a new life with her family in the Capital of Islamic Culture.

The Maldives culinary scene

Dine in the world's first underwater restaurant - Ithaa.

Fancy dining on Maldivian lobster 5 metres below sea level?

Roaming days are numbered

Being stung with a giant bill for calls and data abroad is a real conundrum for most travellers.

Josh Martin assesses the options for staying in touch when you're abroad.

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