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Eyesore a symbol of failure
OPINION: An empty plot 10 minutes from the CBD says it all about Auckland’s housing crisis.
Mike Pence snubs NZ
![US Vice President Mike Pence will visit Asia and Australia, but not New Zealand this month.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170414050520im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/h/m/5/8/i/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1ij0tq.11ys6n.png/1492142819129.jpg)
US vice president to visit the Asia-Pacific region, but there's one stop he won't make.
The Andrew and Jacinda show
3:55 PM Labour's heartland meetings are drawing bigger crowds than the party has seen in a long while. So what's changed?
Heavy rains bring floods
4:34 PM Cyclone Cook has moved on from Canterbury, but not before it flooded Christchurch.
Easter bunny hunt a 'massacre'
3:26 PM Activists unhappy about an Otago tradition that kills 10,000 rabbits in 24-hours.
Traffic chaos in cyclone aftermath
With the storm in the rearview mirror, Kiwis are fleeing the city...and clogging up roads.
Burger King bust-up
![A staff member at New Plymouth's Burger King was punched in the face by one of the joint's regular customers.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170414050520im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/i/i/x/t/a/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1iixkr.11h8q4.png/1492137663064.jpg)
He might be a loyal Burger King customer, but he showed no love to a staff member.
Scientist's nutty post-storm find
A Niwa climate expert says Cyclone Cook left a trail of snackable debris on Mt Maunganui beach.
![Sean Kuba was last seen at Mt Maunganui beach.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170414050520im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/i/j/1/g/i/image.related.StuffLandscapeThreeByTwo.300x200.1ij1fo.11h8q4.png/1492139459255.jpg)
Missing boy found
3:10 PM The 9-year-old who went missing in Tauranga has been found safe and well.
Move to Riverton pays dividends
Kevin Kalychurun will be busy at the Riverton Easter meeting, with 11 rides on Saturday and nine on Monday.
Judge found dead in river
![Judge Sheila Abdus-Salaam, associate judge of the Court of Appeals, who was found dead in New York's Hudson River on ...](http://web.archive.org./web/20170414050520im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/i/i/z/f/o/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1iize7.1082x1.png/1492135864538.jpg)
The first Muslim woman to serve as a US judge was found dead in New York's Hudson River.
'Mother of all bombs'
US drops the GBU-43/B, the largest non-nuclear bomb ever used in combat, in anti-Isis operation in Afghanistan.
![Islam ideology fuses with punk culture at the first festival of its kind in Indonesia.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170414050520im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/i/i/z/q/e/image.related.StuffLandscapeThreeByTwo.300x200.1iizlh.1082x1.png/1492134643613.jpg)
Pious 'punks' promote Islam
Indonesia's first Islamic punk movement takes religion out of the mosque and into a mosh pit.
IT companies can't fill jobs
![More needs to be done to encourage children to inspire to a career in technology, The Icehouse boss Andy Hamilton says.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170414050520im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/i/g/2/2/q/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1ig4i0.11jm2n.png/1492134060370.jpg)
The booming technology industry are struggling to find qualified workers.
Chinese-only investor group
A group of 18 Chinese migrant investors are keen to give back to New Zealand by helping start-ups enter Asia.
![E tu union advocate Alistair Duncan anticipates up to 300 support workers would be preparing for the hour long symbolic ...](http://web.archive.org./web/20170414050520im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/h/g/i/x/9/image.related.StuffLandscapeThreeByTwo.300x200.1ih4sz.11jm2n.png/1492134060370.jpg)
Support workers may strike
E tu union hopes to return to the negotiating table to avert a strike by disability support workers.
End looms for Toshiba
![The fall of Toshiba is a cautionary tale of what happens to companies that depend on high-quality knock-off products.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170414050520im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/i/i/5/8/2/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1ii5dx.zvl7t.png/1492052211205.jpg)
Toshiba introduced millions to high-end TVs and portable computers. Now, it could be saying goodbye.
Next iPhone may float
Apple has applied for a patent that would give iPhones a pop-out bumper to protect them when they fall.
![The X-T20 was recently released in New Zealand.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170414050520im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/i/i/7/v/h/image.related.StuffLandscapeThreeByTwo.300x200.1i94ch.zvl7t.png/1492046582407.jpg)
Review: Fujifilm's latest camera
The X-T20 packs a lot of power into its small body but it's also simple enough for beginners.
Boy drives himself to Maccas
![A boy managed to rock up to a McDonald's drive-thru after learning how to drive from YouTube videos. Yes, really.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170414050520im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/i/j/2/3/0/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1ij283.118kt5.png/1492141665667.jpg)
3:38 PM American boy, 8, "really wanted" a cheeseburger. So he learnt how to drive from YouTube and got one himself.
Sugar-free Easter? Don't bother
"If all you had to do to a treat food to stop people bingeing on it was make it taste gross, why not just drench it in vinegar?"
![So what if the kitchen floor is dirty? It can wait.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170414050520im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/g/n/z/a/z/image.related.StuffLandscapeThreeByTwo.300x200.1iix5c.118kt5.png/1492141665667.jpg)
To hell with the housework
3:07 PM OPINION: Men don't seem to care as much about cleaning up. What if women followed their lead?
Dementia from hot cross buns?
![Do you need to ditch the hot cross buns this Easter?](http://web.archive.org./web/20170414050520im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/2/y/0/j/y/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1iitvk.118mbv.png/1492122275094.jpg)
An Australian doctor claims the Easter favourite sets us up for obesity and dementia. But is there any truth in that?
To hell with the housework
3:07 PM OPINION: Men don't seem to care as much about cleaning up. What if women followed their lead?
![How many Creme Eggs will you eat this easter?](http://web.archive.org./web/20170414050520im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/i/i/f/t/r/image.related.StuffLandscapeThreeByTwo.300x200.1ihzii.118mbv.png/1492119214555.jpg)
The real effects of Easter eggs
Sure, they're delicious, but what will all those chocolate treats do to your waistline?
DIY jobs for a rainy weekend
![Make the most of your Easter weekend by getting onto the jobs you've been putting off all summer.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170414050520im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/i/a/r/f/p/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1ih25d.118l16.png/1492141591946.jpg)
Make the most of this wet weekend by getting onto the jobs you've been putting off all summer.
Plants that sparkle in the rain
Garden writer Julian Matthews seeks out plants that look good in the wet, and argues that goldfish aren't as dumb as you think.
![Mood lighting for bars is important, but you should also think about task lighting.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170414050520im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/h/v/t/e/1/image.related.StuffLandscapeThreeByTwo.300x200.1hvtpz.118l16.png/1492141591946.jpg)
The best of home bars
Fancy a space dedicated to fixing drinks in your home? There's plenty of ways to mix it.
Sugar-free Easter? Don't bother
![Slathered in yet more rice malt syrup, the buns were not the worst thing I've ever eaten.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170414050520im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/i/i/w/4/5/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1ifrbn.118ols.png/1492137974156.jpg)
"If all you had to do to a treat food to stop people bingeing on it was make it taste gross, why not just drench it in vinegar?"
The best hot cross bun recipe
Those supermarket-bagged hot cross buns have nothing on the ones you can whip up in your own kitchen.
Farmers brace for cyclone #2
![Flooding near Waimate North Road near Kerikeri, ahead of Cyclone Cook, on Thursday.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170414050520im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/i/i/6/d/6/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1ii6sm.11jq0k.png/1492050470518.jpg)
Farmers and orchardists are in for another soggy few days, but in North Canterbury they're smiling.
World Wide Sires sales boom
Sales of US dairy genetics are booming and interest in genetic options is increasing.
Affleck & Garner file for divorce
![It's official - the couple are getting divorce.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170414050520im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/5/3/f/6/b/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1iixog.117jqz.png/1492139322509.jpg)
After 10 years of marriage, Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner officially call it quits.
Harry Styles' topless cover
One Direction fans, catch an intimate glimpse of Harry Styles on the cover of his long-awaited solo album.
![It's been a busy year for Nicole Kidman - you can see her in 4 of the films competing at Cannes.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170414050520im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/h/q/o/n/y/image.related.StuffLandscapeThreeByTwo.300x200.1iiv1y.117jqz.png/1492139322509.jpg)
Kidman leads Cannes lineup
The official selection for the 70th Cannes Film Festival has been revealed - and yes, it's going to be as charged as ever.
Why Croatia's on our bucket list
![Swimming at the Krka National Park.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170414050520im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/i/i/i/3/4/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1iiilz.108gna.png/1492139060091.jpg)
Kiwis Brook Sabin and Radha Engling explore Croatia's waterfalls, medieval fortresses and picturesque islands.
Hotels go over the top - for pets
From "yappy hour" menus, to "pamper with pooch" treatments, life can be really woof sometimes.
![Remnants large and small of the ancient civilisations that once inhabited Patara.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170414050520im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/i/i/2/r/n/image.related.StuffLandscapeThreeByTwo.300x200.1ihhyb.108gna.png/1492139060091.jpg)
Turkey in times of terrorism
OPINION: Travelling through Turkey in the wake of an ISIS attack wasn't at all what I expected.
An almost-famous Pork Pie Mini
![This was a backup car for the Pork Pie movie. Disclaimer: it appeared in precisely no scenes.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170414050520im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/h/s/o/y/d/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1hspaq.11h2i3.png/1492143594869.jpg)
4:18 PM Like the latest Pork Pie movie, the new-gen Mini is a very different proposition from the original.
Cars named after places
Here's a handful of cars that you may not have realised were named after places.
![Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio offers supercar performance for $134,990: 0-100kmh in 3.9sec, 307kmh.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170414050520im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/i/h/v/d/y/image.related.StuffLandscapeThreeByTwo.300x200.1ihu5f.11h2i3.png/1492143594869.jpg)
Giulia first of eight new Alfas
Supercar-eating Quadrifoglio sedan leads new wave of Alfa Romeos.
Super moon in paradise
![Weather photo of the week](http://web.archive.org./web/20170414050520im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/i/i/f/3/8/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1iif2z.11z3d7.png/1492051753968.jpg)
Thousands of people gathered on the beach to enjoy the super moon, and it didn't disappoint.
Anti-depressants ban a cop-out
Surely if they're at risk of "spontaneously" relapsing, then they shouldn't be able to work or go anywhere unsupervised.
![Pet of the day](http://web.archive.org./web/20170414050520im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/i/i/h/e/8/image.related.StuffLandscapeThreeByTwo.300x200.1iihda.11z3d7.png/1492054416782.jpg)
Six-pack or sun-worshipper?
Sam isn't one to shy away from a photo - but is he working on his six-pack or simply warming his belly?
Cricket, Papua New Guinea style
![Black Caps batsman Ross Taylor joins former NZ cricketer Dipak Patel in coaching Papua New Guinea.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170414050520im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/i/i/u/j/c/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1iiusk.11gn2s.png/1492145834226.jpg)
4:30 PM OPINION: Black Caps star Ross Taylor writes about his contribution to cricket in Papua New Guinea.
McCullum signs on in SA
Former Black Caps captain one of eight marquee players to join a new South African T20 league.
![Sam McNicol, pictured against the Stormers in last year's quarterfinal, will start at centre as the Chiefs look to speed ...](http://web.archive.org./web/20170414050520im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/i/i/v/x/d/image.related.StuffLandscapeThreeByTwo.300x200.1if8vr.11gn2s.png/1492145834226.jpg)
Chiefs look to up the tempo
If you thought the Chiefs' gameplay couldn't get much quicker, they've got another thing coming.
Hope for female prisoners
![Pare Rauwhere helps to run the Tikanga Maori programme at the Auckland Region Women's Corrections Facility.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170414050520im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/i/i/a/j/e/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1ii5z8.11z40i.png/1492069180397.jpg)
As Waitangi Tribunal slams Corrections on Maori reoffending, a Tikanga programme creates a sense of belonging.
Mike Moore: The trouble in Labour
!["I hope I live long enough to see another Labour government."](http://web.archive.org./web/20170414050520im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/i/h/v/5/m/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1ihv2j.11z40i.png/1492057706227.jpg)
Former Prime Minister Mike Moore really wants to see another Labour government - but he has his doubts.
Rosemary McLeod: The fantasy factor
![Kiwi Snapchatter Timmy Mullins claims to have a "strong female following".](http://web.archive.org./web/20170414050520im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/i/h/3/6/v/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1igmyd.11z40i.png/1492030013189.jpg)
OPINION: Much as some women demand equality and respect, others seem happy to encourage disrespect.
Monetary policy: A bit of a Dagg
![John Clarke's reflections on monetary and fiscal policy - like Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170414050520im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/i/f/6/i/h/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1igh3l.11z40i.png/1492042729444.jpg)
OPINION: What do monetary policy and Fred Astaire have in common, asks Vernon Small.
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Mattresses on 100kmh highway
![Two mattresses and a bed base somehow ended up partially blocking a lane of SH1, north of Wellington, on Friday (FILE PHOTO).](http://web.archive.org./web/20170414050520im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/f/f/s/g/n/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1ij0rt.png/1492138167036.jpg)
Good Friday not so good for person whose mattresses ended up on SH1 north of Wellington.
Stuffed kiwi sparks diplomatic row
![The kiwi that sparked the diplomatic row sits in its rightful town of Whangamomona.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170414050520im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/i/h/n/w/i/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1iguyi.png/1492078525895.jpg)
A stuffed and framed kiwi has been the subject of a comedic standoff between a rural "republic" and a local council.
Single seed leads to giant surprise
![Trevor Biggs is yet to sample one of his giant pumpkins.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170414050520im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/i/h/m/e/s/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1ihbsa.png/1491973952420.jpg)
A Timaru man got a lot more than he bargained for after planting a single pumpkin seed in his garden.
The pub with no beer
![Cust Hotel publican Thomas Dick has got a full chiller, but he can't sell a drop.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170414050520im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/i/h/3/6/z/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1ih3h4.png/1491972423388.jpg)
The fridge is stocked, the taps are primed, the bar is clean, the kitchen is open - you just can't buy a beer.
Boy drives himself to Maccas
![A boy managed to rock up to a McDonald's drive-thru after learning how to drive from YouTube videos. Yes, really.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170414050520im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/i/j/2/3/0/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1ij283.139f1a.png/1492141535080.jpg)
A boy, 8, in the US "really wanted" a cheeseburger. So he learnt how to drive from YouTube and got one himself.
A fifth child saved my marriage
![Actress Tori Spelling reveals how falling pregnant again sparked a "new perspective" to repair her rocky marriage.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170414050520im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/i/i/k/a/3/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1iiki2.139f1a.png/1492058282244.jpg)
Actress Tori Spelling reveals how falling pregnant again sparked a "new perspective" to repair her rocky marriage.
Pole dancing at full-term
![Helle Carlstedt isn't letting pregnancy hold her back.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170414050520im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/i/i/7/n/8/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1ii7mj.139f1a.png/1492058282244.jpg)
When it comes to her pole dancing routine, Helle Carlstedt isn't letting full-term pregnancy hold her back.
Explained: What's a 'stick shaker'?
![A Qantas 747 was involved in a "serious" mid-air incident between Melbourne and Hong Kong.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170414050520im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/i/h/t/f/o/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1ihw50.png/1492045664015.jpg)
Few pilots have experienced these warnings outside of simulator situations, expert says.
Moving to NZ: Best decision of my life
![Zemira describes her first vivid sunset experience in Queenstown, which included fish and chips, as "pure magic".](http://web.archive.org./web/20170414050520im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/i/a/8/6/x/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1ia882.png/1491689365857.jpg)
Zemira Semmel has found Kiwis are more focused on "making eternal memories" than material things.
Exploring Kaua'i
![One of the many highlights in Kaua'i includes witnessing a waterfall dropping hundreds of feet to the ground below.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170414050520im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/i/a/d/u/d/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1iab5m.png/1491260551968.jpg)
Known for its idyllic natural settings and laid back atmosphere, Kaua'i lives up to its name as the 'garden island'.
Readers' best travel photos
![This photo was taken by our driver on our day tour to the Salar de Uyuni, in Bolivia. While it looks like I blew my ...](http://web.archive.org./web/20170414050520im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/i/c/c/b/c/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1idpzv.png/1491537671646.jpg)
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