A Kiwi immigration vocabulary
7:27 PM We compare the phrases with the reality - complete with dog-whistle ratings.
'A caring, happy mum'
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8 min ago Town in shock after Verity Ann McLean was allegedly shot dead by her police officer husband.
NZ's 'ladette' problem drinkers
6:57 PM Women under 24 are drinking "just like the lads" - and RTDs seem to be the go-to tipple.
Property hunters turn to 'P houses'
7:42 PM As this "cosy" contaminated flat shows, people know a bargain when they see one.
Daughters seek closure in tragedy
15 min ago Their father gave his life to save others at Tangiwai - NZ's worst ever rail disaster.
Stepdad 'beat up rapist'
His teen stepdaughter was raped. Now he's accused of bashing the man who did it.
Police call off search
7 min ago Police were unable to confirm claims of a body seen in the sea off Napier's Marine Parade.
Body found in water
7:00 PM Three boys fishing in Auckland's Manukau Harbour dragged the man's body to shore.
Boy reunited with parents
The child was found scooting along the road wearing no clothes or shoes. Now, he's been reunited with his parents.
'A caring, happy mum'
Town in shock after Verity Ann McLean was allegedly shot dead by her police officer husband.
A big hurdle for France's president
ANALYSIS: As two political outsiders battle to become France's president ahead of a runoff next month, each is looking ahead to a biting reality.
YouTube family's sick pranks
This is the saga of a YouTube family who pulled disturbing pranks on their own kids. When does a "joke" become abuse?
US citizen a spy in China
6:20 PM The woman was sentenced to jail in China after pleading guilty to espionage in a case involving "state secrets".
Eat cheap, lose weight
Kiwis are being told healthy eating does not have to mean forking out hundreds of dollars a week for pre-prepared food plans.
Tourist numbers subside
Surprisingly flat March tourism numbers a possible sign the market is flattening.
Sir Douglas Myers remembered
6:15 PM Hundreds gathered to remember Sir Doug Myers' life at a memorial service in Auckland.
Creepy tech bad for innovation
Innovation gurus are increasingly proposing gadgets offering solutions to problems that are sometimes imaginary.
Selfie app changes gender, race
A new app that alters selfies has been criticised for lightening skin while in "hot mode"
Uber got caught tricking Apple
Apple chief executive Tim Cook threatened to kick Uber out of the powerful Apple App store.
Kiwi mum's comments stun
When this mum admitted she doesn't child-proof her home, she had no idea it would would create headlines around the world.
How to cook like an adult
7:36 PM Still living on cheese toasties? Maybe it's time to lift your game. Here are 6 dishes to get you started.
Max Key's nugget challenge
He teamed up with competitive eater Nela Zisser to eat 500 chicken nuggets but it didn't go so well.
Choosing chemo over nuts
Some people prefer to tackle cancer with fruit. David Downs is keen to stick with chemo.
Dropping 17kg in 12 weeks
After 30 years, Barbara Morris finally achieved her dream of competing as a bodybuilder.
This personal trainer is 80
He's a US Army vet with plenty of swagger and he could put most of us to shame at the gym.
Don't bonfire your vanity
Give your bathroom workstation an original look with this upstyling trick.
Easy eco-friendly changes
These simple steps will make make your home a cleaner and greener place.
11 best handles and knobs
A room makeover can be as easy as changing your smallest accessories.
Turn slacker food into real meals
7:36 PM Still living on cheese toasties? Maybe it's time to lift your game. Here are 6 dishes to get you started.
Is it really Mediterranean?
My goal is finding that happy intersection where the Mediterranean diet meets the authentic Mediterranean flavours.
50 years of farming revolution
Keith Woodford reflects on half a century of farming change in Canterbury and expects to see more.
Battle of the brothers
Three Central Hawke's Bay brothers have qualified for the TeenAg national final.
The F-Word v Handmaid's Tale
OPINION: The star of a show set in a world where women are property says it isn't feminist. Angela Cuming bangs her head against a wall.
Did Luke spoil Last Jedi twist?
SPOILERS: It looks like the next installment in the Star Wars saga has been a long time in the making... like 30 odd years in the making.
Egypt: Tourist sites are safe
The country's multibillion dollar tourism industry is still struggling to recover from 2011 uprising.
Is this 'the meal of the decade'?
Put down that lame ham sandwich, and get ready for a taste of the hottest restaurant on the planet.
Who will buy China's 737?
The Comac C919 jet is ready to fly, but should Boeing and Airbus be worried?
Ute fails NZ safety grade
Kiwi vehicle buyers who value safety performance have been warned off a new Chinese made ute.
HSV's very fast last-blast
You really couldn't ask for a more composed and responsive macho-machine.
Open-road trip in a city EV
Can you seriously drive a city electric car into the country? We do two road trips in an i3 to find out (and have coffee).
13 Reasons Why: Mortifying
I was mortified by 13 Reasons Why, but not because I think it glorifies suicide. I was shocked by how real it was.
Anzac twist bread exists
An easy and delicious sweet twisted loaf studded with nuts and oats and smothered in golden syrup.
Your story of migrating to NZ
So you moved to New Zealand. Does it live up to your expectations?
Joseph Parker's friend now his foe
WBO champ has boxed 100 rounds with his new opponent but feels he doesn't know the real Razvan Cojanu.
Thunder exit playoffs
6:33 PM Steven Adams and the Oklahoma City Thunder out of the NBA playoffs, eliminated by the Houston Rockets.
History shows Jordie a must
OPINION: Hurricanes fullback ready to face the Lions as an All Black, writes Paul Cully.
I had to tell him he was dying
I had known Roger since my medical school days. And now I couldn't save him.
'Done over' by the KGB
Kiwi soldier Ian Stobie wanted to know what really happened. In April, relevant Cold War-era files were "destroyed".
The Kiwi who fooled the Nazis
Keith Boles laid down the markers for the bombs that devastated Nazi Germany.
'I must belong somewhere'
More than 70 years after her father left NZ, a Blenheim woman is still searching for him.
Newsletters
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Snail conundrum closed
Questions over the sudden appearance of thousands of miniscule snail shells have finally been answered.
50-year-old receipt returned
They'd kept their honeymoon receipt for five decades. So when a shopkeeper found it, she knew she had to return it.
Strange hidden car features
It's not all serious stuff with car designers. Sometimes they hide silly things for us to find.
Cat caught living second life
He likes to disappear for days - but it turns out Simba's been involved with another woman.
Dad's genius screen time tactic
To get his daughter to put her phone down, this dad is using the one deterrent that's kryptonite to teens.
Fury over table nappy change
"I looked up to see she was changing a baby's nappy on the table where they'd just eaten."
Watching 13 Reasons with teen
OPINION: We could have banned them from watching. Instead, we turned the show into a conversation starter.
Shirt method divides parents
US mum relies on a "love shirt" to help her bickering kids get along - but not all parents agree with it.
Readers' best travel photos
Do you have a holiday snap that you'd like to share with the world? Send it to us and be in to win a Fujifilm camera!
New York brunching
Brunch in New York is a sacred ritual performed each weekend by thousands of the city's local inhabitants.
A year overseas in Papua New Guinea
Facing a year in a far-flung destination, Adam Constanza feared he'd be bored. He's not.