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Foran's ex: Stop the trolling

10:21 AM  OPINION: Rumours about the paternity of one of Kieran Foran's kids are hurting the boy.

Rugby refs take cover 

The brawl happened at St Andrews Park in Hamilton just after 1pm.

9:58 AM  Refs retreated to changing rooms as a field-side brawl erupted. Two yellow cards later, play resumed.

Bullying claims at morgue

10:08 AM  Worker bullied so badly she has post-traumatic stress disorder, advocate claims.

Truck does laps in hour-long chase

10:14 AM  Witness says man slowly drove laps around quiet neighbourhood, pursued by police.

Accidental hero stops cyberattack video

He's 22 and lives with his parents, and may just have saved the world's computer systems.

N. Korea missile launch video

10:00 AM  North Korea has fired an unidentified projectile, South Korea says.

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national

Labour targets property investors

Labour leader Andrew Little plans to announce end to 'speculation tax loophole'.

Rental property losses will be 'ring fenced' to end negative gearing tax break.

Inside the search for Leo

The whole of NZ looked for the boy with the orange car but as Sherp Tucker knew, he was always likely to be close.

The ice halo was captured by the MetService's camera at Mt Cook.

'Ice halo' amid big freeze

A rare halo of light was visible around the moon as temperatures dropped as low as -3.6C.

Video

Truckie leads cops on hour-long chase

Witnesses say man slowly drove laps around quiet neighbourhood, pursued by police, as residents watched from the footpath.

world

2000-case sex abuse backlog

Pope Francis says the Vatican is "on the right path" as it investigates alleged sexual abuse.

Pope says criticism is justified, but the Vatican is "on the right path".

School at war with parlour

An alleged illegal brothel's enticing clients with workers dressed as schoolgirls, 60 metres from a school.

A 27-year-old woman is being held in custody until a court appearance on Sunday.

Baby 'attacked with pole'

The baby was covered in dark red welts after the alleged attack in Australia.

business

Uber blocked on airport wifi

While Uber maintains its drivers face background checks, a refusal to comply with NZTA regulations means the company is ...

App's relationship with NZ's major airport deteriorating, making it harder for users.

Taking baches global

The world is only just discovering New Zealand's time-honoured tradition.

FILE PHOTO: The Netflix logo is pictured on a television remote in this illustration photograph taken in Encinitas, ...

'Netflix tax' judged a success

Inland Revenue says 135 foreign companies are levying GST on digital services they sell to Kiwis.

technology

NZ ups cyber security after attack

A global cyberattack live tracking map showed one incident in New Zealand on Saturday.

New Zealand is on watch as cyberattack hits 100 countries, including us.

No, e-books aren't dying

Among major publishers, e-book sales have plateaued or even begun to decline.

OriHime is easily controlled from afar using a smartphone or PC.

Lonely student makes robot pal

9:25 AM  At the age of 10, Kentaro Yoshifuji became a recluse. Now he aims to help others with a mini-bot named OriHime.

life & style

Can a crush save a marriage?

For Hahn's character, the crush serves as a muse for her creativity. Can these fantasies actually help marriages?

10:22 AM  Are "affairs of the mind" dangerous or just a healthy bit of escapism?

A man and his mum

OPINION: Men, you don’t need to banish your mother to establish your masculinity.

Feeling the first hint of the winter blues? Don't fester inside, there's a whole world waiting for you.

Winter blues? Head outdoors

Feeling the first hint of the winter blues? Don't fester inside, there's a whole world waiting for you.

well & good

Couple lost 262kg together

Ronnie Brower and Andrea Masella have lost a collective 262kg and are set to walk down the aisle.

She met him at the gym after admiring his four-year fitness journey, now they're getting married.

Waiting for the CAT

"The experience, with the noise and lights, is quite intimidating but I found it fascinating."

Facing death has made of those cliches about being grateful for every day have new meaning for Jake Bailey.

Staring down death video

"I didn't feel relieved, I didn't feel happy, I didn't feel lucky, I didn't feel empowered, brave or strong."

home & property

At home with Angus Walker

Angus Walker, artist and festival worker.

"I've always painted. Mum started framing my things when I was about 7 or 8."

Small-space home offices gallery

Even the unused space under the stairs can be turned into a home office.

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Tina Stephens multi level home in the trees has spaces for every aspect of life.

At my place: Tina Stephen gallery video

We visit the founder of Roomie.co.nz in her multi-level house among the trees.

food & wine

Fine dining feijoa for $170

Clooney restaurant owner Tony Stewart said customers loved the "wow factor" of the reconstructed feijoa sorbet.

OPINION: Auckland's Clooney restaurant has deconstructed the feijoa for its $170 menu. But in Taranaki, there's a cheaper way.

Threat to our barter currency

OPINION: Christmas without pohutukawa bloom, toast without manuka honey, autumn without feijoas...

Baked apples with spiced oats

Sam's Coq au Riesling

nz farmer

Myrtle rust is still a threat

Residents and businesses should still be vigilant about myrtle rust, officials say.

Ministry for Primary Industries has today placed legal controls on plant nurseries associated with the current myrtle rust situation.

Kebabs to go video

After two decades, exports of New Zealand lamb are being resumed to Iran.

Meat plant for the axe?

Dairy Woman of Year awarded

entertainment

Jason Gunn's brush with death

Jason Gunn is hosting more episodes of You're Back In The Room New Zealand.

9:00 AM  Jason Gunn is back on TV. He reveals how a heart attack this year has made him rethink his workload.

Eurovision final kicks off video

9:18 AM  Garish outfits, political tensions and energetic performances - it's Eurovision time.

Lauren Graham has played two very popular TV Mom - Lorelai Gilmore and Sarah Braverman.

6 of the best TV mums

9:28 AM  Our favourite TV mums from Beverly Crusher to Breaking Bad's Skylar White.

travel

Europe's little known wild side

A herd of hundreds of mountain goats being driven down a mountain road with sunlight streaming through their cloud of ...

You don't have to go far off the beaten track to find some of Europe's most accessible wildernesses.

World famous: Giant's House

A mosaic garden full of people, cats, dogs, birds and other animals.

Early morning at Peyto Lake, Icefields Parkway, Alberta, Canada.

Cycling the Americas

Mark and Hana are a bit like Kiwi Bear Gryllses; born adventurers eager to immerse themselves in alien environments.

motoring

A one-in-a-million 911 video

Porsche has built one million examples of the 911.

Iconic sports car celebrates 53 years of success.

Crash smashes car safety video

You may never want to buy an old used car again after watching this crash test featuring Toyota Corollas.

VTNZ Te Kuiti warranted the Ford Falcon without issue in November 2016. Serious issues were discovered only months later.

WOF cover-up revealed

VTNZ Te Kuiti gave a warrant for a rusted ute, which then needed thousands spent on repairs.

stuff nation

My mum, my hero

Mother daughter

My mum and I are inseparable, and I wouldn't have it any other way.

Your unconventional home stuff nation

Three-bed with a mortgage not for you? Tell us why you've rejected the housing status quo.

A tiny house on wheels, owned by Sonny Bai.

Tiny houses: A way of life stuff nation

Reject consumerism, clutter and wasted space. Join the tiny houses community.

sport

The Crusade continues video

Crusaders fullback David Havili cannot avoid the tackle of Hurricanes flanker Reed Prinsep at AMI Stadium on Saturday night.

9:23 AM  Unbeaten Crusaders subdue Hurricanes' attacking threats to take crucial win in Christchurch.

NZ7s play from behind in Paris

Three comeback wins see New Zealand remain unbeaten in Paris.

Jaguares star Nicolas Sanchez.

Live: Jaguares v Force

9:30 AM  The Western Force make the long trip to Argentina to face the Jaguares in Buenos Aires.

opinion

Israel a democracy in sea of terror

Damien Grant: The world's obsession with Jews in general and Israel in particular is one of the many disheartening ...

OPINION: The world owes a debt to Israel that it can never repay, writes Damien Grant.

Cut out the smashed avos, MPs

Green Party co-leader James Shaw - one his $180,000+ salary, says he can't afford to buy a first home in Wellington, ...

OPINION: I struggle to find sympathy for MPs earning over $180K complaining they can't afford to buy a first home.

NZ needs its artists too

Pastor Brad Howard, from Texas in the US, became a minor internet sensation when he turned up in his 17-year-old son ...

OPINION: Plans to subsidise only productive jobs will leave us culturally impoverished, says Alison Mau.

Summing up NZ rugby culture

Charlie Faumuina scores against Les Bleus in Paris last year. The French, among others, are fascinated by what makes the ...

OPINION: These are the reasons the All Blacks keep winning, writes Phil Gifford.

good reads

Giant, woolly writing socks

Ashleigh Young is a young writer who wrote a book and then unexpectedly won a huge cash prize from an American ...

Winning a $235K prize pushed NZ writer Ashleigh Young out into the world, but has the money changed things?

Prison boss to prisoner video

Lee Baca will serve three years in federal prison for his role in a scheme to obstruct an FBI investigation of abuses in ...

Dramatic downfall of powerful US sheriff reads like a film noir script.

21sts no longer about yard glasses

Eliza McCartney says she's learned the importance of celebrating milestones during her athletic career.

World-beating Kiwis Eliza, Lorde, Lydia and Jordie are all preparing to turn 21, but there won't be a yard glass in sight.

Cycling the Americas

Early morning at Peyto Lake, Icefields Parkway, Alberta, Canada.

Mark and Hana are  born adventurers eager to immerse themselves in alien environments.

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Steeped in steampunk gallery video

A sculpture by Therese Quinlivan on show at the Steampunk Experience in the Palmerston North City Library.

A unique array of top hats, tea pots, cogs, clocks, and corsets filled the city library.

So ewe think ewe can run? video

The sheep weren't a baaaad influence on proceedings at all.

The gatecrashing sheep didn't just outrun many of those on two legs. They also helped boost the fundraising total.

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Mavis Cheyne is a "miniaturist" and has spent 35 years making replicas of real ...

From animals to houses, Mavis Cheyne's made them all with her teeny tiny tools.

Creating steampunkernalia gallery

Garnet Kelly with the steampunk sculpture he has on display at the City Library.

Sculptor Garnet Kelly has made a hobby out of repurposing automotive car parts.

Parenting

Mother's Day is a bad deal

For many women, Mother's Day is just more work.

OPINION: Women don't deserve a "day off" they deserve to be treated better, and all mothers know it.

When's best to have kids?

A photograph by pioneering Swedish scientist Lennart Nilsson, who died this year.

It's time face some facts - Kiwis are actually quite a fertile bunch.

Stillbirth, conspiracy of silence

Mary Catherall with daughter Sarah, 16 days after she lost her son.

Mary Catherall's stillborn children were whisked away, nameless - never to be seen or held.

We're considering co-parenting

Deterred by other options in New Zealand, we're looking into co-parenting.

OPINION: I always liked the phrase "it takes a village to raise a child".

kiwi traveller

From Warwick to Wellington

Hazel and Nick say they loved NZ from the moment they arrived.

What surprised you about NZ? How everyone waits patiently for the green man at road crossings.

Winter sun in Australia

Northern New South Wales has plenty to offer the Kiwi traveller.

Wondering what else there is beyond the Gold and Sunshine coasts? Email us at travel@stuff.co.nz.

Readers' travel photos of the week

This photo was taken in Sofia, Bulgaria and is of the Old Bath House. The building was completed in 1913 and is now  The ...

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Insider Tip: Bali

Jimbaran Bay in Bali has some of the best seafood.

Bali's balmy tropical beaches and spectacular sunsets make it the perfect place to sip on a cocktail.

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