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Where bad things happen
Vanishings and killings of women on K Rd cemented its seedy status - but was it a myth?
Live: America's Cup
![Team France and Team NZ joust in the starting box.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170527192955im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/j/e/k/x/s/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1jdxph.11ys6n.png/1495912965656.jpg)
It's deja vu in Bermuda. Team NZ shoot out to a lead over Oracle only to be thwarted by Jimmy Spithill.
Dad charged after toddler dies
His girl was swept away when he tried to cross a river. Now, he's charged over her death.
Kiwis stuck after major flight outage
6:48 AM Couple's European holiday hits a speed bump, as chaos in London prevents them flying in.
Golden ticket holder wins $27m
The $27m winning jackpot matches Lotto's most famous millionaire, Trevor Cooper.
Beauden Barrett's headache worry
15 min ago Star All Black misses game after waking with headaches just weeks before Lions.
Schools face support hours cuts
![Justine Fletcher and Giovanni Tiso who have two autistic children.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170527192955im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/j/d/m/7/1/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1jcjxg.11h8q4.png/1495904677893.jpg)
Schools want to see support staff receive better pay, but fear they can't afford it.
'Suspicious' blaze burns trucks
50 firefighters race from all over Auckland to battle a massive inferno at a commercial property.
![Shanaya McLaren-Marsh with her daughter Bella-Rose McLaren and partner Sean Windle.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170527192955im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/j/c/o/a/h/image.related.StuffLandscapeThreeByTwo.300x200.1j6hez.11h8q4.png/1495904677893.jpg)
Kids charity faces the axe
They welcomed at-risk young parents into their home for intensive training. But now, they're facing a funding gap.
Why do Kushner's meetings matter?
ANALYSIS: It's not weird for presidential campaigns to meet with foreign officials. But Kushner's case is different.
Why Kushner's meetings matter
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11 min ago ANALYSIS: It's not weird for presidential campaigns to meet with foreign officials. But Kushner's case is different.
Mother, daughter found dead
They'd disappeared after Sunday lunch, leaving a small Australian town "mystified".
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Trump's trip a 'home run'
6:54 AM He praised himself as he vowed to overcome the "very bad" threat of terrorism.
We're mostly bad savers in NZ
![Hannah McQueen says Kiwis tend to be underachievers in the savings department.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170527192955im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/j/7/0/g/4/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1j6ug4.11jm2n.png/1495899504555.jpg)
'Money, like food, is emotional - just because you know what you should be doing, doesn't mean you'll actually do it.'
Buy skincare, save the world
New skincare line promises to give profits to help world's poorest kids.
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Kiwis stick with their banks
New system made it easier to switch, but hardly anyone does.
The great NZ data binge
![The average Kiwi household's data usage is doubling almost every year watching shows like Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170527192955im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/j/8/d/r/7/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1jddef.zvl7t.png/1495830849128.jpg)
The online television revolution is driving a massive surge in household internet use.
What Zuckerberg told Harvard
Facebook founder tells millennials: "It's time for our generation-defining public works. Let's do big things."
![Today, our internet selves are an extension - however curated - of our 'real' lives.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170527192955im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/j/8/2/p/x/image.related.StuffLandscapeThreeByTwo.300x200.1j4t7t.zvl7t.png/1495829672447.jpg)
Leading Facebook faux pas
Facebook users are offended by things they didn't used to be.
Light-filled living space
![The Burlands are great collectors of ceramics; the vase next to Ali is by Kathrin Najorka and the one on the table is by ...](http://web.archive.org./web/20170527192955im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/j/b/0/n/w/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1jb1bk.1im9je.png/1495861831995.jpg)
Simple but elegant was the catch cry for the renovators of this old apple pickers’ cottage in Tasman Bay.
Pippa's beautiful future digs
The newly-wed may eventually become lady of the magnificent historic Affric Lodge.
![Black chairs are teamed with a natural wood table in this dining room designed by Lymesmith, which features walls ...](http://web.archive.org./web/20170527192955im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/j/8/k/l/o/image.related.StuffLandscapeThreeByTwo.300x200.1j8hyz.1im9je.png/1495861838795.jpg)
In the mood for fine dining
Set the scene well and dinner parties will be even more of a pleasure.
Is it his size or is it me?
!['I thought I was well over the previous hurt.'](http://web.archive.org./web/20170527192955im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/g/h/7/x/4/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1j8dwm.118kt5.png/1495857427630.jpg)
Dear Mrs Salisbury: I have recently met a new guy but I've found myself unable to have sex with him.
Get fit from playing drums?
When the Swiss Ball was invented, it was probably never envisaged for this form of fitness.
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Melania wears $72K jacket
It's her first international tour, but was a jacket just slightly less than the average annual US income the best choice?
What does it mean to be fit?
![What does being fit mean to you?](http://web.archive.org./web/20170527192955im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/9/e/x/2/l/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1je8zd.118mbv.png/1495856488441.jpg)
Physical appearance isn't everything, so how do you know if you're actually fit?
Why are cold countries happy?
OPINION: The darkest and coldest countries in the world are always the happiest. This doesn't make sense.
!["When I woke up around 3am, it wasn't to fend off annoying cats deciding it should be breakfast time, it was to untwist ...](http://web.archive.org./web/20170527192955im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/j/c/r/u/e/image.related.StuffLandscapeThreeByTwo.300x200.1jcpn9.118mbv.png/1495856488441.jpg)
Surviving Great Plague of 2017
OPINION: This column is dedicated to everyone who has had or will have the flu this winter.
Shopping and leftovers
![Oolong and Green tea can be brewed for a few times before tossing out the leaves.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170527192955im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/a/o/f/s/m/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1j5bj9.118ols.png/1495765374583.jpg)
Growing your own, being prepared, and not falling for bargains could help you shop better.
Best of the breakfast bowls
Forget bacon and eggs - give these delicious breakfast bowls in Christchurch a go instead.
When the fert hits the fan
![The large fertiliser co-ops maintain they act in the interests of farmers and the industry.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170527192955im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/j/e/3/p/j/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1je1dg.11jq0k.png/1495779228165.jpg)
A new fertiliser seller is disrupting the industry and offering a different model.
Paralysed after work accident
Kiranjit Singh was always "hard-working and sporty". Now he's paralysed from the neck down.
Reconstructing MasterChef
![Gary Mehigan has been MasterChef Australia's "bank manager" for nine seasons.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170527192955im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/j/c/h/z/2/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1jcgy4.117jqz.png/1495881681054.jpg)
Aussie reality show highlights why there's now a generational divide when it comes to cooking.
Happy as Larry Morris
Labelled a degenerate by the PM, this musician's story involves drug busts, prison time, and a decade in hiding.
![Jesse Bromwich and Kevin Proctor: role models.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170527192955im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/i/z/4/9/l/image.related.StuffLandscapeThreeByTwo.300x200.1jaxwl.117jqz.png/1495881681054.jpg)
Guy: The role-model debate
I'm not taking any tips from Tony Veitch on this one, Guy Williams writes.
Mexico: A tale of four wonders
![Diego Rivera's famous and controversial mural, Man, Controller of the Universe, can be found inside the Palacio de ...](http://web.archive.org./web/20170527192955im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/j/a/i/z/n/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1jai9d.108gna.png/1495889767486.jpg)
Skeptical about Mexico City as a holiday destination? Don't be, the art, fashion, food and architecture are wonders to be behold.
The happiest place on Earth
Bhutan is beset with a major chilli shortage. How does this affect the land of happiness?
![In German bars, says Korinne Algie (above right), the beer tends to just keep coming unless you put your coaster over ...](http://web.archive.org./web/20170527192955im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/j/a/t/w/s/image.related.StuffLandscapeThreeByTwo.300x200.1jarwp.108gna.png/1495889767486.jpg)
Raising a glass to Germany
Korinne Algie from Auckland has been living and working in Germany for more than eight years.
Too much heritage in this Harley
![Heritage in name... like all Softails this one has the same 19-litre fuel tank that H-D has made for 40 years.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170527192955im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/j/b/5/j/4/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1jb58t.11h2i3.png/1495877336381.jpg)
Classic-style bike aims to take us back to a more simple time. But it might be a bit too simple.
Luxury length in this coupe
Mercedes-Benz's new two-door isn't sensible, but it is about pleasing the senses, says David Linklater.
![The Volkswagen Tiguan R-Line, powered by the same turbocharged engine as the Golf GTi.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170527192955im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/j/d/z/v/b/image.related.StuffLandscapeThreeByTwo.300x200.1j9ydy.11h2i3.png/1495879244211.jpg)
Golf turbo drives Tiguan SUV
Stick a hot hatch's turbocharged engine into an SUV and you get a rather invigorating drive.
My memories of Manchester
![Manchester is vibrant, cool, artsy, and makes me proud to be Northern.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170527192955im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/j/e/4/8/g/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1je21v.11z3d7.png/1495774160005.jpg)
I spent my youth going to gigs in Manchester, and I'll never pass up the opportunity to go back.
My UK experience changed me
I learnt resilience, tolerance and bravery. I know the country will stand united in the face of the latest attack.
![At times the irritation we felt towards each other felt unbearable, and friendships were tested to the limit.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170527192955im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/j/d/f/a/6/image.related.StuffLandscapeThreeByTwo.300x200.1jdcjb.11z3d7.png/1495770358983.jpg)
Flatting: A rite of passage
Passive-aggressive notes, stacked dishes and a strict heater allowance - those were the days.
Team NZ's win a statement
![Team France take a dip after losing speed around a marker and coming off their foils in race one against Oracle.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170527192955im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/j/e/k/t/h/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1jdmgb.11gn2s.png/1495911636087.jpg)
6:37 AM Team NZ thrash whipping boys France by bigger margin than Oracle could manage as showdown awaits.
Highlanders tame Tahs
6:48 AM Highlanders equal their record winning run with a six-try blitz against the Waratahs.
![Crusaders wing Israel Dagg looks to offload during the match against the Rebels in Melbourne on Saturday night.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170527192955im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/j/e/j/p/k/image.related.StuffLandscapeThreeByTwo.300x200.1jehu8.11gn2s.png/1495911636087.jpg)
Crusaders teach Rebels a lesson
They've now equalled the 2002 champion team's record of 13 straight victories.
Let's forget bomber's name
!["Of all the dangerous situations your kids can put themselves in, a concert by a former Nickelodeon star where baby pink ...](http://web.archive.org./web/20170527192955im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/g/w/p/6/g/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1jdpzu.1ill05.png/1495893772849.jpg)
OPINION: I don't know whether suicide bombers have the same desire for infamy as mass shooters, but I'm not taking the chance.
Why I've got to keep the faith
![Young fans show their support.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170527192955im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/j/8/x/k/u/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1jef1e.1ill05.png/1495904926070.jpg)
OPINION: Just as the Vanilla Ice days of hip-hop gave way to better times and tunes, so the Warriors are bound to be on song eventually.
Hijacking terror for retweets
![Nadine Higgins: If the bombing itself didn't make you despair for humanity enough already, people actually used it to ...](http://web.archive.org./web/20170527192955im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/i/e/4/i/h/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1jcs7l.1ill05.png/1495893772849.jpg)
OPINION: We are using one of our greatest communication tools to grizzle - and fabricate, writes Nadine Higgins.
How to conquer concussion
![Blues midfielder Sonny Bill Williams sat out the recent game against the Cheetahs due to concussion.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170527192955im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/i/y/c/o/n/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1jedqr.1ill05.png/1495893772849.jpg)
OPINION: Rugby has dealt with welfare crises before, and it can again, writes Phil Gifford.
30 years she never expected to live
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L-R: Melissa Burnett, Cherie Burnett, Kay Burnett, and former journalist Colin ...](http://web.archive.org./web/20170527192955im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/j/a/p/c/4/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1j5a7b.11z40i.png/1495837512002.jpg)
When Kay Burnett received new lungs 30 years ago, she gave her heart away to another.
The magic of Star Wars in 1977
![Unaltered <i>Star Wars</i> trilogy to be re-released](http://web.archive.org./web/20170527192955im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/h/l/p/w/o/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1jdffr.11z40i.png/1495764198807.jpg)
"Coming To Your Galaxy This Summer," blared the posters, as anticipation for the film began to grow.
The $8 lettuce and the cyclone
![The long term impact on the lives of the people in this country, and other countries affected by climate change, isn't ...](http://web.archive.org./web/20170527192955im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/j/d/5/8/0/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1jd5jd.11z40i.png/1495764198807.jpg)
OPINION: Bad weather means we get angry over the cost of salad. It means much more to people living in the Pacific.
The war on myrtle rust
![Myrtle rust fungal spores found on plants such as pohutukawa, rata and manuka.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170527192955im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/j/a/a/b/q/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1jcdwo.11z40i.png/1495764198807.jpg)
The battle against myrtle rust gets harder every day, but those in the thick of it remain confident of victory.
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Fostering a love of books behind bars
![About 70 per cent of prisoners in New Zealand have trouble with basic literacy and numeracy. (File Photo)](http://web.archive.org./web/20170527192955im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/j/a/1/w/n/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1j8xst.png/1495856751949.jpg)
Forget fight clubs. It's prison book clubs which are getting inmates passionate about life again.
Shot theory no joke
![Jim Morton lost his left eye, on the right of this photo as you look at it, in a shooting incident. A Fish and Game ...](http://web.archive.org./web/20170527192955im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/j/8/l/m/i/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1jdtk6.png/1495856336977.jpg)
All hunters should start wearing safety glasses, says man who claims shot can ricochet off of ducks.
Asking to visit the Queen
![Greg Agnew and Nicole DeSonier-Agnew on the lawn at Buckingham Palace.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170527192955im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/j/d/i/s/d/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1jdeb2.png/1495829052945.png)
He wanted to go to the Queen's garden party with Prince Philip, Prince William and Kate Middleton. So he asked - and was allowed in.
Busman's holiday gets beached
![Jeff Leeden got his 1964 VAL Bedford bus, Chubby Cheeks, stuck in the sand on Oreti Beach.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170527192955im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/j/d/5/d/3/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1jd4b1.png/1495790255265.jpg)
Aussies thought they'd take their housebus for a jaunt on the sands. This was nearly its final stop.
'Live in the moment an illusion'
![Kids should start counting their coins from 6-years-old, says Hannah McQueen.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170527192955im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/j/a/9/d/i/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1jb23w.139f1a.png/1495832373871.jpg)
Following your dreams is not realistic, says finance expert Hannah McQueen.
Using a spud to stop a trantrum
![A simple potato may be the answer to stopping a tantrum.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170527192955im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/h/h/p/i/q/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1jdwkl.139f1a.png/1495832373871.jpg)
Dad's 3-year-old was on the verge of a tantrum, so he handed the child a potato. That's right, a potato.
Follow your dreams? Nope
![Hannah McQueen says too many university students don't have a clear plan on how to use their expensive degree.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170527192955im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/j/7/0/g/2/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1j8p27.139f1a.png/1495832373871.jpg)
The guidance from student career counsellors is all wrong, says one financial expert.
A traveller's guide to toilet etiquette
![You'll find many a high-tech toilet in Japan. This one has a toilet roll for wiping smartphones, a bidet and a heated seat.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170527192955im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/j/8/j/f/f/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1j8jhf.png/1495401924472.jpg)
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Readers' travel photos of the week
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Bithday bash in Raro
![Rarotonga is a fun, easy and relaxing choice for a family break.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170527192955im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/j/b/k/a/m/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1jbl5q.png/1495582020665.jpg)
A short flight from NZ, Rarotonga is a fun, easy and relaxing spot for a family celebration.