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Sex worker used to lure police
12:32 PM Melbourne siege gunman held a sex worker hostage in a bid to ambush and kill police.
This is not Trump land
![US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson comes face to face with Wellington's weather after landing in New Zealand.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170606014912im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/j/l/c/b/x/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1jl3p2.11ys6n.png/1496713475264.jpg)
6 min ago Kiwis have long not liked various American presidents, the PM says, as the US Secretary of State arrives.
$183m of tax refunds unclaimed
Are you in line for a tax windfall? It could be just a few mouse clicks away.
Women chase six figures in trades
Getting up on a roof pays over $100,000 and employers want women for good reason.
Time for compulsory vaccinations?
12:20 PM OPINION: Between personal choice and science lies the fate of defenceless children.
Following grandad against the Lions
1:09 PM Grandad taught Kara Pryor many tricks, but TV cameras have ruled out using all of them.
Kiwi attack victim awake
![Oliver Dowling has woken in hospital after the terror attack. His girlfriend Marie Bondeville, left, remains in a ...](http://web.archive.org./web/20170606014912im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/j/k/i/w/k/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1jl10n.11h8q4.png/1496703990644.jpg)
Kiwi Oliver Dowling on the mend after London attack, girlfriend remains in serious condition.
Boat tragedy: police search off
Man who fell from a boat in Waitemata Harbour was a funny, happy guy who volunteered and loved his family.
![Theona Ireton claims she was racially abused by a Shirley Rugby Football Club coach at a Hornby park on May 20. Despite ...](http://web.archive.org./web/20170606014912im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/j/k/t/7/r/image.related.StuffLandscapeThreeByTwo.300x200.1jjj1d.11h8q4.png/1496703990644.jpg)
Racial abuse at rugby ground
Woman says youth rugby coach abused her in car park, but the club won't investigate.
Why Team NZ won't be gloating
OPINION: Britain's troubles today could be anyone's tomorrow - especially in a regatta with rules as ruthless as these.
Melbourne gunman killed
![Police confirmed at 6pm they were at the scene of a shooting and hostage situation in Bay Street, Brighton.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170606014912im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/j/k/y/7/z/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1jky11.1082x1.png/1496712937666.jpg)
14 min ago Two men dead, three police officers shot and woman was taken hostage in a dramatic siege.
Dying hero's ring stolen
Stabbed after trying to halt US train attack, his wedding ring was stolen as he lay dying.
![US President Donald Trump: "Pathetic excuse by London Mayor Sadiq Khan who had to think fast on his 'no reason to be ...](http://web.archive.org./web/20170606014912im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/j/j/g/r/6/image.related.StuffLandscapeThreeByTwo.300x200.1jkzav.1082x1.png/1496705052408.jpg)
'Pathetic excuse' - Trump
US President renews his criticism of London Mayor in wake of terror attacks.
13 habits of unsuccessful people
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6 min ago As if there wasn't enough advice in the world already - here's what not to do if you want to succeed.
NZ kiwifruit is booming
12:17 PM Kiwifruit exports overtake wine for the first time, although back home Kiwi fruit fans prefer bananas.
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Auckland house sales drop
Just 5 per cent of sales under $500,000 as cheaper end of Auckland property market falls first.
Apple event boring but promising
![Craig Federighi, Apple's senior vice president of software, talks about the company's new augmented reality platform.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170606014912im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/j/l/4/3/w/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1jl0mn.zvl7t.png/1496702805854.jpg)
At its worst, Apple's latest event was long and boring. At best, it was a glimpse into the future.
Gang steal cars using stolen code
Members of a biker club have been charged with stealing 150 Jeeps using stolen computer code.
![Google says it has identified the most obnoxious types of ads in partnership with the Coalition for Better Ads.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170606014912im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/j/l/0/n/n/image.related.StuffLandscapeThreeByTwo.300x200.1jl0ze.zvl7t.png/1496702805854.jpg)
Google to ramp up ad blocking
The company says the built-in ad blocker will help curb the web's most intrusive ads.
Beware the garden slasher
![Axes, slashers and cleavers caused 3067 people to be treated through ACC claims last year.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170606014912im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/j/l/7/3/b/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1jjik4.1im9je.png/1496708283355.jpg)
12:06 PM ACC costs show gardening is more dangerous than soccer - ladders, mowers, axes, slashers and cleavers get the blame.
Bird House 'brings the outside in'
Fabulous screens like bird wings redefine what's inside and outside this new Gold Coast house.
![Moody hues like this deep shade of blue-grey creates intimacy while the darkness is relieved by the strategic ...](http://web.archive.org./web/20170606014912im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/g/r/v/e/v/image.related.StuffLandscapeThreeByTwo.300x200.1jl427.1im9je.png/1496707644355.jpg)
Mirror, mirror on the wall
These decor additions are the fairest of them all and they do great things to these spaces.
Diet to stop periods 'alarming'
![Australian blogger Freelee the Banana Girl claimed in 2013 that she lost her monthly period by following a 100 per cent ...](http://web.archive.org./web/20170606014912im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/b/y/8/z/5/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1jl0zc.118kt5.png/1496706761310.jpg)
Doctors slam vegan bloggers who claim their diets can help women stop menstrual "toxins".
ScarJo: Let's talk about sex
Scarlett Johansson doesn't like the way women are portrayed when they talk about their intimate moments.
![No-one to bring you chicken soup or tea? That'll make your cold seem even worse.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170606014912im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/h/8/r/t/t/image.related.StuffLandscapeThreeByTwo.300x200.1jlbqc.118kt5.png/1496710486128.jpg)
Colds are worse if you're lonely
12:32 PM Feeling lonely? That'll make the achy, sneezy feeling you get when you have a cold even worse, study shows.
My 'bad week' of chemo
![Yes, apparently I did look this bad. I must use less black eyeliner.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170606014912im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/j/l/b/d/3/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1jlbg5.118mbv.png/1496710045840.jpg)
12:47 PM I managed to both gain and lose 10kg again in a period of not much longer than 10 days.
'Give blood, it saved my girl'
Auckland mum says without blood products, her six-year-old daughter wouldn't be alive.
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Nutrients for healthy eyes
Our eyesight is such a gift - and we should look after it. But for many people, it's not a priority.
What gets stolen from restaurants?
![Eleven Madison Park: So many pretty things to lure sticky fingers.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170606014912im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/j/k/s/c/e/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1jkpqx.118ols.png/1496631173246.jpg)
Plates, vintage photos, pig knickknacks, and even trees - it seems some people will steal just about anything.
Which blue cheese is best?
Nutritionist Bronwen King says go for a New Zealand made blue.
How to make liquid gold
![Farmers can learn how to make an income from manuka honey at this year's Fieldays.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170606014912im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/j/l/8/u/o/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1jl3ar.11jq0k.png/1496709741356.jpg)
12:28 PM Farmers can hear from manuka industry experts at a series of seminars at this year's Fieldays.
Rural leaders honoured
Primary sector leaders have been acknowledged in the Queen's Birthday honours.
Jackson making fantasy reality
![Sir Peter Jackson's WingNut Film Productions revealed the first example of work from its new AR
division, WingNutAR, at ...](http://web.archive.org./web/20170606014912im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/g/o/h/5/m/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1jl98w.117jqz.png/1496712343662.jpg)
19 min ago Sir Peter Jackson 'very excited' about new venture into augmented reality.
Walking Dead's big twist
11:57 AM SPOILERS: Cliff Curtis says zombie show's plot twist shows humans are more dangerous alive than undead.
![Thor smashes up the Russo brothers' little planning session.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170606014912im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/j/l/c/7/e/image.related.StuffLandscapeThreeByTwo.300x200.1jl9q6.117jqz.png/1496709659312.jpg)
Watch: Thor gets left out again
12:39 PM Chris Hemsworth channels a disgruntled God of Thunder in the latest Marvel teaser. But did Taika Waititi shoot it?
Travel insurance to be mandatory
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8 min ago If a law in Thailand passes, documents will likely be inspected at immigration counters upon arrival.
Disneyland map for $1m
The 1953, hand-inked and hand-coloured map is among the rare items up for sale.
![Along with the family history and employment details, you'll now have to provide social media accounts.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170606014912im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/d/b/c/o/f/image.related.StuffLandscapeThreeByTwo.300x200.1jl1dz.108gna.png/1496713157934.jpg)
US adds to visitor visa rules
Be careful what you say on social media, it could be held against you when travelling to the US.
Apple targets texting driving
![Apple has moved to prevent people from using their phones while driving.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170606014912im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/j/l/2/x/0/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1jl2lu.11h2i3.png/1496705540615.jpg)
'Do Not Disturb While Driving' part of next Apple update but you still have to "opt in".
Right first time SUVs
Skoda's impressive Kodiaq is not the first time a manufacturer has got it right first time with an SUV.
![Renault's concept TreZor.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170606014912im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/j/l/1/a/b/image.related.StuffLandscapeThreeByTwo.300x200.1jl171.11h2i3.png/1496701214395.jpg)
The most beautiful concept car?
Renault's TreZor picks up a third prestigious "concept car of the year" award at prestigious Italian show.
The herd mentality in property
An ability to think outside of the group mentality may very well save you in the larger scheme of things.
![Best mates](http://web.archive.org./web/20170606014912im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/j/k/u/4/u/image.related.StuffLandscapeThreeByTwo.300x200.1jku5u.11z3d7.png/1496634384793.jpg)
Best mates Buster and Cragar
Fight like cat and dog? Not these two.
SBW fit to face Lions
![Sonny Bill Williams is over his knee problems and will line up against the Lions at Eden Park on Wednesday.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170606014912im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/j/k/s/r/x/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1jlc7b.11gn2s.png/1496710384047.jpg)
12:46 PM Tana Umaga's men have their full complement on board for Wednesday night's match against the Lions.
All eyes on Black Caps
The possibility for group A teams to make the semifinals hangs on the Black Caps' match against England.
![Team New Zealand on the fly from Ben Ainslie Racing during their opening America's Cup challengers semifinal race in Bermuda.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170606014912im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/j/l/1/p/3/image.related.StuffLandscapeThreeByTwo.300x200.1jl2a2.11gn2s.png/1496708683993.jpg)
'Fresh to frightening' winds
11:51 AM Skipper orders stringent checks of Team New Zealand's boat after watching plight of broken Brits.
Bullying: Unsolvable problem?
![A Christchurch father has protested at Waimairi School after he says it failed to deal with bullying against his ...](http://web.archive.org./web/20170606014912im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/j/h/m/y/n/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1jkt3u.1ill05.png/1496712086656.jpg)
OPINION: Can bullying be eliminated from our schools? Probably not, people being what they are.
Rail needs level playing field
![It's not only earthquakes that close rail lines. There is a long history of KiwiRail having to close rail lines because ...](http://web.archive.org./web/20170606014912im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/j/g/t/1/7/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1jkbrl.1ill05.png/1496712086656.jpg)
OPINION: With the arrival of Lions rugby fans following their team, expect more carnage on our roads.
Reason: My Father's tour
![Mark Reason goes in search of his father John.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170606014912im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/j/k/r/9/y/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1jkr5m.1ill05.png/1496712086656.jpg)
OPINION: Mark Reason goes in search of his father, who toured NZ in the 60s and wrote two books about it.
Hiking the Himalayas in jandals
![It started as a joke. Next thing, Richard (left) and Ed were up the mountains, in just their jandals.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170606014912im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/j/j/h/u/2/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1jimsh.11z40i.png/1496692835978.jpg)
It started as a joke, then the whisky came out. Next thing, Richard and Ed were up the mountains, in just their jandals.
Innocence amid brutality
![Baby Julia Alatina shares a foam mattress and shoebox-sized room with her parents in a south Auckland boarding house.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170606014912im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/j/j/a/p/c/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1jhufa.11z40i.png/1496692981933.jpg)
This is Julia, the 18-month-old face of modern NZ's brutal, archaic boarding houses.
Dystopian Tale gathers plenty of Moss
![Elisabeth Moss says she feels lucky that she is at a point in her career where she can make choices about the projects ...](http://web.archive.org./web/20170606014912im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/j/k/g/u/h/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1ji4r1.11z40i.png/1496698087147.jpg)
Why one actress couldn't bear to see anyone else in her dream role.
Living off the grid on Great Barrier
![Leonie Howie, a nurse and midwife on the island for 30 years, grew up in Northland.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170606014912im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/j/k/7/o/6/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1j431q.11z40i.png/1496692835978.jpg)
Self-generated power, free range kids, living off the land: welcome to Great Barrier Island.
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Knife claim dismissed
![A man was charged with possessing a knife on two occasions, including during a search at the New Plymouth District Court ...](http://web.archive.org./web/20170606014912im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/f/f/c/c/y/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1jl850.png/1496711715743.jpg)
A man caught out twice with a knife strapped to his ankle claims he had court's seal of approval.
Mosque bans fidget spinners
![Irfan Baig has a go using his son Rehan's fidget spinner.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170606014912im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/j/k/k/m/z/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1jkm9p.png/1496708061317.jpg)
"We are there to pray not play," 9-year-old says after fidget spinners are banned at his mosque.
Nun, policeman score internet hit
![Garda O'Connell finally works out what the nuns up at the convent do in their spare time.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170606014912im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/j/j/y/9/u/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1jjy9g.png/1496429117719.jpg)
A nun and a policeman walk on to a street. The punchline delights thousands.
My greatest mistake as a father
![Dr Lance O'Sullivan shares his toughest moments as a dad.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170606014912im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/j/j/1/p/y/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1jjp7o.139f1a.png/1496699042964.png)
Dr Lance O'Sullivan: "I had an absent father so I made stuff up along the way."
Sorry to all my mum friends
!['Now I'm a mother myself, I've become aware of how little I understood what you were going through.'](http://web.archive.org./web/20170606014912im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/j/i/k/g/z/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1jfuhi.139f1a.png/1496712327293.jpg)
Ten years ago, I was single and gallivanting around the globe - and I clearly didn't get it. Now I do.
Protest dad deserves praise
![A large sign protesting Waimairi School's handling of bullying.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170606014912im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/j/h/m/y/h/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1ji9xn.139f1a.png/1496699042964.jpg)
OPINION: He drew a very clear line in the sand and said 'enough is enough' and to me that is worthy of our highest praise.
No shame in using child leash
![Despite the dirty looks he gets from strangers, dad Clint Edwards explains why there's no shame in using a leash when ...](http://web.archive.org./web/20170606014912im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/j/h/y/c/w/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1jhy0j.139f1a.png/1496699042964.jpg)
Despite the dirty looks he gets from strangers, this dad explains why you need a leash when you have a "bolter".
A new adventure in Bangkok
![Billy at John Suwan Viewpoint in Koh Tao, Thailand.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170606014912im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/j/e/1/u/c/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1jdzyq.png/1495774135809.jpg)
Billy Davison from West Auckland loves the vibrancy and low cost of living in the Thai capital.
Hiking the Himalayas in jandals
![It started as a joke. Next thing, Richard (left) and Ed were up the mountains, in just their jandals.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170606014912im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/j/j/h/u/2/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1jimsh.png/1496692505686.jpg)
It started as a joke, then the whisky came out. Next thing, Richard and Ed were up the mountains, in just their jandals. Kiwi as.
Readers' best travel photos
![Deon Eden was at Sunset Beach on the southern Thai island of Koh Lipe when he snapped this shot of a long-tail boat ...](http://web.archive.org./web/20170606014912im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/j/f/1/2/g/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1jjhfw.png/1496370858538.jpg)
Congratulations to the latest winner of our Smugshot competition, Deon Eden.
Currency swindle costing travellers
![Travellers, it's time to get smart about DCC - Dynamic Currency Conversion.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170606014912im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/j/e/5/e/0/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1je372.png/1496376361441.jpg)
If the waiter overseas asks if you want to pay in your home currency, just say no.